Wearside League. It's the last throw of the dice for Darlington RA, who must defeat leaders North Shields to have any chance of clinching the championship.

"Realistically the Robins have just about sealed the title but if we defeat them and win our last two games, they would require a point from their final match," said manager David Woodcock, whose only doubt surrounds Gary Hornsby.

His opposite number, Terry Paddison, awaits fitness tests on Sean Beech, Stephen Close and Andy Bowman, so Barry Gibson is added to the pool of players.

Full-strength New Marske can finish runners-up and they will be all out to defeat Annfield Plain, who miss Gareth Slaven, Richard Little and Craig Collins.

Wolviston complete their programme at Boldon CA with Sean Gregory and David Dowd resuming but Craig Watson, Paul Roberts and Neil Bromfield are out. Boldon hope goalkeeper David Graham will have recovered from a broken finger and that Kevin Tron, Wayne Brown and Brian Brown can all come into the plans of manager Norman Hunter.

Jarrow travel to Windscale for a 5pm start minus Paul Scott and Peter Kirkham.

* Peterlee boss Eddie Freeman and his assistant Kenny Charlton have quit the Albany Northern League First Division club