Division 2 leaders Accrington look for a fifth league win of the season on Sunday when they travel to Glebe Street to face fourth placed Crompton.
Accrington beat Colne for a sixth successive league win on Sunday whilst Crompton were beaten at Middleton.
Crompton have beaten Accrington in nine of the clubs eleven previous league meetings with Accrington winning one and one ending as a no result.
Accrington have also lost all seven league and cup games at Glebe Street, including the Inter League Challenge Trophy match in 1999.
Noah Cronshaw replaces Simon Hanson in the Accrington team.
Crompton also make a change with Stephen Wright replacing Kain Dean.
Saif Bhojani will keep wicket.
The Match Ball Sponsor is Ener-chi Healing.
The seconds host Crompton in the reverse fixture on Sunday after the Ladies have taken on Great Harwood in a friendly.
The thirds host neighbours Enfield on Saturday in a friendly.
This season we are looking back at the long hot summer of 1976 when the club finished as runners up in both league and cup to Rawtenstall and also the less successful season of 1996 when the club finished bottom for the third season running in it's 150th year with Chad Grainger as professional.
East Lancs went top after beating champions Accrington on Saturday May 15th 1976 at Alexandra Meadows by 8 wickets.
Accrington went down to a sixth successive league defeat of the season, losing at home to Haslingden by 9 wickets on Sunday May 19th 1996.
To get the feel of the club back in 1996 please visit the monthly Newsletters on Crickethistory.website.
https://crickethistory.website/club/accrington/accrington_newsletters_1996/index.html
