Mangotsfield continue bid to avoid drop

Trusted article source icon
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Profile image for This is Bristol

This is Bristol

Mangotsfield, buoyed by Tuesday's victory over fellow strugglers Clevedon Town, go to Chippenham in their continuing bid to avoid relegation.

For today's game, they are without midfielder and club skipper Ellis Wilmot, who misses the next three games as he is in Canada, and Hanin Romhdane is ruled out with a foot injury he picked up late on in Tuesday's game.

Chippenham are without defenders Ashley Williams, who has a suspected cracked rib, and Ross Adams, who is serving the second of a two-match suspension, while Sam Akllison (pulled thigh muscle) and Sean Seaville (knee ligaments) both face late fitness tests.

Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Lamb, Halliday, Casey, Lye, Gullick, Prattt, Holly, Martin, Seaville, Sercombe, Powell, Arnold, Gardner, Bryant,

Mangotsfield United (from): Clapham, Arndale, Hendy, Barwood, Bennett, Steve Fitzpatrick, Pilling, Tooze, James Fitzpatrick, Tippins, Swallow, Harris, Groves.

Yate Town, who are just one place above Mangotsfield, face a home clash against Bashley, who have pulled clear of the relegation battle.

Yate manager Dave Mogg said: "This is a must-win game if we are to have any chance of avoiding relegation".

Paul Metheringham, who has hamstring, calf and ankle injuries, is ruled out, while Jason Wood (hamstring) and midfielder Matt Beadle (thigh strain) both face late fitness tests.

Aron Robbins returns to the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury with Justin Pritchard, Gary Simmons and Charlie Lakey being added to the squad.

Yate Town (from): Matthews, Vahid, Ward, Metitiri, Brice, Robbins, Wood, Beadle, Duggan, Blakemore, Whittington, White, Griffiths, Reid, Pritchard, Simmons, Lakey..

After their long unbetaen run came to an end at Cambridge City on Monday, Gloucester City are looking to consolidate their position in the top five and a place in the play-offs in their home clash against Clevedon Town.

They are without defender Tom Hamblin, who will miss the rest of the season as he waits for an operation on the knee he injured in the recent game against Mangotsfield United at Cossham Street.

"Clevedon may be involved in the relegation battle but they showed what they are capable of by beating Cambridge City a couple of weeks ago and they will be no pushovers," said manager David Mehew, who watched Mangotsfield United defeat Clevedon on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Mike Green, who was signed on loan from Bristol Rovers this week, makes his debut in the Clevedon goal and they are still without suspended central defender Dale Peckham.

There will be late fitness tests for Danny Wring (hamstring) and skipper Chris Collins (knee), while manager Nick Tuckers has allowed Jonathan Kift and Ceza Hajgato to leave the club as he could not guarantee them a game.

There is a doubt over skipper Chris Collins, who faces a late fitness test on his knee injury, while Tucker has signed midfielder Shane Dawe from Merthyr Tydfil and Myles Ferrier, who plays up front or wide on the flanks, from Portishead Town.

Gloucester City (from): Sawyer, Sykes, Richards, Mustoe, Rose, Ballinger, Webb, Mawford, Symons, Harris, Sysum, Smith, Pitcher, Marshall, Grubb.

Clevedon Town (from): Green, Brigham, Walsh, Molyneaux, Evans, Loxton, Bassett, Wring, Billing, Easter, Sheppard, Jones, Small, Collins, Adams, Dawe, Ferrier.

Swindon Supermarine, who have slipped recently, are without Kyle Lapham (knee) and Chris Taylor (hamstring) for their game at Bedford Town as manager Mark Collier looks for a big improvement after their shock defeats this week by Stourbridge and Hitchin.

Swindon Supermarine (from): Bulman, Allen Bellinger, Boateng, Cook, Coslett, Draycott, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Horgon, Hooper, Howell, McKay, Morris, Wood..

0
Tweet this article
Report

Be the first to comment

max 4000 characters
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tell us about your area

Got some interesting news? Write about it and let your whole community know.

  Write an article