West Auckland can open up a four point lead at the top of the table if they beat Spennymoor at Darlington Road.

West go into the game a point ahead of Dunston, but they have several injury problems. Midfielders Alex Francis and Adam Nicholls , defender Andrew Green and strikers Danny Hindmarch and Stuart Banks are all struggling with injury.

If Moors win, they will climb from sixth to third. They will give a fitness test to striker Sonny Andrews.

Bishop Auckland are at Ashington, and will be without several players for various reasons, including striker Dan Hawkins and midfielder Steve Salvin.

Midfielder Andy Dugdale is missing for Ashington In the second division, Thornaby are at home to second bottom Whitehaven, and they include new defender Andy Sullivan, signed from Horden, and another defender, Dave Turner, who returns after injury.

In the North Riding Senior Cup, holders Guisborough go down the coast to Scarborough Athletic, and they have injury worries over midfielder Willie Boland and defender Mark Casey.

In the Northumberland Senior Cup, Whitley Bay face Team Northumbria, and have doubts over Craig MacFarlane, Lee-Paul Scroggins and Gareth Williams.