Brymbo are out to show the Premier Division they mean business by toppling current leaders Menai Bridge to ignite their own title aspirations.

The Wrexham-based outfit hit the road tomorrow looking to become the first team to not only win at Tyn-y-Cae, but to simply take a point against Menai on their home turf.

Menai, who saw last week’s trip to Connah’s Quay washed out, have swatted aside Northop, Bangor, St Asaph and Llandudno at home to pocket a perfect 60 points.

That home record has led Menai to the top of the table, 17 points ahead of fourth placed Brymbo with almost a third of the campaign played.

And Brymbo captain James Claybrook knows it’s a long way back in his side’s quest for the title if they become the latest to lose at Menai.

“I’m always confident we can pull off a result if we perform to the levels I know we can, but we are definitely going to have to improve if we want to upset Menai,” said Claybrook, who saw his side’s trip to Hawarden Park also fall foul of the wet weather last weekend.

“Our batting still hasn’t hit the heights we had hoped and I have been quite frustrated with some of our performances of late considering the ability we have in the team.

“Menai haven’t dropped a point at home so far this season and are clear favourites for the league so there’s no better opportunity to show everyone what we can do and put down a title marker for ourselves.

“Lose and it’s a long way away from challenging and being where we had hoped.”

Brymbo are without Connor Davies, but Joss Roberts and Mike Wright do return to action.

At the other end of the division, Andrew Swarbrick insists that he has “no concerns” despite Chirk propping up the Premier Division.

With almost a third of the season played the Holyhead Road outfit are rock-bottom of the table, 15 points adrift of safety, having failed to win a match in 2018.

But Swarbrick was his usual confident self when asked if Chirk were worrying about the drop, declaring: “There are no concerns. If anything we are confident because we know things will come good, especially in the bowling department because we are too good not to improve.”

Chirk have failed to put two halves together this season, batting well after leaking too many runs and bowling tightly when they’ve not posted a competitive total.

It was the former last Saturday as Chirk recovered from 13 for three to post 165 for nine, Swarbrick (70) and Nick Flack (42) in the runs, before the wheels fell off with Llandudno cruising to 167 for one inside 33 overs.

Swarbrick added: “We spent nets in the week bowling. We worked on putting the ball in the right areas, aiming at one stump with our full run ups.”

Bangor make their way to Chirk tomorrow with Swarbrick confident of upsetting Robbie Marshall’s men, who suffered a surprise seven-wicket loss to Denbigh last weekend.

“We couldn’t play them at a better time,” said Swarbrick, who is boosted by the return to action of brother Billy, Gareth Partridge and Steve Kelshaw, although Luke Gardner remains sidelined.

“Their heads will be down and they won’t want to be coming to Chirk, so I’m confident we will get something.”