WITH last week's Chippenham & District Sunday League fixture programme disrupted by the weather, the league bid to keep this season’s presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup on track this Sunday.

The pick of the first=round matches is the game at Atworth where first division Staverton take on cup holders Biddestone Social.

This is a tie that Staverton’s manager would have been looking forward to a few weeks ago, but with players out injured and missing due to work commitments, the hosts will fear the worst as Ashley Smith’s Biddestone side, who have not played for nearly a month, should have few problems in progressing to the last 16.

Following the withdrawal of last season’s beaten cup finalists Bug & Spider FC and Trowbridge Rangers respective opponents, AFC Melksham and Bromham have received a walkover to the second round where they will be joined by top flight Castle FC who were given a bye.

First division Somerford won’t take anything for granted when they visit fourth division Bremhill View Boys.

The formbook may suggest that Spike Chandler’s villagers will have an easy passage through to the second round, but having struggled against Wren FC in the previous round, they will be well aware of the threat that Bremhill pose to their cup hopes.

One of the ties of the round could be at Meriton Avenue where fourth division leaders Corsham Centre Youth welcome second division high-flyers Miller Sports A. Centre, who are unbeaten in all competitions.

Second division leaders FC Buscots edged a nine-goal thriller against Southwick in the previous round to set up a meeting with third division North Star B, who also had a fine win over Sportzcoach Dragonz to reach this stage.

Last term's beaten semi-finalists Bradford Renegades make the short trip to Leafy Lane for their tie with third division basement side FC North Wiltshire, who will have to produce the performance of a lifetime if they are to deny their top-flight opponents a place in the final 16.

First division Goatacre CC FC may not be having the best of times in the league but they should have few problems in getting past fourth division White Horse B.

Having disposed of near-neighbours Worton & Cheverell in their preliminary round clash, first division Kings Arms (All Cannings) have another local derby to look forward to.

Third Division Crossblades could prove to be a potential banana skin for Jim Wilson’s side.

With their first team at Corsham Centre Youth, Miller Sports B will hope that they can produce one of the upsets of the day when they entertain Premier Division Steeple Ashton Rangers.

Premier Division pacesetters Westbury Rangers travel to Beversbrook for their cup clash with first division strugglers North Star A. A quick look at the current tables would see the smart money would go on Shaun Gardiner’s visitors to progress to the next stage.

Third Division Pig & Whistle United will be hoping that they can take their recent excellent league form into their cup clash with first division strugglers Chippenham West End whose only success to date came in the previous round when they beat Trowbridge Town Supporters Club 5-0.

First Division Prestige Bodyworks are unbeaten in their nine games to date and will be favourites to end the hopes of Melksham Cosmos, who currently top Division Three.

The all-Division Two clash between Sutton Benger and AFC Avellinos should go the way of Benger, if current form is anything to go by.

Benger have won four of their last six games, three of which have been cup matches.

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