HAWARDEN PARK and Gresford do battle for important top-flight points just four days after clashing in the semi-finals of the Flintshire Knockout.

Visiting Gresford came out on top on Tuesday as they successfully defended 153 to secure a final against Northop Hall.

Hawarden play hosts once again tomorrow with the two teams eager for a victory that will help ease their relegation worries.

“Gresford are a good team, we saw that on Tuesday,” said Hawarden captain Ian Martin. “But we know that if we produce a good performance then we are more than capable of winning.

“They’ve got some obvious danger men, but we’ve got good players as well and it will be an interesting battle.”

Martin misses out for Hawarden, who are boosted by the return of Tom Ducker.

Northop continue their bid to avoid an instant return to Division One with a home clash against Denbigh tomorrow.

A two-wicket win over Gresford saw Northop open up a 21-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.

Denbigh head to Flintshire on the back of a seven-wicket success against Bangor with Northop team manager Dale Harley saying: “It will be a tough game, but a good game.

“We didn’t get as many points against Gresford as we might have done, but a win’s a win and we are looking for the same outcome against Denbigh.”

Ben Beaver misses out for Northop, who promote James Roberts.

Connah’s Quay are still looking for their first Premier Division win of the season as they visit St Asaph, while tomorrow’s other top-flight fixture sees in-form Pwllheli make their way to Llandudno.

Other fixtures - Division One: Bersham v Llanrwst; Conwy v Abergele; Mochdre v Mold; Pontblyddyn v Llay Welfare.

Division Two: Carmel and District v Buckley; Corwen v Mynydd Isa; Gwersyllt Park v Llangollen; Halkyn v Ruthin; Marchwiel and Wrexham.

Second XI Premier Division: Bangor 2nds v Carmel and District 2nds; Brymbo 2nds v Mochdre 2nds; Buckley 2nds v Northop 2nds; Denbigh 2nds v Pontblyddyn 2nds; Llay Welfare 2nds v Menai Bridge 2nds.

Second XI East Division: Castell Alun v Maeshafn Argoed; Connah’s Quay 2nds v Rhewl; Mold 2nds v Halkyn 2nds; Ruthin 2nds v Gwersyllt Park 2nds.

Second XI West Division: Abergele 2nds v Conwy 2nds; Bethesda 2nds v Llandudno 2nds; Llanrwst 2nds v Caernarfon; Pwllheli 2nds v St Asaph 2nds.