The derby at Clayborn between managerless Liversedge and neighbours Thackley provides the local focus in the KOOL SPORT NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE Premier Divison.

Chairman and former boss Steve Newton remains in caretaker charge of Sedge as the club looks for a successor to Stuart Waddington.

Newton picked a young squad for last Saturday’s game as some players followed Waddington through the exit.

After a good start, Thackley have taken just two points from their last four league outings but they did progress in the West Riding County Cup in midweek.

The Dennyboys have slipped to eighth in the table but a win in Saturday’s derby and other results going their way could take them joint fourth.

Leaders Farsley saw their points advantage cut to six in midweek while they progressing in the county cup at league rivals Armthorpe Welfare.

Second-placed Parkgate chipped one point off the gap but only have one more game in hand on Neil Parsley’s men, who host Maltby Main.

Brighouse Town, who held Parkgate to a draw last Saturday, are back up to fifth and their confidence is high ahead of their trip to mid-table Hall Road Rangers.

Eccleshill United head to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in search of their third Division One victory on the spin, which could see them climb to fifth if results elsewhere go for them.

The Eagles were due to host neighbours Bradford Park Avenue in the county cup in midweek but the weather intervened.

Silsden will be able to concentrate on improving their position in the Vodkat Premier Division this season after another route to silverware turned into a cul-de-sac in midweek.

The Cobbydalers lost 2-1 at Goole in the West Riding County Cup first round on Tuesday and that followed four straight league defeats. That means tomorrow’s trip to Atherton LR is very much a lower mid-table scrap.

Silsden will be without their experienced skipper Martin Bland, who will be missing for the next few games.

He is travelling to Brazil, Israel and Azerbaijan to meet with those countries’ FA representatives in his role working for a football analysis company.