Yate set to tackle Bedford with new faces

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Yate Town include two new signings, Neil Ward and Aron Robbins, for their home game against Bedford Town.

Central defender Ward has joined from Toolstation League Premier Division side Hallen, while left-sided attacker Robbins has joined from Somerset Senior League Fry Club.

Second-from-bottom Yate have a doubt over on-loan Bath City defender Ali Gibb, who suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's game against Evesham United.

Yate Town (from): Matthews, Gibb, Vahid, Metittiri, Brice, Metheringham, White, Reid, Beadle, Wood, Griffiths, Blakemore, Robbins, Ward, Whittington, Hawkins.

Mangotsfield United, who are third from bottom, face a vital relegation battle at Hitchin Town.

Hitchin are just one place above the Cossham Street club, on the same number of points but with two games in hand.

There is a major doubt over central defender Scott Hendy, who went to hospital after dropping a scaffolding pole on his foot on Thursday.

Mangotsfield's recent signing Hanin Romhdane is also a doubt, having damaged ankle ligaments in the draw at Corby last weekend.

Mangotsfield United (from): Clapham, J Fitzpatrick, Arndale, Barwood, Hendy, Bater, Hobbs, Wilmot, Page, Groves, S Fitzpatrick, Romhdane Pilling, Bennett.

Gloucester City face a tough home clash against fourth-placed Merthyr Tydfil.

The Tigers are without Tom Webb, who is set to serve a one-match suspension, and Mark Richards, who is unavailable due to work commitments.

Jack Harris faces a fitness test on an ankle injury. Manager David Mehew has recalled Matt Sysum from a loan spell with Cirencester Town, and has also named himself among the substitutes.

Gloucester City (from): Sawyer, Mustoe, Hamblin, Marshall, Smith, Ballinger,Rose, J Harris, Sykes, Pitcher, Sysum, Morford, James, Twyman, Mehew, A Harris.

Chippenham Town manager Adie Mings will be looking for his side to bounce back from their 2-1 home defeat by play-off rivals Hemel Hempstead in midweek when they travel to meet Banbury United.

Sam Allison faces a fitness test on a calf injury while skipper Iain Harvey has still not recovered from his foot injury.

The squad includes on-loan Bristol Rovers youngster Ben Swallow.

Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Williams, Adams, Lamb, Halliday, Casey, Lye, Gullick, Holly, Allison, Martin, Seaville, Pratt, Sercombe, Gardner, Bryant, Swallow.

Another club looking to bounce back from a midweek defeat are Swindon Supermarine, who travel to Hemel Hempstead Town.

Supermarine crashed out of the Southern League Cup when they lost 3-0 to Division One South & West side Bridgwater Town at Fairfax Park.

Wide man Ashley Edenborough picked up an ankle injury in that game and misses out today as a result.

Left-sided player Kyle Lapham is also out injured, while Mark Draycott and Alex Stanley, a new signing from Yate Town, are both suspended.

Defender Enoch Boateng, who has not played this season, is set to make his return from a knee injury.

Swindon Supermarine (from): Allen, Bullman, Boateng, Cook, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Hooper, Horgan, Howell, McKay, Taylor, Wood.

Bottom of the table Clevedon Town face a difficult home game against second-placed Corby Town.

Clevedon manager Nick Tucker is expecting a hard game against a side who have dropped points in their last two games after being held to home draws by Mangotsfield United and Stourbridge.

Dale Peckham (suspension) and Chris Collins (hamstring) are both ruled out.

Tucker has dismissed rumours that the club's playing budget has been cut dramatically.

He said: "It has been trimmed to a sensible level and has certainly not been slashed."

Clevedon Town (from): Greaves, Bassett, Sheppard, Billing, Else, Adams, Hughes, Kift, Halgato, Walsh, Molyneaux, Small, Evans, Easter, Brigham.

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