Curtain is coming down on long and exciting season

This weekend sees the curtain finally come down on a long and very exciting Lincolnshire County Cricket League season, with some issues still to be resolved at the 11th-hour.

Five months after the programme kicked off in mid-April, more than half the league's 50 teams see action over the closing weekend.

In the Premier Division, championship and runners-up spots were decided last weekend – and Horncastle are the only side playing tomorrow from the top half of the table.

Winning away to Bracebridge Heath 2nds would see Mick Devereux's men climb over Steve Clay's Alkborough into fifth spot.

In the only other top-flight fixture Alford – already relegated – host Barton Town.

In Division One, Paul Hewstone's Cleethorpes 3rds will be able to relax and take in the sea air at Chichester Road where they entertain mid-table Outcasts, having already secured the championship.

But a great deal will be at stake at Brumby Hall for Appleby-Frodingham 2nds when they host Scothern – for the Scunthorpe Steelmen need a win if they are to pip Scunthorpe Town for second.

Meanwhile, at West Halton Lane, already relegated Alkborough 2nds entertain Holton-le-Clay, who have finished just clear of the drop zone.

In Division Two, champions Louth 2nds will be keen to sign off in style at Market Rasen. And second-placed and already promoted Hykeham will be looking to do likewise away to Cleethorpes 4ths.

Only players' pride will be at stake in the other two games, with Hartsholme 2nds hosting Messingham 2nds at Ashby Avenue, and Owmby entertaining third-in-the-table Caistor 2nds.

The Division Three championship will be resolved tomorrow, with Gary Mann's second-placed Haxey 2nds needing eight points from their trip to Cherry Willingham 2nds to clinch the trophy ahead of Ian Fletcher's Outcasts 2nds.

Rain would be disastrous for Haxey, as sides only get five points for a washed out fixture. Otherwise, any sort of win, or a decent haul of bonus points, will suffice.

The only other match in this section is at Marsh Lane, where Barton Town 2nds entertain a Keelby 2nds line-up returning to the basement section for 2010 now their first team has suffered relegation.

Six points from this fixture for Jeremy Evans' Barton would allow them to regain third place from Hibaldstow, while Keelby can at least avoid the wooden spoon in their final outing.

The second automatic promotion place in Division Four will be decided over the weekend.

Tomorrow sees South Kelsey 2nds, who are second, looking to beat and total as many points as they can against Hykeham 2nds, for whom no issues are at stake.

However, third-in-the-table Stamford Homes look to have destiny in their own hands on Sunday when, in the very last Lincs League match of all, they journey to Alford 2nds, hoping to pip Kelsey at the post.

Alford have their own agenda, needing five points to overtake Market Rasen 2nds and pull clear of the re-election zone.

Already destined to seek re-election, Scunthorpe Town 3rds face a tough home fixture (at Hibaldstow) against champions Washingborough, whose first season in the county's senior competition has proved memorable.

Premier Division games start at 1pm and matches in all other sections begin at 1.30pm. However, Cleethorpes' game in Division One may begin at 12.30pm.