Ruskin ready to take on leaders

Nov 2 2007 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

RUSKIN PARK try to lower the colours of leaders Wilmslow in South Lancashire/ Cheshire One League tomorrow.

It is a big ask for the St Helens club, who narrowly lost the derby at Aspull in their latest outing.

Jeckyll and Hyde outfit Widnes take the road to Bowdon.

Coach Lee McDermott is hoping the squad produce the type of display which saw off Burnage last week rather than a below par display seven days earlier at Hoylake.

Hoylake and Wirral face an interesting derby at Melrose Avenue.

Hoylake have run up three successive victories after an indifferent start to the season while Wirral returned to winning ways in their latest outing following three defeats.

Both clubs expect to be near full strength.

Anselmians, with just one victory to date, could be up against it at Burnage.

Aspull go to Sale and Wigan have Isle of Man outfit Vagabonds as visitors.

Sefton, in Division Two, hope to steady the ship against visiting Ashton on Mersey after two reverses.

There are a number of changes. John Stitt takes the full-back role with David Carr in on the wing.

Kevin Mainwaring, at prop, and Mark Tyms, in the back row, resume their roles in the pack.

Improving Collegiate entertain Warrington and other fixtures include Oldershaw v Ormskirk, Orrell Anvils at Oswestry, Wallasey at Dukinfield and Southport at home to Crewe and Nantwich.

St Edwards have been producing top form in Division Three but will need to dig deep in the Isle of Man against in form Douglas.

Prenton have Ellesmere Port as visitors with Parkonians at home to Eagle and Mossley Hill away to Newton-le-Willows.

There is a break in the Division Four programme this weekend.