Saturday's Blue Square South Preview

Bishops Stortford will be looking to close the gap between Blue Square South leaders Eastbourne Borough, when they travel to Basingstoke.

Bognor Regis Town v Hayes and Yeading

The first clash between Bognor Regis and the newly formed Hayes and Yeading United will be a particularly important one.

The Rocks are looking to hold on to their unbeaten run of four games in the league without a loss and will be looking to move out of the relegation zone.

Craig Stoner missed training on Tuesday with the flu but is expected to play along with Scott Harris who is fit again after missing last weeks game.

David Ray remains sidelined for the Rocks after sustaining a foot injury that may require surgery.

Meanwhile Hayes and Yeading will attempt to better their league position during their visit to Nyewood Lane.

The Church Road outfit will be looking to 19-year-old striker Staforde Palmer to create some magic upfront and trouble Regis defences.

Blue SQ have odds of 6-4 on the match ending in a Bognor Regis Town win.

Basingstoke v Bishops Stortford

Bishops will travel to the Camrose Ground brimming with confidence following a series of wins in the Blue Square South. Currently in 4th place, the Woodside Park outfit will no doubt be looking to slay the Dragons and climb the league ladder.

Basingstoke, however, are struggling to gain some momentum in the league.

The Dragons will be looking to repeat the result from the last head-to-head clash between the sides, which saw them take all three points in a slender 1-0 victory.

Blue SQ have odds of 15-8 on the match producing four or more goals.

Fisher Athletic v St Albans

Both sides have been undergoing a poor string of results with the U's placed second from bottom in the league.

The Fish will enjoy home-ground advantage, while United will travel to Champion Hill looking to bag the three points and crawl out of the relegation zone.

There has been only one previous league meeting between the sides, which saw Athletic triumph 1-0.

Blue SQ have odds of 5-6 favouring an Athletic win.

Cambridge City v Thurrock

The Lilywhites host the Thurrock high off a deserving victory against Weston-s-Mare, but the Fleet have started to find their feet and a rich vein of form in the Blue Square South.

While Thurrock will be looking to continue their unbeaten spell, the City Ground outfit will be aiming to repeat their 6-0 thrashing of the Fleet, achieved in 2005.

Thurrock, however, have claimed all three points in the last two encounters between the sides and will be seeking to continue their head-to-head form.

Blue SQ have odds of 5-4 favouring a City win.

Dorchester v Wellington

The Wings travel to the Avenue Stadium fresh off a 3-1 victory against Bromley, while the Magpies will be hoping to recover from their 3-2 defeat at the hands of Newport Co AFC.

The last few encounters between the sides have been fairly balanced, with the last head-to-head fixture resulting in a draw.

The Magpies lie 15th in the Blue Square South, with the Wings placed 17th.

There is not much to separate these two teams and the clash should therefore be a fairly intense and well-fought one.

Blue SQ have odds of 6-4 in favour off a Dorchester victory.

Sutton United v Braintree

The U's will host the Iron at the Borough Ground hoping that their home crowd can rally them to a much-needed victory.

United have been undergoing a horrible dip in form, which sees them sit rock-bottom in the Blue Square South.

The Iron, however, has enjoyed a four-game unbeaten run and will be looking to continue that spell against the U's.

Blue SQ have odds of 5-2 with the match ending in a stalemate.