Clevedon sign Easter to aid their misfiring strike force
Clevedon Town have signed Jamal Easter from Welsh Premier League Carmarthen Town and the striker is included in the squad for their vital relegation battle at Banbury United.
"We failed to take the chances we created in the 1-0 defeat at Bashley on Tuesday and we need to bring in someone who scores goals," manager Nick Turner said. "Jamal is quick and scores goals.
"It's a big game for us against a side who are battling to pull away from the relegation zone."
Josh Brigham returns to the squad after a two match suspension, but there is a doubt over Chris Collins, who faces a fitness test on a hamstring injury.
Clevedon Town (from): Greaves, Heal, Peckham, Bassett, Loxton, Brigham, Sheppard, Billing, Harris, Else, Adams, Hughes, Easter, Collins, Kift, Haigoto, Walsh, Molyneaux, Evans.
Mangotsfield United continue their bid to pull away from the relegation zone at home to Halesowen.
Halesowen have slipped up in recent games but remain in fifth place and manager Phil Bater said: "We took the game to Oxford City in the second half of Tuesday's game and should have taken three points from the game instead of just one from a 1-1 draw.
"If we show the same attitude from the start today, we are quite capable of getting a result but we must do it from the first whistle."
Robert Hobbs returns to the squad after missing the Oxford City game with a foot injury.
Mangotsfield United (from): Clapham, J Fitzpatrick, Bater, Arndale, Hendy, Barwood, Pilling, Wilmot, Havard, Page, Groves, Hobbs, S Fitzpatrick, Bennett, Taylor, Tippins, Alexander.
Gloucester City manager David Mehew will be looking for his side to get back to winning ways at home to table-topping Farnborough after their shock exit from the League Cup in midweek when they lost to first division Bridgwater Town.
Goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer, skipper Neil Mustoe, and midfielders Alex Sykes and Jack Harris all return after missing the Bridgwater game, but there will be late fitness tests for Lee Marshall (thigh) and Lee Smith (back).
Gloucester City (from): Sawyer, Mustoe, Marshall, Hamblin, Smith, J Harris, Rose, Sykes, Pitcher, Richard, Ballinger, Twyford, James, Webb, A Harris, Kevron.
Chippenham Town manager Adie Mings is hit by injuries which rule out Dave Pratt (knee) and Ross Adams (ankle), while suspensions rule out Kevin Halliday and Kye Holly for their home clash against Bedford.
Ashley Williams returns to the squad after suspension while there will be late fitness tests for Luke Gullick (hamstring) and Iain Harvey (foot).
Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Williams, Casey, Lamb, Martin, Lye, Seaville, Pratt, Sercombe, Powell, Gardner, Bryan, Gullick, Harvey, Kemp, Mings.
Swindon Supermarine, who are in eighth place, are without Kyle Lapham (knee ligaments) for their visit to Evesham United.
Swindon Supermarine (from): Allen, Bullman, Cook, Draycott, Edenborough, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Hooper, Horgan, Howell, McKay, Stanley, Taylor, Wood.
Yate Town manager Dave Mogg has put in seven days notice of approach for five players after a disappointing 3-0 midweek home defeat by Cambridge City in a bid to strengthen his squad for the battle to avoid relegation.
Leading scorer Dean Griffiths, who has completed a two match suspension, misses today's game after not being able to train on Thursday due to damaged ankle ligaments and there is a doubt over Paul Metheringham, who is struggling to overcome flu.
There is also a doubt over midfielder Jason Wood, who had to come off at half time against Cambridge City with a hip injury.
Yate Town (from): Matthews, Vahid, Brice, Metitiri, Stanley, Metheringham, Wood, Gibb, Reid, Blakemore, Beadle, White, Hawkins, Whittington.







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