Houghton make the short trip down to the riverside to face local rivals Chester le Street this Saturday. The fixture could see Houghton clinch promotion to Durham and Northumberland two with a victory. Houghton need only two points mathematically from the remaining two games to secure the promotion. The diary lane the side have been in free scoring mood this season and hold the best defence record in all three Durham and Northumberland leagues. At present the odds are stacked in their favour, however Houghton are taking no chances selecting from a strong squad.