YORK enter a difficult three match period when they visit Cleethorpes tomorrow in an attempt to retain leadership of the Yorkshire ECB Premier League.

Cleethorpes took the title last season when York faltered at Castleford in the final match.

Cleethorpes lie well behind the leaders but will have the advantage of having Harrogate and Sheffield Collegiate to play as well as matches in hand.

York send an unchanged side across the Humber and will have a watchful eye on the batting skills of south Australian player Shane Dietz, whose 1,123 runs were instrumental in Cleethorpes' success last year.

Updated: 11:29 Friday, August 06, 2004