HOLDERS Hindsford kick off the defence of the Atherton Charity Cup with a preliminary round game against Hindley Town.

This will be played at Atherton Collieries Alder House ground on February 14, kick-off 7.30. Also taking place aty Alder House is the Atherton Town v Three Crowns preliminary tie. That will be played on Tuesday, February 21.

Preliminary Round: Hindley Town v Hindsford; Leigh RMI v Tempest; Bolton County v Atherton Colls Res; Three Crowns (Leigh) v Atherton Town; Hindsford Res v Breightmet.

First Round: Three Crowns/Atherton Town v Hindley Town/Hindsford; Ashton Town v Howe Bridge Vets; Atherton Colls v Howe Bridge Mills; Bolton Wyresdale v Leigh RMI/Tempest; Blackrodd v Pennington; Ashton Ath v Bolton Lads; Hindsford Res/Breightmet v Bolton County/Atherton Colls Res; Antherton Town Youth v Leigh Ath.