Honours time for top trio

Rushall Olympic's Neil Kitching, Cammell Laird's Tony Sullivan and Northwich Victoria’s Lee Ashcroft are all due to pick up their accolades on Saturday as January's Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Managers of the Month.

The trio will be presented with inscribed certificates marking their achievements along with personalised items from the Errea benchwear range by representatives of the Evo-Stik NPL and sponsors Bostik, the parent company of league title sponsors Evo-Stik.

Premier Division boss Kitching will be honoured before the Pics host Blyth Spartans at Dales Lane by League Representative John Beaumont.

Lairds manager Sullivan will collect the Evo-Stik NPL First Division North award from League Operations Manager Alan Allcock before his side face Bamber Bridge at the Kirklands Stadium.

Northwich Victoria's Lee Ashcroft will be rewarded for his successful start to life with the Vics in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South by League Representative Mark Ogley before his team take on Kidsgrove Athletic at Marston Road.