Readers Durham County League: Today's meeting of leaders Evenwood and Kimblesworth could go a long way to deciding to the destination of the championship.

Following last week's rain affected programme, Kimblesworth are just 11 points adrift of their rivals with a game in hand which is worth 20 points.

Evenwood, who lost Billy Teasdale to Bishop Auckland, cannot afford to lose as victory for Kimblesworth would probably put them in the driving seat.

David Sanger returns for Kimblesworth and they are hopeful of including David Showler. He has been sidelined with a hand injury.

Third-top Tudhoe have a free day giving Esh Winning the opportunity to leapfrog them. Esh visit Langley Park where they will be without Karl Turner who is on duty with Durham Academy.

Esh Winning bring in another of their young players 16-year-old Stuart Hall, while Langley Park are unchanged.

Crook Town have experienced a better season and they will be hoping to build on their last victory which was against high flying Tudhoe a couple of weeks ago.

Two subsequent matches were badly affected by the weather and at Sedgefield today they cannot call upon Philip Walker.

Crook, meanwhile, top their division and have also reached two cup semi-finals.

It is all change for Mainsforth at home to Etherley. Craig Dargue, John Cavanagh, Gavin Peat and Chris Hardwick all return to the exclusion of David Farrey, David Williams and brother Andy and Simon Malkin.

Etherley show just one alteration with Danny Hinge resuming for the unavailable Colin Barker.

Shildon anticipate having Chris Strong in their line-up against Brandon. He has missed the last couple of games and Shildon will be hoping that he can help them to a first victory of the season.

Craig Usher and Andy Metcalfe cannot turn out for Ushaw Moor and their places are filled by Peter Maddison and Michael Hayton for the visit of Willington.