The Bees could well hand out three league debuts tomorrow in their North Division One match at Macclesfield.

New boys Tom Rhodes (centre or fly half), Mark Faulkner (prop) and David Hartley (flanker) have all been named in a squad of 18.

And coach Matt Greenwood expects to make a few more signings in the next two weeks as the Wagon Laners aim to strengthen their side and avoid relegation.

"We have had a bit of a break, and it has given us the chance to get players back into training and get fit. We have signed a few players, and hopefully we will sign a few more in the next week or two."

Second-from-bottom Bees add skipper Steve McManus (ankle) and flanker Rob Padgett to their squad.

Otley also cross the Pennines in a bid for league points, facing Manchester in National League One.

Wharfedale are without their talismanic No 8 Russ Buckroyd (on a police course) and winger George Smithson (injured) for their National League Two match at Newbury.

Craig Eccleston replaces Smithson, and Paul Evans is at the back of the pack, Ryan Kirkbride coming in at flanker.

Cleckheaton resume their quest for promotion from North Two East with a derby at Old Crossleyans.

Improving Keighley are unchanged for their Yorkshire Division Two match at home to Leodiensian. But Bradford Salem are without scrum half Matt Child (returned to university) when they host Tetley's Bitter Vase champions Malton and Norton in Yorkshire Division Three. Andy Luxton takes over the No 9 shirt, and Russell Donoghue returns on the wing.

Baildon select from 18 for their Yorkshire Division Four match at home to Hullensians, but are without hooker Simon Fitt and back-row forward Jim Hutton.

Wibsey are going for promotion in Yorkshire Division Six and welcome back captain Mark Carter, Paul Ravenscroft, Andy Wilkinson and Richard Hands at Pontefract Pythons. Otley (at Manchester): I Shuttleworth; S Smith, P Greaves, R Whatmuff, M Kirkby; S Binns, A Brown; A Pogson, D Sayers, D Hall, I Carroll, P Williams, P Griffin, J Burke, J Tiffany. Replacements: P Wright, R Duckett, J Davis, R Kelly, H Lui, N Bland, A Boyle.

Wharfedale (at Newbury): J Davies; C Burnett, A Hodgson, D Whitfield, C Eccleston; N Heseltine, G Smith; P Peel, J Lawn, N Dickinson, D Lister, A Capstick, R Kirkbride, P Evans, H Verity. Replacements: C Ingram, G Hindle, S Allen, A Baggett.

Bees (at Macclesfield) from: S Brimacombe, A Firth, J-P Rimington, S McManus, R Kelt, T Rhodes, J Grayshon, B Greaves, A Smith, A Bowden, R Raper, M Faulkner, R Woodhead, B Clark, D Hartley, H Greenwood, A Woodhead, R Padgett.

Cleckheaton (at Old Crossleyans): A Green; Mick Doherty, J Bentley, M Garrety, J Tozer; P Veivers, S Crampton; S Johnson, S Bishop, N Gillan, A Wilson, J Wilson, M Terry, O Ackroyd, C West. Replacements: M Chivers, L Hamilton, S Brooke.

Keighley (home to Leodiensian): W Knowles; J Hinchliffe, M Harrison, D Towler, M Gaffney; J Harrison, J Kubran; R Riley, D Pullan, P Sinfield, D Walsh, P Southgate, L Sugden, M Lister, L Gordon. Replacements: J Duffy, C Watts, I Morgan.

Bradford Salem (home to malton & Norton): A Dalton; R Donoghue, N Klenk, D Cope, D Atter; J Simpson, A Luxton; S Davies, S Markey, C Buxton, J France, D Close, J Luxton, M Viner, S Cowman. Replacements: B Yorke, D Bland, D Bowyer.

Baildon (home to Hullensians) from: D Wilde, N Oddy, R Moorhouse, C Smithies, M Oddy, P Hannah, J Dawson, D Helstrip, P Oldam, D Ruff, L Brown, M Waddington, R Crooks, J Lyons, P Watson, P Wilson, N Murphy, J Wood.

Wibsey (at Pontefract Pythons): R Greenwood; A Wilkinson, D Horsfall, P Deacon, P Wioolston; R King, P Ravenscroft; P Garside, T Hall, A Rose, N Carter, G Rackstraw, M Haddock, M Carter, R Hands. Replacements: A McDonnell, M Ball, M Ryan.