The Northern Counties East Premier Division takes a break this weekend as the clubs are involved in the second round of the League Cup and, of the three local sides, Eccleshill United have the sternest challenge.

Ray Price's men are involved in an all-Premier Division tie at Sheffield - the side who beat them at home in the league last Saturday, while Thackley and Liversedge have both landed lower division opposition.

"We hope we can reverse last week's result because we feel we let ourselves down," said Price, following Sheffield's 3-2 win at Plumpton Park.

"It is unusual that the League Cup takes over a Saturday, it is normally midweek, but we are glad about that. We should have a stronger squad tomorrow."

Defender Richard Wilson is unavailable due to work commitments and Danny Ferrand is ruled out with a broken nose.

Thackley journey to Pontefract Collieries and while manager John Boyle has the benefit of bringing Joel Etienne and Mark Senior back into his squad - both were unavailable for the postponed midweek clash with Glasshoughton -- he is warning his players of the banana- skin syndrome.

"They are a battling side and they have a very tight pitch, it will be difficult to play football. We have got everything to lose but Ponte have got nothing to lose. We will have to be on our guard," said Boyle.

Liversedge's opponents Teversal are just two points above fellow Division One strugglers Pontefract. That is another potential giant- killing tie, as Sedge boss Eugene Lacy knows only too well.

"They will be up for it and our players have got to take that into account and produce a display that is one 100 per cent." said Lacy, who has skipper John Borland and centre back Chris Brown unavailable.

Eccleshill United (from): Bates, Morgan, Murray, Waite, Buchan, Fletcher,

Philps, Broughton, Hardy, Wood, Hanson, Patterson, Dolan, Howard.

Thackley (from): Bainbridge, Walters, King, Brooks, Sugden, Firth, Oliver, Larkin, Iqbal, Mumbly, Reilly, Clifford, Johnson, Shar, Etienne, Senior.

Liversedge (from): Sutcliffe, Haig, Lowe, Milnes, Hussain, Walton, Farrand, Marshall, Crossley, Hamlet, Walker, Ullathorne, Lobley, Whittaker, Markham.