THACKLEY need to maximise home advantage on Saturday if they are retain second place in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League's top tier.

The Dennyboys saw their points cushion cut to just three points in midweek as Pickering Town won one of their games in hand.

Chris Reape’s side host a Garforth Town side ten places lower down in the Premier Division table.

Liversedge go into the weekend looking for a league double when they journey to a Harrogate Railway Athletic side coming to terms with the division following their relegation from the Evo-Stik League.

The Rail are hovering close to the drop zone but are eight points clear of the demotion places.

Sedge were top when they won the reverse fixture 3-0 in September with goals from Vaughan Redford, Harrison Blakey and Brandon Kane.

Albion Sports were frustrated last weekend as they had a home fixture shelved because landlords Farsley Celtic were drawn at home in the FA Trophy.

The Lions were back in action in midweek and were almost frustrated again as a thick fog rolled in to delay the second half, but after 40 minutes the referee re-started the game and Albion won 5-3 to move above Sedge into sixth.

They are at Armthorpe Welfare, who are immediately below the Rail but are only out of the relegation places on goal difference and have played more games than two of the three clubs below them.

Campion face a big game in Division One as it will be eighth versus seventh when they travel to Knaresborough Town.

The North Yorkshire side won the reverse fixture 6-1 but Campion are four points better off going into this clash and have a game in hand.

Mid-table Eccleshill United face the toughest test as they travel to leaders AFC Emley.

The favourites for the title beat the Eagles 5-1 at home in the reverse fixture just last month.

Silsden are at seventh placed Widnes in the Hallmark Security League’s lower tier.

The Cobbydalers are looking to bounce back after last week’s 2-1 home defeat but Widnes know that a home win could propel them into the play- off places.