YORK Cricket Club face a clash of champions in round one of the ECB National Club Championship.

The Clifton Parkers, reigning Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League champions, have been drawn away to North East Premier League table-toppers Whitburn at the first stage of the national knockout competition.

Sunderland-based Whitburn will stage the group one tie on Sunday, April 27.

York will be bidding to regain the trophy they won in 2012, with last year’s competition won by West Indian Cavaliers.