There’s a cracking contest in the Premier Division tomorrow as struggling Hawarden Park lock horns with title-chasing Brymbo.

James Claybrook’s side head to Moor Lane bidding to secure a fifth win of the campaign, after a batting collapse saw them slump to a six-wicket defeat at St Asaph a fortnight ago.

Park on the other hand currently fill the final relegation spot, but an earlier victory over Llandudno gives the Flintshire side hope of hauling themselves towards the safety of mid-table.

“We’ve got one or two missing this week,” Park skipper Ian Martin admitted. “Neither team had a game last week, so it’ll be good to get back to it.

“Brymbo have a decent team who haven’t quite fired with the bat so far this season, but we know they have quality players so are expecting a good game.

“We’ve got quality players in our ranks too though, and if we can bring our ‘A’ game then I’m sure we’ll give it a good go, despite league position.”

Chirk head to Llandudno in desperate need of a victory to begin to turn their campaign around.

The Wrexham outfit are just a point off bottom spot but captain Andrew Swarbrick remains confident his side have enough to beat the drop.

Chirk’s batting improved last week, posting 186 against St Asaph as Swarbrick (57) was backed up by Gareth Partridge (30) but the Saints eased to 187 for one in reply as Nathanael Scott struck 108 not out.

“It’s frustrating as one week we bat well but don’t bowl well, the next it swaps round,” said Swarbrick, who is missing Partridge, Steve Kelshaw, Adam Shilcock and Luke Gardner.

“But the most important thing is we have a great group of lads who want to play cricket every week. At a time when lads are losing interest left, right and centre, our lads want to play every week and that’s fantastic.

“I definitely think we can still stay up. It wouldn’t be worth playing if we didn’t believe we can get out of it and we’ll do everything we can to avoid going down.

“But if we don’t then we won’t have been good enough, but we’ll have had a really good experience at this level for two seasons.”

Darren Leach says Menai Bridge are playing a risky game if they underestimate Connah’s Quay.

The Quay are bottom of the table after six matches having failed to register a victory yet, but there was plenty to take from last weekend’s 88-run defeat at Pwllheli.

The hosts posted a mammoth 362 for three as South African pro Jason Underwood smashed 199 not out off just 142 balls, but Quay put up a stern fight as Matthew Redinger cracked 109 off just 73 deliveries, ultimately falling short on 274 for eight.

Leaders Menai remain unbeaten but Leach, who steps aside this weekend to enable Martin Burger to resume captaincy duties, believes Quay can cause an upset.

“Their pro came in and smashed it from the ball,” Leach said. “He didn’t really give us a chance and batted very well. But we fought back well and at one point we were ahead of the run-rate so we gave it a good go.

“If Menai come here and think they can roll us over then they will get a shock, we shouldn’t be underestimated. Historically we raise our game against the best sides and I’m confident we can turn them over.

“We have Martin back, as well as Mitch Van Wyk, Kieran Coppack and Lee Davies so we’re stronger and on our day we have players who can hurt anyone in this league.”

Gresford, who are just five points above Hawarden in the bid to stay above the relegation zone, make the short journey to face Mark Poynton’s Northop, who lie just eight points better off in eighth spot.

Bangor host Denbigh in the other Premier Division clash.