By Richard Edmondson
Final day of the season |
Its the last weekend of the Northern League season and either Barrow or Leyland will be crowned Northern League Champions for 2013.
Only two points seperate both sides with Barrow currently in 1st position, with Leyland just behind in 2nd place.
Here is what could happen on the final day
1. Barrow win by 15 pointsthe team from Ernest Pass will be League Champions, and even if Leyland won their game it wouldn't matter as Barrow would be out of sight.
2. Barrow win by 12 points, Leyland would then have to win by 15 points to win the league, if that happened Leyland would get over the line by a solitary point.
3. Leyland win by 15 points Barrow would have to win by 15 to be crowned winners otherwise David Makinson's team will claim glory.
4. In the case of both being involved in drawn games Leyland after gain 3 points more the Barrow to win the league
5 If it rains and both Barrow and Leyland's games are abandoned then Barrow will win the league by two points.
In doing this preview their are many other different things that could happen, if I have missed any out please do let me know
For either side to be crowned League Champions they first have to overcome two difficult matches, with Barrow facing Blackpool at Stanley Park, whilst Leyland make the trip to play Darwen at Birch Hall.
With the battle at the top looking close, their its still all to play for as all other league teams face interesting matches.
Netherfield actually play twice, with them hosting Preston on Saturday before closing their season at home to The Lancashire Colts on Sunday. Netherfield languish in 10th position and need to win if they are to finish in a respectable position. With Colin Ackermann now back in South Africa, Chris Williams will deputise on Saturday as Sub Professional, before Salya Salman (The Carlisle Professional), deputises in the Sunday game.
Lancaster have had their best season for a long time as they look to end 2013 in style with a home game against St Annes.
Resurgent Kendal travel to an improving Morecambe team that have had an upturn in form over the past few weeks. Brad Moses deputising as Sub Professional for Kendal.
Improving Chorley entertain Fleetwood at Windsor Park, Fleetwood's form has gone off over the past few weeks as they play their last game as defending League Champions
DIVISION TWO
it's a more simple story for Division Two, Morecambe just need two points to be crowned champions, a win, or a rain affected draw would do it. That said if they lost and failed to pick up next to no points, Barrow would need a 15 pointer to win. That said Morecambe are well and truly in the driving seat going into the last day.
Morecambe travelling to Kendal, with Barrow hosting Blackpool
Please note the Umpires appointed may be changed,
any amendment will be be made at 7-30pm on Friday
FIXTURES
DIVISION ONE
Wickets pitched at 12-30 pm
Blackpool v Barrow
Umpires -
Mr R Booth - 01253 391207
Mr C Wilson - 01524 822133 / Mob 07759 080614
Chorley v Fleetwood
Umpires -
Mr N Bradshaw - Mob 07710 711791
Mr B Evans - 01253 729369 / Mob 07971 641433
Darwen v Leyland
Umpires -
Mr S Godfrey - - 01253 724893 / Mob 07901 860493
Mr A Dunn - 01772 746281 / Mob 07985 633095
Lancaster v St Annes
Umpires -
Mr K Hart - 01257 793837 / Mob 07812 921874
Mr P Watmough - 01772 615642 / Mob 07980 934329
Morecambe v Kendal
Umpires -
Mr J Waters 01539 562917 / Mob 07974 108501
Mr C Coxhead - 01704 513873 / Mob 07513 431222
Netherfield v Preston
Umpires -
Mr J Whiteside - 01253 855518 / Mob 07511 671398
Mr R Cairns 01253 728104 / Mob 07850 684309
DIVISION TWO
Wickets pitches at 12-30 pm
Barrow v Blackpool
Umpires -
Mr R Fullard 01229 839927 / Mob 07772 587081
Mr J Butler - 01254 410320 / Mob 07986 761603
Fleetwood v Chorley
Umpires -
Mr S Dewhurst - 01772 615487 / Mob 07590 464214
Mr K Shenton - 01253 343988 / Mob 07742 715595
Kendal v Morecambe
Umpires -
Mr E Payne - 01229 832038 / 07798 772662
Mr A Wilson - 01524 68793 / Mob 07747 673815
Leyland v Darwen
Umpires -
Mr J Briscoe - 01695 733945
Mr P Brown - 07794 611102
Preston v Netherfield
Umpires -
Mr R Blomfield - 01524 761306 / Mob 07711 537975
Mr P Wright 01524 414978 / Mob 07895 004995
St Annes v Lancaster
Umpires -
Father S Jones - 01524 732948 / Mob 07742 715595
Mr K Ashworth - 01772 632633 / Mob 07875 588291
SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
Division 1
League
Wickets Pitched 12-30 pm
Netherfield v Lancashire Colts
Umpires -
Mr P Wright 01524 414978 / Mob 07895 004995
Mr J Waters 01539 562917 / Mob 07974 108501
