Two clubs have been expelled from this season's Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield for playing ineligible players in the first round.

Brighouse and Great Horton were both found guilty by the Management Board at their meeting tonight and were immediately removed from Sunday's second round.

The teams they defeated - Pudsey Congs and Bankfoot have been re-instated in the competition.

Congs will now visit Bowling Old Lane while Bankfoot will play hosts to Undercliffe.

In taking the decision the Management Board have issued a warning to all clubs to make sure all players are properly registered and eligible to play at all times.

For this Sunday's second round clubs are reminded that all players have to have played at least one league game to be eligible.