Lenny Curtis will get his first start of the season for Harrogate Town at Runcorn tonight as Town push for third place in the UniBond League premier division.

The centre-half will line up in the penultimate game of a successful Harrogate campaign that has seen them secure Conference North football next term.

But while they could go third with a win, manager John Reed is not expecting it to be an easy match.

He said: "Runcorn are fighting for their lives in 13th trying to get a place in the Conference so it's going to be a tough one."

In the Northern Counties East League, both Goole and Selby Town will be aiming to improve their final premier division standings.

Selby, who are seventh after being one-time leaders, travel to Glasshoughton Welfare, who are stuck in the lower reaches of the division. But the Robins have struggled in recent weeks against opposition they should, on paper, be beating.

Goole, meanwhile, have got their work cut out for them at new title favourites Eastwood Town.

Joint manager Jimmy Reid said: "We will have Marc Thompson and Steve Rollinson back which will be a bonus because we missed them on Saturday, and there will be a number of other changes as well because of the performance so we'll be looking to freshen things up.

"If we win at Eastwood or get a draw, that would be a good result for us because they are the big money men of the league and are doing very well."

Tadcaster Albion hope to turn around an epic losing streak when they host Shirebrook Town in division one.

Updated: 11:35 Tuesday, April 20, 2004