the first round of the FA Carlsberg Vase, West Auckland, who are without a league win this season, are at home to Hall Road Rangers, who beat Bishop Auckland in the last round.
West have won just twice this season, both in previous rounds in the Vase. They include new centre-half Phil Best, signed from Willington, and hope for two more new signings.
Crook and Northallerton face each other for the second successive Saturday, Crook winning the league game last week.
Manager Peter Dixon plans two changes. Northallerton miss Richard Thompson and Ray Woodhouse.
Shildon go to Farsley tomorrow to face Leeds Carnegie, whom they beat in the FA Cup two seasons ago, and manager Gary Forrest is without ten players, but midfielder Martin Houlahan and striker John Agbatar return.
Consett and Bedlington meet at Belle Vue. Consett include new striker Scott Martindale, signed from Hibs, but are missing strikers Steve Johnson and Paul Henderson-Reay, as well as four other players.
Bedlington are without defender Richard Flynn, midfielder Anthony Chapman and striker David Southern.
Tow Law go to Newcastle Benfield hoping to avoid another 6-0 drubbing as they did in the league last Saturday.
Caretaker manager Graeme Forster is without striker Alex Benjamin and defender Craig Bishop. Billy Johnson, who appeared in the 1998 Vase final for Lawyers, has been appointed coach.
Guisborough, who play Norton, will give brothers Luke and Lee Bythway late fitness tests, while Gary Wood is suspended. Norton have injury doubts over defenders Chris Dunwell and Dale Mulligan, but Jamie Middleton returns.
Stokesley play Morpeth from a division above them without striker Andy Jennings, who is cup-tied. Another new signing, former Whitby defender David Goodchild, is clear to play.
Morpeth are without Carl Thorp, Sean Nicholson and Andy Middleton.
North Shields, who have won their last six games, are hoping to cause an upset against Pickering, who beat Horden in the last round.
However, they will be without player-manager Anthony Woodhouse and his assistant Graham Fenton because
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