Tigers looking to extend unbeaten run
Gloucester City will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 18 games in today's clash at Brackley.
"Brackley were the last team to beat us in early December so we will be looking to avenge that defeat to keep up the pressure on top of the table Farnborough," Tigers manager David Mehew said.
They are without Tom Hamblin, who will have a scan on his knee to see whether he has torn a cartilage and needs an immediate operation or whether he can carry on playing until the end of the season.
Gloucester City (from): Sawyer, Sykes, Richards, Mustoe, Rose, Ballinger, Webb, Morford, Symons, Harris, Sysum, Smith, Pitcher, Marshall, Grubb.
Clevedon Town are unbeaten in their last four games which has given them a fighting chance of avoiding relegation.
They have another home game against Rugby Town with manager Nick Tucker confident his side can keep up the pressure on the other teams battling to avoid relegation.
"Today's game and Tuesday's home clash against local rivals Mangotsfield United are two massive games for the club and could well decide if we avoid relegation," Tucker said.
"We have taken eight points from a possible twelve in our last four games and we are looking for maximum points from the next two games."
They are boosted by the return of skipper Chris Collins who has been out for some time with hamstring and pelvic injuries but is now fully fit. But they are without central defender Dale Peckham who starts a three match suspension after being sent off against Cambridge.
Clevedon Town (from): Greaves, Bassett, Heal, Sheppard, Collins, Billing, Else, Adams, Hughes, Kift, Molyneaux, Halgato, Walsh, Small, Evans, Easter, Brigham.
Mangotsfield United, who have slumped to the foot of the table face a home clash against table topping Farnborough Town, and it will be the shock of the season if they take anything from the game.
Their cause is not helped by the loss of striker Mitchell Page, who starts a four match ban after being sent off for a second time this season against Gloucester City.
Mangotsfield United (from): Clapham, Arndale, Hendy, Barwood, Bennett, Romhdane, Hobbs, J Fitzpatrick, S Fitzpatrick, Wilmot, O'Connor, Tippins, Harris, Pilling.
Swindon Supermarine have slipped off the pace recently in their bid for a place in the play off's, and are without Chris Taylor (hamstring) and Steve Cook (knee) for their home game against Halesowen Town and Monday's game at Stourbridge.
There will be fitness tests for Lee Henry on a hamstring injury and Justin McKay, who is suffering from an ankle injury.
Swindon Supermarine (from): Bulman, Allen, Bellinger, Boateng, Coslett, Draycott, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Hooper, Horgan, Howell, McKay, Morris, Wood..
Yate Town manager Dave Mogg will be without first choice goalkeeper Lee Matthews, who is waiting to see a specialist about a ligament problem around his hip which he suffered in the warm up before Tuesday's home clash against Swindon Supermarine.
"It's an injury he previously had when he was a youngster with Burnley, so reserve team keeper Adam Growcott, who came into the side against Swindon Supermarine keeps his place for today's game at Hemel Hempstead Town," Mogg said.
Paul Metheringham is ruled out with hamstring and calf injuries and Mogg has signed former Cinderford Town central defender and assistant manager Jason Price as cover for the rest of the season.
Yate Town (from): Growcott, Vahid, Brice, Metitiri, Ward, Woods, White, Beadle, Whittington, Robbins, Blakemore, Griffiths, Reid, Yeo, Duggan, Smythe.
Chippenham Town have striker Lewis Powell back in the squad for their trip to Corby Town after a month on the injured list.
Skipper Iain Harvey is back in training but not yet fit to return after six weeks out.
Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Adams, Williams, Lamb, Halliday, Casey, Lye, Gullick, Holly, Allison, Martin, Seaville, Sercombe, Powell, Pratt, Arnold, Gardner, Bryant, Swallow.







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