ACCRINGTON and a place in the Inter League Challenge Trophy semi-finals tomorrow.

But the prospect of facing him holds no fear for confident Accrington captain Matt Wilson.

He said: "It should be good. We don't care who we play because in Tama Canning we've got the best pro in the country at the moment. He's on fire."

Richardson has been drafted in by Littleborough for the quarter-final tie at Thorneyholme Road in place of Clinton Perren, who broke a finger subbing for Haslingden.

For Accrington, Sagawat Hussain comes in for Mosin Ahmed, who serves a one-match club ban for throwing his bat and breaking a window after being dismissed against East Lancs.

RAMSBOTTOM will be looking to keep their season alive when they host Heywood in their quarter-final tie tomorrow.

Captain Richard Hevingham has conceded that, after a brief slump in their season, the Inter League represents their only chance of silverware.

He said: "Bacup are looking strong favourites for the league and I think it's between them, Haslingden and maybe Nelson.

"So tomorrow is a massive game. If we lose I wouldn't say it's season over, but it puts a real dampener on it."

Simon Read should return to the side in place of Mark Gowers. David Bell is fit again but is likely to make his comeback in the seconds this weekend.

Meanwhile, EAST LANCS are desperately trying to salvage something from their season but they face a formidable foe in Crompton.

The Central Lancashire League outfit were runners-up last season and professional Saeed Anwar junior has been in prolific form with the bat - finishing unbeaten on 99 when he played for Haslingden in a recent Worsley Cup tie with Church.

East Lancs welcome back Phil Bolton and Hugh Doyle but David Pearson is unavailable and Sid Patel misses out.