LEIGH RMI face another stern test when they travel to Kettering tomorrow, the Conference North's only full-time outfit.

Although they began the month with a 2-0 defeat at fellow promotion challengers Worcester, Kettering have been particularly impressive in the cup competitions having disposed of Conference side Stafford in the FA Trophy after a resounding 10-1 home victory over Clitheroe in the previous round.

Kettering drew national praise earlier in the season when they were narrowly defeated 4-3 by League One high-fliers Oldham Athletic in the first round of the FA Cup in front of nearly 3,500 fans at Rockingham Road, with that particular defeat being the second of only three home defeats so far this season.

Even so, manager Stuart Humphreys, on the back of five successive league wins, is rightly confident his side can pick up at least a point.

He added: "I am very satisfied at the number of points we have achieved so far this season and we are looking to consolidate that. We now have as good a crop of players at the club as we have had while in this division."

Leigh have a strong squad available with the only doubt over Steve Settle, who picked up a leg injury in the midweek win over Workington.