WOODLANDS may have batted first in all four previous rounds of the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup, but skipper Tim Jackson reckons that is not their prime asset ahead of Sunday's final against Hoylandswaine at Hanging Heaton (noon).

Jackson said: "Our bowling is our strong suit.

"We have off-spinner Kez Ahmed to move the ball away from the left-handers and left-arm spinner Chris Brice to move the ball away from the right-handers.

"They bowl well together and will probably come on as first and second change."

The recipe for Woodlands in the Heavy Woollen this season has been rack up a decent score and dismiss the opposition for under 190.

Yeadon have totalled 158 against them, Mirfield Parish Cavaliers 89, New Farnley 123 and Townville 189, while Woodlands have respectively scored 287-9, 301-8, 201-9 and 257-8.

Hoylandswaine, meanwhile, have won relatively comfortably, scoring 455-8 and 281 batting first and won by four wickets and five wickets batting second.

That 455 was almost matched by East Bierley's 426-8 in an incredible first-round contest.

Jackson said of the Drakes Huddersfield League leaders: "They have a small ground, they have a very good wicket and they have some very good players.

"They have a few who used to play in the Bradford League, such as Chris Holliday, who played with Cleckheaton last year, Gharib Nawaz (Razak), Ryan Robinson, Mohammed Bilal and Alan Mynett, and if Hoylandswaine played in the Bradford League, they would do very well."

Unfortunately for Woodlands, Jackson is not available on Sunday, although he was on the original date for the final, which was two weekends ago.

"We will probably reshuffle our batting order and put second-teamer Jack McGahan into the middle order," said Jackson, whose team beat Hoylandswaine in the final two years ago when then skipper Pieter Swanepoel was absent for the Oakenshaw club.

Sam Frankland, who made a ton last weekend against Lightcliffe, took over the reins then, but Brice will captain the team on Sunday, with Hoylandswaine bidding to avoid a third straight final loss as they were also beaten by New Farnley last year.

Woodlands are still in with a chance of a double as they are third in the All Rounder Bradford Premier League Premier Division, 17 points behind Hanging Heaton and seven adrift of Farsley.

Jackson said: "We have New Farnley away (tomorrow), Townville away (a week tomorrow), Farsley at home (September 2) and Batley away (September 9) and will probably have to win all four and see where it takes us.

"We can overtake Farsley by beating them but it then depends on Hanging Heaton, who have a tough last match at Pudsey St Lawrence."