Tow Law manager Geoff Young admits he is worried about the team's immediate future.

Lawyers discovered subsidence on their pitch in midweek, and home games will be a non-starter until the problem is resolved.

Young said: "From my point of view as manager it's very worrying.

"The club plays a vital part in the community, and we have a lot of supporters. If we have to groundshare, then will they come along and still support us?

"We also have to think of the financial aspect as well, because whoever we groundshare with, will receive the benefit in their bar instead of ours.

"Plus, not many teams like coming to play us at Tow Law, especially in the autumn and winter months. We're used to the conditions, but other teams aren't."

Fortunately, Lawyers aren't scheduled to play at home until later this month.

They are at second bottom West Auckland today, and could include a new signing.

West are without three strikers - Jonathan Milroy, Phil McGuire and Colin Lawton - for various reasons, while midfielder Dion Raitt and new striker Dale Jardine will both have fitness tests.

Joint leaders Benfield Saints are at Morpeth, and they will be missing striker Stephen Young and midfielders Tony Errington and Alu Bangura.

Durham, level on goal difference with Saints, go to Guisborough and give fitness tests to Glen Robson, Steve Walklate, Jamie Howe, Craig Rand and Mark Patterson. Guisborough have injury doubts over six players.

Bedlington are badly hit by injuries for their game at Peterlee.

Andy Toman will be in charge of Peterlee for the last time, and he will be without four players because of injury, while Danny Cobain will have a fitness test. Mark Ward has joined Grangetown in the Teesside League.

Billingham Synthonia, who are seventh, will give fitness tests to Craig Perry and Michael Cater before their game at fourth bottom Jarrow Roofing. The home side are strengthened by the return of five players who missed the midweek game at Bedlington.

Chester-le-Street, unbeaten in their last five league games, are at home to Brandon and will probably be without midfielder Gary Shields because of injury. Brandon, bottom on goal difference, could be unchanged.

Whitley Bay include new signing Brian Rowe from Bishop Auckland in their squad at home to Thornaby, while Steve Locker, Wayne Edgcumbe, Ian Kirkpatrick and Ben Ryan return. Thornaby are without striker Jamie Clark, who is suspended.

In the Second Division, Crook are hoping to maintain their unbeaten start in the league at Kennek Ryhope CA, and have doubts over striker Andrew Shaw and John Shotton.

Ryhope are without Paul Wardle because of suspension, while Simon Andrews returns up front.

Second bottom Willington are still looking for their first win of the season, and face Evenwood, two places above them at Hall Lane.

Willington could include six new signings in their squad, while Evenwood will be at full strength.

Washington Nissan could include a new signing in their squad at Seaham Red Star, who give youngster Kyle Birch his debut.

Leaders West Allotment, at home to Whickham, will be without John Fitzpatrick and Alex Soulsby.

Norton, at second placed Prudhoe, could include a new signing, while Paul Lennox, Tony Abel and Chris Fawcett return.

North Shields picked up their first point of the season in midweek, and are looking for their first win at home to Alnwick. Aaron Scott is expected to return, but David Brown is missing.

Washington will give striker Owen Peterson a fitness test before their home game with Northallerton, who have signed striker John Ryan from Guisborough.

Marske have a doubt over Andrew Davies before their game at improving Easington.