ALBION Sports have put the pressure on themselves heading into the final day of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division season.
Wombwell Town are already down, while Bottesford Town look likely to end up in the other relegation zone, given they have to win at home to second-placed Beverley Town to have any chance of survival.
But if they can pull that off, with Beverley already having guaranteed a home play-off semi-final, then Bradford duo Albion and Thackley have work to do.
Bottesford sit two points behind the pair of them, but it is Town who have the best goal difference of the trio.
So, if the Scunthorpe-based side win on the final day, they will overtake the other two even if they draw.
Thackley had sat third-bottom and the most vulnerable until Tuesday night, but then Albion went to Golcar United for their penultimate game of the season and lost 3-0.
Albion’s goal difference is now -32, while Thackley sit on -31.
The quirk of the schedule means Albion host Golcar on Saturday, while Thackley entertain their big Bradford rivals Eccleshill United, on what could be a nerve-shredding afternoon for everyone involved.
Eccleshill can go into that derby feeling relaxed, after guaranteeing their survival with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night at Wombwell, Junior Nasihunu scoring the only goal of the game after 35 minutes.
Champions Liversedge played at third-placed Sheffield in front of a bumper midweek crowd of 623 spectators.
In a fiery game, both sides had a player apiece sin-binned, Alex Hardwick for the hosts and Lewis Barlow for the visitors.
The game itself finished 1-1, Alfie Dean putting Sedge in front with 20 minutes left only for Luke Mangham to equalise quickly.
Route One Rovers are locked in a three-way battle for the final NCEL Division One play-off spot alongside Leeds UFCA and Brigg Town.
And the Bradford side did their bit last night, winning 2-1 at Doncaster City thanks to goals from Musa Dukuray Corrah and Anees Younis.
