Accrington make two trips to Seedhill to face Nelson this weekend starting with Friday's T20 JWL Founders Group encounter.
Accrington have never lost to Nelson in this competition, winning one with the other match ending as a no result.
Accrington include Ryan Bond, Harry Cunliffe, Hafiz Ahmed and James Lawrenson.
Nelson have Harrison Phelan back in the team after his return from Clitheroe.
It's back to Seedhill on Sunday to face new leaders Nelson.
Both professionals hit match winning unbeaten centuries last Sunday with Nelson winning a thriller at Colne and joint third placed Accrington beating former leaders Rishton.
In 258 previous league meetings, Nelson have 119 wins, Accrington 64 with 75 draws/no results.
Accrington bring in Nathaniel Young in place of Jonny Dack.
Neil Thompson returns for Nelson in place of Matt Pettinger.
The Match Ball Sponsor is Mike Kucharek.
The seconds take on Walsden at Thorneyholme Road.
The thirds have no game this weekend.
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.
The first weekend in June saw champions Accrington pick up maximum points from a double header.
Accrington won for only the second time in seven matches beating Rawtenstall by 5 wickets at Bacup Road on Saturday June 5th 1976.
Alan Worsick took 8-48 to bowl champions Accrington to a 45 run victory over Enfield at Thorneyholme Road on Sunday June 6th 1976.
David Ormerod took 5-41 and professional Roger Harper picked up 4-21 to help Bacup to a third win of the season against bottom club Accrington on Saturday June 8th 1996.
Professional Franklyn Rose took a league best 7-56 to condemn bottom club Accrington to a second defeat of the weekend this time by 6 wickets at Enfield on Sunday June 9th 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
