Holders Congs were dumped out of the Priestley Cup by Farsley and will look to get back on track with the visit to second-bottom Manningham Mills in Division One.

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Doidge remains hopeful his side will improve their current mid-table position but the captain fears his men will have to do it without last year's star bowler Mohammed Naved.

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Naved is being help up in Pakistan by passport complications – the bowler having not yet played a game for Congs this term – and Doidge revealed this weekend is D-Day as regards his 2009 future in the Bradford League.

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"We could do with our overseas player being here and he has not been here since the start of the season," said Doidge.

"We have to have him by this weekend as he has to have played by the halfway stage of the season (to play the rest of it) so if he is not here this weekend then that's it.

"Apparently his passport is all there and waiting to be stamped for his visa but it has to happen by this weekend. If not, it's all over.

"Obviously, it has gone on this long so it is not looking good.

"It's difficult because then you are going to struggle to go and sign another opening bowler."

Elsewhere tomorrow, leaders Bradford and Bingley will look to confirm their status as this year's top dogs when they entertain defending champions Woodlands. Third-placed Baildon host Hanging Heaton, while fourth-placed Pudsey St Lawrence entertain Cleckheaton.

Completing the top-flight fixtures, Gomersal host Saltaire and Yeadon entertain Farsley.

Doidge hopes his Congs outfit can see off relegation-threatened Manningham but he is warning the opponents are better than the league table suggests.

"They have had a bit of a recovery of late and they have picked themselves up," he said.

"They are doing all right and they have beat a couple of teams including Baildon."