LEIGH EAST (AWAY)
Leigh Miners attentions turn to the cup on Saturday when they make the short trip over the canal to take on local rivals Leigh East in the second round of the Conference Challenge Cup, Kick off 2-30pm at Ledgard Avenue. Miners go into the game on the back of two successive league wins which has seen them jump up to fourth but know come derby day they will start underdogs having lost the last four “Street Of Origin’s” against East. It’s a run they are eager to end as they go looking for a place in the last eight of the competition.
Coaches Allan Coleman & Paul Whitworth should have a good selection headache with all of last week’s seventeen looking to keep their place along with Jonny Carroll, Liam Coleman, Martin Gray and Josh Ward who will all be hoping for a recall to the team. Young centre Ryan Ravenscroft is still away on holiday while Danny Jones & Gary Gittins are still a few weeks off from returning as they recover from shoulder and thumb injuries respectively.
Leigh East themselves go into the game on the back of two successive league wins and both Miners old boys Kieran Dainty and Dean Balmer should feature for East.
The second team are at home to Rochdale Mayfield on Saturday in the League (NWMD2), Kick off 1pm at Twist Lane.
The u18s are away to Saddleworth Rangers on Sunday in the Conference Youth League, Kick off 1-30pm.
The Ladies have a free weekend.
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