Zamaretto Southern League previews

Promotion contenders Paulton Rovers will feel they have a point to prove when they take on Gosport Borough at Winterfield Road tomorrow.

Memories of a 4-1 drubbing when they teams last met at the end of November still rankle, not so much for the fact that it ended an 11-game unbeaten run in the league but for the obvious delight that the home side took in inflicting such a beating.

"There seemed to be a lot of celebrating going on and the boys didn't like what they heard," said manager Andrew Jones.

"I don't think I'll need much of a team talk before this game.

"They spanked us down there to end our winning run and it was ultimately one game too many for us," added Jones. "Hopefully we can repay them on Saturday."

Matt Cooper is available again after suspension, but Robbie Claridge has one more game of his three-match ban to serve.

With three goals in his last three games, Yate Town striker Matt Reynolds is beginning to find his feet at Lodge Road.

"I always felt that if we could give 'Burt' the service he would score goals for us and it was just a case of him realising where he can be more effective for us," said Yate boss Dave Mogg ahead of the trip to Andover, as his side look to extend a six-game unbeaten spell in the league.

Matt Hale had a full game in the mid-week League Cup defeat against Tiverton Town and is available, Tom Warren (cut eye) and Callum Stewart (knee) will have fitness tests and Scott Thomas is doubtful.

New signing Josh Brigham is due to make his Cossham Street debut as Mangotsfield United take on promotion contenders VT FC.

Having not played since the New Year's Day defeat at Yate Town, manager Phil Bater arranged a friendly against Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday night.

Mitchell Page and Tom Knighton are both suspended, newcomer Danny Haines is unavailable and Neil Arndale will have a fitness test on a knee injury.

Bater confirmed that former Bristol Rovers striker Martin Paul has signed dual registration forms for Cadbury Heath to get some match practice.

New striker Chris Hartland will make his debut the Hand Stadium tomorrow as Clevedon Town take on second-placed Brackley.

"I have known Chris for a while, since his days at Newport County, and he has been playing at Cinderford Town recently before I got him," said Clevedon manager Nick Tucker.

"He is not the biggest, but holds the ball up well, has a nice touch and also has pace that frightens defenders to death."

Clevedon Town (home v Brackley): Greaves, Collins, Townley, Walsh, Barnes, Colborne, Wilmot, Loxton, J.Evans, Hartland, Sheppard, B.Evans, Cowan, Main, Hartnup, Romdhane.

Yate Town (away v Andover): Dempsey, Growcott, Warren, Simpson, Thomas, McAlinden, Stewart, Vahid, Bath, Reynolds, Burt, Robbins, Hughes, Simmons, Cox, Adams, Hale, Church.

Mangotsfield Utd (home v VT FC): Court, Alexander, Arndale, Pilling, Scott, Brigham, Hendy, Haines, Bater, Prosser, Knighton, Spill, O'Connor, Purnell, Page, Smith, Moore, Bush, Brown, Meaker.

Paulton Rovers (home v Gosport Borough): Phillips, Redwood, Ball, Tovey, Rich, Milsom, Collier, Price, Cousins, Cleverley, Jeffries, Lane, Cooper, Burborough, Waters, Lacey, Birchall, J White.