Smethwick and Penn battle again

Smethwick and Penn have both pledged to put past differences aside despite admitting their is still 'feeling' between the sides ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash between them.

Leaders Smethwick host second-placed Penn in arguably the league's game of the day, a year after the division two sides almost came to blows on the field.

Both captains insist their sides will be on their best behaviour after those scenes, which saw Penn wicketkeeper Lee Nightingale and Smethwick's Arif Mahmood square up after alleged 'sledging' from keeper to batsman.

Smethwick captain David Banks said: "I didn't play in that game but I was there and to pretend the incident never happened would be wrong.

"I'm sure there will still be some feeling between the sides, because that's inevitable, but I'm also sure it won't go too far.