Striker Julian Alsop in move to Bishops Cleeve

Bishops Cleeve struggling towards the foot of the BGB Southern League first Division South & West table have swooped to sign experienced striker Julian Alsop from local rivals Cirencester Town. Alsop goes straight into the squad for their home game against Paulton Rovers.

Manager Paul Collicutt has brought in Alsop in a bid to give his side more punch up front, as they possess the worst scoring record in the league with only six goals from their ten league games.

Paulton are still without central defender Mike Trought, who has recovered from the knee injury which has sidelined him all season. But he has now gone down with flu and there is also a doubt over midfielder Jon French, who suffered a knee injury in Monday's home defeat in the GX League Cup defeat against Yate Town.

Defender Jon Beswetherick, who was not available for the Yate game, returns to the starting line up and manager Andy Jones is still looking to bring in a goal scoring striker to beef up his attacking options and will be talking to two players over the weekend..

Bishops Cleeve(from): Gilder, Moore, S Avery, Ward, D Avery, Acton, Tompkins, Mansell, M Davis, Gascoyne, Jackson, Mayo, Vercesi, L Davis, Hammonds, Knight, Alsop.

Paulton Rovers(from): Phillips. Pendry, Beswetheirck, Hughes, Cousins, B Cleverley, French,, D Cleverley, Claridge, Lane, Boys, Jefferies, Tovey, Hulbert, Redwood..

Bridgwater Town are without goalkeeper Tom Manley is not available for their game at struggling AFC Hayes. So Stuart Woods, who came into the side at the start of the season when Manley was in America, comes into the side.

Brazilian Carlos Gateski is not available as he has travelled to Cyprus to play a trial game and Mike McKay is out of the side after breaking a toe in the midweek game against Taunton Town. Dan Forward returns to the squad.

Bridgwater Town(from): Woods, Orchard, Taylor, Middleton, Monks, Alonso. Trowbridge, Forward, Young, Mesisca, Pepperall, McElain, Govier, O'Donnell.

Table topping Cinderford Town should have no problems in overcoming bottom of the table Winchester City at home and manager Lee Relish has a full strength squad to pick from.

Cinderford town(from): Bath, Thompson, Heath, Donovan, T Davies, B Davies, Truman, Cowe, Griffiths, Powell, Coldwell, Summers, Bevan, Price, Griffin, Whitcombe, Tait, Hearne.

Cirencester, who lost striker Julian Alsop to Bishops Cleeve, have also lost Lee Stephens to AFC Totton and manager Brian Hughes has added Max Etheridge from the Academy squad to the side making the long journey to play Truro City.

Cirencester Town(from): King, Casey, Davies, G Thorne, Haisley, Williams, Robertson, Dean Wimble, M Thorne, Spaldiing, Etheridge, Guthrie..

Struggling Taunton Town, who are just one place off the foot of the table, are at full strength for their home game against mid-table Abingdon United.

Taunton Town(from): Cooper, Price, Thomas, Bridson, Welsh, Lane, Newby, Harris, Pound, Caswell, Simpson, Anthony, Burt ,Jones, Sage.