Leaders Accrington face local rivals Rishton at Blackburn Road on Sunday.
Accrington returned to the top of Division 2 last Saturday when they beat Bacup whilst seventh placed Rishton lost at Colne.
Accrington came out on top by 6 wickets in the reverse fixture at the end of May.
Jon Hayhurst returns for Accrington in place of Damian Clarke.
Rishton make three changes with Brad Boddie, Andrew Hickey and Muhammed Khan returning in place of Miya Lunat, Asfak Patel and Ivan Slater.
The Match Ball Sponsor is Steve Davies.
The seconds host Rishton in the reverse fixture.
The thirds travel to Centre Vale on Saturday to face Todmorden 4th XI.
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.
Champions Accrington beat Haslingden by 3 wickets at Thorneyholme Road in the last over on Saturday August 14th 1976.
Tofeeq Khan took a career best 6-49 and then professional Chad Grainger hit 94 to help bottom club Accrington to a 5 wicket win over title chasing Ramsbottom at Thorneyholme Road. on Saturday August 17th 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
