Bardsey hope for third time luck at Whitkirk
BARDSEY joint-boss Martin Bradley is hoping it'll be third time lucky for his men tomorrow when they travel to Whitkirk for their proposed County Cup fourth round tie (1pm ko).
However Bradley knows with all the recent snow slowly thawing the game is already in doubt, with a decision due whether it can go-ahead again.
The Keswick Lane gaffer wants the game played in order to concentrate on the league as his side are currently four points behind leaders Beeston but hold three crucial games in hand over their rivals.
"I just hope we play it," said Bradley.
"It's not Whitkirk's fault it's been off. Everyone's having the same problems at the moment, if it would have been at Bardsey it would have been off too.
"The problem we'll have now is a fixture pile-up at the end of the season. That's something we've got to look at."
Bardsey may be lacking match practice but the squad will be fighting fit when they finally return to action with the squad still undergoing their weekly training sessions.
"The lads have been training on a Saturday in the snow," added Bradley.
"They've been putting extra work in and I can't complain at them for that."
SHERBURN WHITE ROSE are without a game tomorrow as Knaresborough are in County Cup action. Sherburn's clash against Rothwell last Saturday was postponed due to the snow.
In Division One WETHERBY ATHLETIC will be looking to return to winning ways tomorrow with a proposed home clash against East End Park.
However the game will be in doubt with snow still covering their Ings pitch (see above).
In Division Two BOSTON SPARTANS boss Chris Conway believes their extended break due to Christmas and the weather has been a blessing in disguise for his injury-ravaged squad.
Spartans were down to the bare bones in terms of numbers after a number of first teamers picked up niggling knocks and bruises, some more serious than others.
It left Conway and assistant Ted O'Donoghue dipping into the second team in order to make up the numbers.
But after their last defeat in the County Cup Boston have seen all their proposed fixtures postponed giving his injured players the chance to make a full recovery.
Boston are on the road tomorrow at Featherstone Colliery but Conway knows the game is in doubt with the snow starting to thaw and saturating the pitches.
He expects the game to bite the dust but is keeping his fingers crossed it goes ahead.
"We're hoping we can get the game in," he said.
"But with the snow melting the pitches can't take the extra water. Featherstone's pitch isn't the best anyway so I can't see if going ahead but you never know.
"We haven't played now since the County Cup game which has been a good thing for us. We were really struggling with injuries and it's given the players chance to put their feet up and get over the little niggles and knocks.
"We've been unbeaten since our last game!"
Boston maybe out of the cup competitions but there is still a lot of pride to play for as they attempt to climb up the Division Two table.
"We've got Featherstone and then I think Glasshoughton the week after," added Conway.
"There's some tough games coming up, we're just looking to get back as soon as we can. The rest will mean I'll have one or two players coming back.
"It was difficult before because we were picking people off the streets to play because of all the injuries, hopefully we'll be a much better state soon."
West Yorkshire Premier League
P Pts
Beeston St Anthony's 15 32
Bardsey 12 28
Sherburn White Rose 14 26
Altofts 15 23
Field Sports & Social 13 23
Boroughbridge 14 22
Whitkirk Wanderers 14 21
Knaresborough Town 12 20
Ripon City 15 18
Leeds City 12 18
Aberford Albion 16 15
Rothwell Athletic 16 14
Otley Town 15 14
Pool 13 14
Ossett Common Rovers 12 11
Carlton Athletic 14 11
Division One
East End Park 15 34
Kellingley Welfare 14 31
Robin Hood Athletic 16 30
Horbury Town 15 27
Baildon Trinity Athletic 12 25
Wetherby Athletic 12 24
Old Headingley 16 20
Nostell Miners Welfare 13 20
Old Centralians 14 20
Oxenhope Recreation 15 19
Kippax 16 19
Ilkley Town 15 17
Wyke Wanderers 13 12
Hartshead 15 9
Howden Clough 13 4
Division Two
Brighouse Old Boys 17 43
Leeds Gryphons 14 34
Mount St. Mary's 16 33
Swillington Saints 13 28
Featherstone Colliery 14 25
Barwick 16 24
Stanley United 13 20
Hunslet 16 19
Glasshoughton Welfare 13 17
Rothwell Town 15 16
Great Preston 15 12
Boston Spartans 10 10
Woodhouse Hill WMC 16 7
South Milford 14 4
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