Clevedon Town boss Tucker hopes to build on shock win
Clevedon Town manager Nick Tucker will be looking for his side to build on their shock 3-2 home victory over high-riding Chippenham Town on Tuesday when they face struggling Hitchin Town.
Their victory lifted Clevedon off the foot of the table on goal difference.
Tucker made two late signings for the Chippenham game, central defender Ben Evans on a month's loan from Newport County and striker Sam Small from Barry Town.
Defender Lee Molyneaux and midfielder Craig Loxtonhas return to the side.
Clevedon Town (from): Greaves, Greaves, Peckham, Molyneaux, Evans, Brigham, Bassett, Loxton, Sheppard, Loxton, Harris, Else, Adams, Hughes, Collins, Kift, Walsh, Hajgato.
Mangotsfield United have named youth team goalkeeper Sam Alexander in their squad in place of Josh Clapham, who has a shoulder injury, for their home game against Merthyr Tydfil.
United have signed midfielder Robert Hobbs on a month's loan from Team Bath, while Geraint Bater, who missed the Evesham game due to a Diabetes attack, returns to the squad.
Striker Ryan Havard and Danny Barwood also return.
A group of Merthyr Tydfil supporters left Merthyr on Thursday evening to walk from the Welsh Club's ground to Cossham Street on a sponsored walk to raise fund to help provide support for the club's apprentice scheme.
Mangoptsfield United (from): Alexander, Arndale, Bater, Hendy, Barwood, Bennett, Groves, Wilmot, S Fitzpatrick, Hobbs, Page, Havard, Nicholls, J Fitzpatrick, Criddle, Taylor, Tippins, Pilling.
Yate Town striker Aaron Blakemore has pledged his future to the club after being taken off the transfer list following talks with manager Richard Thompson.
"We had a good chat about things and Aaron trained with us on Thursday evening and hopefully things are now back to normal", Thompson said.
Fellow striker Dean Griffiths, Yate's top scorer, has signed a contract until the end of the season after interest from Tiverton Town.
Thompson has signed Aaron Wilson. The former Gloucester City player has just returned from a spell overseas.
Thompson could decide to play Blakemore and Griffiths up front in a bid to take three points from their game at struggling Banbury United.
Yate Town (from): Woodhall, Vahid, Brice, Metitiri, Stanley, Wood, Metheringham, Chenoweth, Blakemore, Griffiths, Beadle, Reid, White, Jefferies, Matthews, Smythe.
Chippenham Town have home advantage in their clash against Gloucester City with both sides looking to boost their hopes of a place in the play offs.
The Bluebirds manager Adie Mings is hit by injuries to skipper Iain Harvey (foot), Luke Gillick (hamstring), Ian Sercombe (flu), while Kye Holly is serving a one match suspension.
Sam Allison has a calf strain and faces a late fitness test and Mings is making desperate efforts to bring in a player in time for today's game.
Gloucester are without Marc Richards, who is unavailable due to work commitments. While defender James Palmer, on loan from Weston, is suspended and Luke Ballinger is on England Futsal duty.
Tom Hamblin returns to the heart of the defence with Matt Rose taking over in midfield.
Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Williams, Adams, Kite, Casey, Halliday, Lye, Pratt, Seaville, Gardner, Martin, Bryan, Allison.
Gloucester City (from): Sawyer, Mustoe, Marshall, Hamblin, Smith, J Harris, Rose, Sykes, Pitcher, Tawford, Twyford, James, Webb, A Harris







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