Pickering Town face one of their most important matches in years tonight when they entertain Crook Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round replay (kick off 7.30pm).

The winners of the tie get to play former Football League club Accrington Stanley in the next round of the Cup and Pikes boss Jimmy Reid is aware of the implications.

New signing Richard Dunning, a 20-year-old former Blackburn Rovers trainee, is in the squad, as are fit-again duo Mark Wood and Phil O'Reilly.

Pickering Town: from Mitchell, McMillan, Sturdy, Thornton, Reid, McAuley, Wilgrass, Farthing, Connor, Zoll, G Chapman, Dale, Wilson, Wash, Dickinson, O'Reilly, Wood, Dunning.

Harrogate Railway will also be trying again to make the next stage as they play their replay at Winsford United (ko 7.45pm).

Only Sal Njie is missing from the squad ad boss Paul Marshall is expecting his side to play better than in the 1-1 draw on Saturday.

The winners play Liversedge in the nest round.

Harrogate Town have the chance to jump into the top three in UniBond League division one should they beat Guiseley tonight with other results going their way.

John Reed's men lie eighth but are only four points off third-placed Ossett Town and have a game in hand on most of the team's above them.

Updated: 12:03 Tuesday, September 18, 2001