PAUL Wilcock is hoping one final push from his Lindal Moor players can help him end his captaincy on a high.

The former Furness and Barrow batsman is stepping down from the skipper's role after fours years in charge, and would love to bow out in style by leading Moor to the North Lancs League Division One title and promotion to the top flight.

For Wilcock's reign to end in glory, Lindal will have to get the better of long-time front-runners Carlisle in the battle of the top two at Pennington Lane tomorrow.

After finishing as runners-up in both the Higson Cup and the South Cumbria Twenty-20 competition this summer, could it be third time lucky for the Villagers?

Lindal have already beaten Carlisle at home once this season, and if the likes of talented all-rounders Mark Daly and Ed Waind are on song, there is no reason why they cannot do it again.

"I'm going into my last two games as first-team captain and it would be nice to lift some silverware," said Wilcock.

"I think four years in the job is long enough and the club and first team, in particular, have come on leaps and bounds since the start of my reign. It's time to go back into the ranks and give someone else a go."

Looking ahead to the Carlisle match, Wilcock said: "It's another big game for the team. We've had a good season and it would be nice to get some silverware.

"We have only lost three league games this season, we've reached the Higson Cup final and T-20 final, along with our seconds lifting the Marsden Cup (carried over from 2015).

"We're depleted with holidays and weddings at the moment so we won't get our best XI on the park, but we will be giving it our best shot.

"We hammered them at home earlier in the season and really should have knocked off the 170 they posted at Carlisle so I'm sure they will be wary of us."

Wilcock is also respectful of the threat carried by the Edensiders – particularly Aussie pace ace Alex Calmy, who, along with Daly and Waind, helped the North Lancs League senior XI win the Inter-League competition last weekend, with a vital three-wicket burst.

"Obviously the overseas guy Calmy is the key," said Wilcock.

"His record speaks for itself, so we need to execute our plans on the day and try and nullify him.

"Whatever happens, it has been a great season for us and the club is in a great position with a really strong junior section and the South Lakes Maidens doing really well in the junior league this year. It's a great club to be part of."

There are also two big derbies taking place in the south of the county tomorrow – Dalton versus Furness and Haverigg against Millom – while Barrow hope to strengthen their top-four position in the Northern League when they head to Chorley.