QUEENSBURY’S Pennine League Division Four championship ambitions will be tested to the full when local rivals Siddal arrive at Deanstones Lane.

Bury have been forced to make a number of key changes to the team that saw off second-placed Kinsley Hotel Raiders in great style last week.

Playmaker Billy Naylor faces a late fitness test, while marksmen Ethan Sharp and second-row forward Luke Whitaker are unavailable.

The Marriott family pairing of Brett and Greg, plus young half-back Joe Flanagan, are drafted into the squad to face the Halifax outfit that finished top of the National Conference League Premier Division in the summer.

Bury, who are three points clear, know they will have to be at their best against the powerful visitors, who are unbeaten so far and have games in hand.

Wyke welcome back two of the best forwards currently operating in Division One for the visit of unbeaten Ovenden. Loose forward Shaun Godfrey and prop Ash Hutchinson were badly missed in last week’s defeat at Cutsyke, and coach Warren Pitman will be mightily relieved to have them back on parade against the Halifax visitors, who are emerging as favourites for the title.

Victoria Rangers, after two matches on the road, take on Crigglestone All Blacks at Eccleshill Sports Club.

The Vics will be confident of taking the spoils having given table-toppers Illingworth the fright of their lives before suffering two close defeats last month.

Brighouse Rangers also need to get back on track when Illingworth arrive at Russell Way.

Rangers, who are a formidable outfit on home soil, need to re-organise their lapses in defence that Ovenden over-run last time out.

In Division Two, Clayton travel to Brotherton in fine spirit after regaining their form with a last-gasp penalty success against Woodhouse Warriors.

Coach Scott Pendlebury has repaired their defensive gaffes, and with the strikeforce trio of Simon Giles, Gavin Wilkinson and Dane Bairstow hitting the whitewash consistently, another win is the likely outcome.

Hit-and-miss Birkenshaw Bluedogs are at home to Division Three pacesetters Eastmoor Dragons.

Birky can beat anyone on their day when their strong pack get a grip early doors to provide the platform for Gary Procter and his three-quarter colleagues to work their magic.

But they must be back on pomp when they defend their unbeaten home record against the Dragons, who finished fourth in National Conference League Division Three and have won all ten of their outings so far.