Old Redcliffians have signalled their intentions to rejoin Bristol's rugby hierarchy by snapping up former Bristol Rugby and Scotland scrum-half Graeme Beveridge as their player-coach for next season.

The Brislington-based side have targeted successive promotions and hope to be in South West One by 2011.

Beveridge, who was capped six times by Scotland, was released by Bristol by mutual consent last month.

Reds chairman Ray Massey said: "Graeme has signed as a player-coach for next season. He's here for the long haul – and during that time he wants to get us up two leagues.

"We want to progress and emulate teams like Avonmouth, but our aim is to get to South West One.

"We have looked around the area and we have former players playing in South West One or for Dings and Bridgwater in National Division Three South.

"Our standard of rugby at the moment is not good enough to keep these players."

Reds visit Gordon League in Western Counties North tomorrow and hope former Bristol centre Luke Nabaro will complete a full match after being troubled with a back problem.

North Bristol are at home to Chosen Hill but they are without Carl Smith, Gary Charles, Alex Flannighan, Alex Cue and Dan Snow.

Barton Hill select brothers Jack and Sam Steer at half back for the trip to Widden Old Boys.

Thornbury take on Berry Hill in their last home league game of the season hoping to improve on last week's poor performance at Chosen Hill.

With relegation not ruled out from the division and Thornbury second from bottom, a win over Berry Hill, who are two points ahead, is essential.

Keynsham are looking for their fourth straight win and welcome back prolific try-scorer Russell for their home match against Old Centralians.

In South West Two West, strugglers St Mary's Old Boys have injury concerns ahead of their home clash with Sidmouth.

Former Bristol Rugby and Scotland prop Dave Hilton has cracked two bones in his neck, hooker James Cooke and back-five forward Matt Gallagher are waiting for knee operations, while No 8 Gavin Curry has a shoulder problem.

Full-back and points scorer Chris Ramwell has jetted off to Afghanistan with the army for five to six months.

Clevedon go in search of their fifth straight win at St Ives and recall hooker Joe Williams.

Prop Ali Sotobeh starts his second first-team match in the Yatton's clash against third-placed Avonmouth.

Avonmouth hope lock Danny Williams will be fit after playing 70 minutes last weekend.