Bramley will have played Warrington Wizards more times than any other club in National League 3 and RLC National with this Sunday's fixture in the Northern Rail Cup.

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The balance has so far been in favour of the Buffaloes but the games have been amongst the most fiercely contested. The prize for the winners over a two leg Northern Rail Cup tie is a place with the professional clubs in the knock-out stages of the Northern Rail Cup.

Having enjoyed an excellent Challenge Cup culminating in a losing but creditable performance at Salford City Reds, just down from Super League and eager to win their place back, Wizards will be up to earn another big pay day with a good draw against a pro club the prize for the winners. Bramley are equally determined to stop them.

Off-field the Buffaloes and Wizards are the closest of friends. "We are kindred spirits, and have worked together to promote the competition," says Bramley Chair Martyn Cheney, "but once the whistle blows we will both be going hammer and tong, as the prize is a good one for a club at our level, being in the draw with the pro clubs".

Head Coach Paul Cook, whilst recognising the attraction of progress in the NRC is looking beyond that to the League campaign.

"Wizards will be up for it, as are we, and it is a great test for the Championship which starts in a couple of weeks. Our squad is going well but we have several players still to come to the Buffaloes as soon as their current commitments are over," he said. "A couple of completely new signings are in the offing which I am sure will be popular with fans when they are able to be announced."

Bramley's Danny O'Connor, Scott Pendlebury and Chris Gardner played in the first clashes with Warrington in 2004. Gardner is waiting an operation and O'Connor is now back in training after injury, but Pendlebury is relishing the clash.

Though at the veteran stage, Pendlebury, captain of England Lionhearts last year, deferred any thoughts of retirement in the summer, explaining "the team are going well and I am feeling as fit and as enthusiastic as at any time in my career. It's always a cracker against Wizards. We just pipped them this time last year in this fixture. I can't wait for Sunday!"

The Northern Rail Cup tie is at The Arthur Miller Stadium, Sunday 16th March. Kick off is 2.30pm.