Hensingham can take a big stride to play-off qualification tomorrow when they resume their National Conference Division Two programme.
Kris Coward’s side entertain Thornhill Trojans, who have their own incentive to pick up the points.
They are in the final relegation place with both Hull Dockers and Ellenborough Rangers below them, looking destined for the drop.
It looks like a straight fight between Thornhill and Skirlaugh as to who survives and who drops down a level.
But Hensingham have genuine hopes of grabbing the last play-off position and this will be one game Coward has long had pencilled-in as a home win.
Ellenborough look doomed to a return to Division Three and defeat at Clock Face Miners will confirm the drop.
Getting out their strongest squad for away trips has often been a problem for Cumbrian clubs and Elbra are no exception.
Barrow Island is the third Cumbrian side at this level and the best placed at seventh.
They enjoyed a very good 22-16 home win over Hensingham last week and make the long trip to Skirlaugh who are fighting the drop.
Indeed, it is a general concern across the whole competition that in this day and age the novelty of playing new opposition outside club’s own area has worn off in the amateur/community game.
Wath Brow do better in that respect than most but this season they find themselves in the unaccustomed position of fifth bottom four points clear of the drop zone with three games to play.
There should be no serious concerns and two points tomorrow would make them mathematically safe as they host already doomed Dewsbury Moor Maroons.
In Division One, both Cumbrian sides are in the bottom half and look s though they will be at the same level next year.
Kells are six points clear of the bottom three with five to play.
Ince Rose Bridge are tomorrow’s visitors and they look strong candidates for the play-offs, so it will be a tough test for Peter Smith’s men.
Egremont Rangers are two points better off than their West Cumbrian neighbours and four points shy off the play-offs.
They are on the road tomorrow to Shaw Cross Sharks who currently occupy the final play off place.
To complete what is a familiar picture this season for Cumbrian clubs, both our representatives in Division Three are in the lower half – in this case the bottom four.
Distington have found it tough this season after just missing out on promotion in their debut last year.
Fourth bottom they will hope to return to winning ways at home to second bottom Milford after the pain of last week’s 72-4 loss at Keighley Albion.
Millom are third bottom, a point behind Distington and don’t have a game tomorrow.
In the Holmen Iggesund Cumberland ARL there are three games tonight.
It’s the quarter final of the Firpress Printers Cumberland Cup and three A teams are involved.
Two of them clash with Kells A and Wath Brow A set for a last-eight contest which also has the Cameron Taylor Memorial Trophy for the winners.
These two inevitably produce tight, keenly contested games and with the added incentive of a Cumberland Cup semi-final place it should be a cracker.
Hensingham A are also in the quarter finals and they have a home tie tonight against Flimby.
This is also an intriguing contest with a young, talented Hensinham side up against an improved Flimby team.
But tie of the round could be at Highfield tonight where Cockermouth entertain Seaton.
The Titans had to call-off last week’s League game with Maryport because of a player shortage but should be ok to face a strong Seaton outfit.
The fourth quarter final tie is being played tomorrow with Maryport, one of the favourites, at home to Lowca, who are a capable young side on their day.
Also on tomorrow is a Division One game Egremont A versus Aspatria.
