Weymouth boss Hollins looks for home lift

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Saturday, September 20, 2008
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WEYMOUTH boss John Hollins knows it's time his side got their home form back on track with two games at the Wessex Stadium in four days.

Kidderminster Harriers are today's visitors and they possess a potent front-line of Matt Barnes-Homer and Justin Richards. Weymouth will be without defender Adam Bygrave (hamstring).

Full-back Cameron Mawer replaces Bygrave, following a three-match ban. Midfielder Stephen Reed (knee) has been declared fit, but striker Stuart Beavon (knee) is unlikely to be risked.

"If we get three points today if will lift us. Teams are starting to pick up points and we need to shut the gap at the top end," said Hollins, whose side entertain Crawley on Tuesday.

Weymouth (from): Barnard, Knowles, Mawer, Sandwith, Doe, Gaia, Frampton, Reed, Robinson, Williams, Coutts, Webb, Reiffer, Tribe, Richardson, Cutler, McPhee, Malcolm, Beavon, Joseph-Dubois.

Salisbury City, who moved into second spot after the 3-0 victory over Barrow last Saturday, travelled north for their game against York City without the injured trio of Scott Bartlett, Matt Robinson and Tim Bond.

Included in the squad is loan signing from Gillingham Sean Clohessy.

To add to manager Nick Holmes' problems he is still without first-choice goalkeeper Ryan Clarke and defender Rob Sinclair.

The Whites' home game against Crawley, which was due to be played on Saturday, November 1 has been switched to Thursday, October 30 to be televised by Setanta.

Salisbury City (from): Bittner, Sangare, Cook, Bass, Clohessy, Turk, Fowler, Herring, Feeney, Sandell, Griffin, D Clarke, Dutton, Davies, Matthews, Tubbs, Widdrington.

Forest Green Rovers are without the injured trio of John Hardiker, whose knee injury is expected to keep him out for six weeks, Chris Thomas and Ben Ashford.

Lee Molyneaux is suspended for their home game against Stevenage Borough.

But Andy Mangan (groin), Alex Lawless (hip) and Curtis McDonald all return after missing last Saturday's goalless draw at Northwich Victoria, where manager Jim Harvey was able to name only four substitutes.

Forest Green Rovers (from): Robinson, Smith, Jones, Preece, Stonehouse, Mohamed, Clist, Platt, Rigoglioso, Afful, Mangan, Lawless, McDonald, Simpson, Burton.

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