The cast of television programme Heartbeat have agreed to send a team to play Whitby in a fund-raising game on Monday, November 11.

Whitby are raising cash to pay for a new grandstand while they are also hoping Chris Waddle and Paul Gascoigne will be able to play as part of a celebrity XI.

Bishop Auckland have introduced a "Kid A Quid" scheme for all their home games for the rest of the season. The offer applies to all children, be they accompanied or not. Bishops are looking for more committee men. Anyone interested should contact vice chairman Tony Duffy.

Blyth have appointed Tom Wade as their caretaker manager following the sacking of John Charlton.

UniBond League Challenge Cup, second round draw: Altrincham v Hyde United, Matlock Town v Worksop Town, Ashton United v Vauxhall Motors North Ferriby United v Gainsborough Trinity , Barrow v Accrington Stanley Ossett Town v Guiseley or Farsley Celtic, Bradford Park Ave v Spennymoor United Eastwood Town v Kidsgrove Athletic,Radcliffe Borough v Colwyn Bay, Harrogate Town v Blyth Spartans or Bishop Auckland, Runcorn FC Halton v Chorley, Stocksbridge PS v Alfreton Town, Lancaster City v Leek Town, Wakefield & Emley v Gateshead or Whitby Town, Marine v Stalybridge Celtic, Workington v Rossendale United. Ties to be played week commencing November 18.

The draw for the first round of the Chairman's Cup, which is the cup for the losers in the first round of the League Cup is: Bamber Bridge v Burscough, Belper Town v Lincoln United, Frickley Athletic v Gateshead or Whitby Town, Guiseley or Farsley Celtic v Droylsden, Witton Albion v Trafford.

The losers of the League Cup tie between Blyth and Bishop Auckland next Wednesday, have a bye along with Hucknall and Kendal.

Midweek results - Premier Division: Hyde 0 Runcorn 2, Gainsborough 1 Harrogate T. 2, Bradford PA 4 Colwyn B. 2.

First Division: Alfreton 5 Ossett Town 1, Bamber Bridge v Leek postponed, Eastwood Town 1 Lincoln United 2, North Ferriby 0 Belper 0, Radcliffe Borough 1 Workington 1, Rossendale 1 Kendal 4, Spennymoor v Stocksbridge postponed, Witton Albion v Chorley - postponed, Kidsgrove 2 Matlock 3.

Tomorrow's fixtures - Premier Division: Barrow v Accrington Stanley, Bradford v Runcorn, Lancaster v Vaux. Motors, S'bridge v Wakefield and Emley, Worksop v Altrincham.

First Division: Guiseley v Chorley, Radcliffe Borough v Bamber bridge, Rossendale v Bishop Auckland, Workington v Ossett Town.

FA Trophy first round: Blyth v North Ferriby, Gateshead v Hyde, Spennymoor v Witton Albion, Stocksbridge v Whitby.