Bishop Auckland start a tense final week of the regular league season with a tricky game at Runcorn today.

Bishops go to Cheshire level on points with Colwyn Bay, and with two more away games to play, at Droylsden and champions Burton Albion.

And the tension is increasing because the UniBond League inspection of Shildon's Dean Street ground is rapidly approaching - it is expected to be later next week. If Shildon's ground isn't up to standard, then Bishops could be relegated anyway, despite all the hard work of the last fortnight.

Manager Alan Shoulder is trying to put the ground question to the back of his mind, and says: "I thought we played well at Worksop on Tuesday, and were the better team for most of the game, even though we lost. I was disappointed with the result, but not the performance.Our passing and movement off the ball was very good.

"I can put up with that, but we must defend better at setpieces - we gave away two goals the other night."

Defender Mark Foster misses the game because of suspension, but midfielder Anthony Skedd returns. Striker Andy Shaw will have a late fitness test.

Whitby will be safe from the drop if they avoid defeat against Accrington Stanley, but they will be missing several players because of injury.

Spennymoor, meanwhile, need to win at Radcliffe Borough to keep their First Division play off hopes alive. Midweek results went in Moors' favour, and they're still in fifth place, one place and two points behind today's opponents.

Manager Tony Lee said: "If we can win two of our last three matches, then I think we'll be in the play offs.

"And if the players can reproduce the same form as they did last week in which they created a lot of chances, then hopefully we can do it."

Midfielder Anthony Lee is serving a three match suspension, but otherwise Moors will be close to full strength.

* Sheffield Wednesday captain Trond Egil Soltvedt believes the appointment of Terry Yorath as permanent boss was essential as the club seek to find some stability.

The former Wales manager has signed a two-year deal at Hillsborough after being in charge of team affairs on a caretaker basis since October.

Yorath managed to keep the Owls in the First Division and his reward is a permanent position at the helm.

Some supporters had demanded a change with Yorath leading the side to just 13 wins in 38 matches since taking over, but former Southampton midfielder Soltvedt disagrees.

He said: ''I'm delighted at the choice and it is the right thing to do.

'The team needs to be stable, especially with all the young players coming through. It is very important for them to have someone they know about. They will develop better than if we had someone new. That might make them nervous.