IT'S championship showdown time in the Lancashire League with Rishton and East Lancashire coming face-to-face in a title decider on Sunday.

And much could rely on the form of the South African professionals - Allan Donald and Billy Stelling - who have been the league's two hottest properties all season.

Rishton's 100-wicket man Donald will be gunning for their local rivals - looking to avenge June's defeat and put the title beyond the reach of the men from The Alexandra Meadows.

Meanwhile Stelling will have other ideas - and will be looking to underline the news he has been kept on as East Lancashire's pro for next season by closing the gap.

But pace ace Donald has no delusions of grandeur and has warned there was a small matter of beating Enfield on Saturday in a re-arranged game.

"Naturally all the talk is about our clash with East Lancs," said Donald. "But we have to concentrate on the Enfield game first because that is not a forgone conclusion. But we know if we win both games then the title is ours."

Stelling, who has 71 wickets and more than 500 runs to his name, is equally as confident that second placed East Lancs, who take on Accrington on Saturday, can close the five point gap and snatch the title from the holders' grasp.

"We have to win our last three games and hope that Rishton slip up somewhere. We've beaten them once this season and there is no reason why we can't do it again."

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