NORTHWICH face a tricky challenge as they bid to hang on to their Cheshire Vase crown on Saturday.
They host Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire One champions-elect Wilmslow - a team that has lost only once in the league so far this season.
The pair hope to be rivals in North Two West next term.
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"There's no doubt this will be a test for us," said chairman Sam Naylor.
"Wilmslow have been in great form this season and we'll need to put in a similar performance to Saturday to get through."
Blacks are desperate to put a smile back on their fans' faces after a tough introduction to life in a higher division and they will welcome the weekend's cup tie as a distraction from an increasingly tight relegation dogfight.
They lie one point clear of rivals Vale of Lune with three matches still to play.
Few will remember that they booked their place in the final four of the Cheshire Vase back in September with a 28-3 success at Bowdon.
Jamie Miritana, Jonathan Simpson and captain Steve Campbell added touchdowns to Gary Bell's first half try to secure a convincing win for Paul Reid's men.
Bell has hardly played since.
He is not the only one missing this weekend with Jan Cartman and Chris James both away on prior engagements.
Wilmslow saw off Sale in similarly emphatic style in their quarter final tie, this time by 32-5.
Sandbach host Hoylake in the other final four tussle with a place at the Cheshire RFU's finals day at Winnington Park's Burrows Hill up for grabs.
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