The um pires have been announced for the 2008 Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup and Shield finals.

David Ellis and Richard Jones will take charge of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup final at Bradford & Bingley's Wagon Lane ground on Sunday, August 24.

Veteran umpire Tom Priestley and Peter Pollard will officiate at the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield final at Cleckheaton on September 7.

Priestley should have umpired last year's Shield final but broke a wrist on the eve of the clash between Woodlands and East Bierley.

The umpiring appointments for Sunday's semi-finals have also been confirmed. John Bailey and David Barnes will conduct the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup clash between Cleckheaton and Woodlands, while Jim Gomersal and Philip Radcliffe will take charge of Pudsey Congs v East Bierley.

In the Shield, David Holland and Julian Wadsworth will control the match between holdewrs East Bierley and Gomersal, while David Godbold and Ray Spencer will be in charge of Hanging Heaton v Cleckheaton.