Saturday's Blue Square South preview

Eastbourne Borough will have the chance to cut the gap on league leaders Lewes on Saturday afternoon while promotion hopefuls Bromley play host to Maidenhead United.

Basingstoke v Bognor Regis Town

Basingstoke prepare for the visit of Bognor Regis Town to the Camrose Ground and both sides will be intent on collecting all three points.

The Dragons still have a chance of claiming a promotion play-off spot while their opponents hover just above the relegation zone with 19 points from 23 games.

The Rocks will be without Chris Breach and Andy Pearson, who are serving individual suspensions.

Seb Wallis-Tayer faces a late fitness test as he looks to shake off a hamstring injury.

Blue SQ have given the home side odds of 7/1 on a 2-1 victory.

Bromley v Maidenhead Utd

Bromley will be looking to complete a treble over visiting Maidenhead having already won in the Blue Square South and Setanta Shield at York Road this season.

The Ravens are currently just one point behind Newport County and a good result at home on the weekend could see them potentially claim a play-off spot.

Maidenhead boss Johnson Hippolyte is expected to hand a debut to striker Jefferson Louis, who joined the club on a short-term deal earlier this week.

Loan striker John Hastings returned to Milton Keynes Dons at the start of the week, whilst frontman Carl Wilson-Denis comes back to Maidenhead from his loan at Potters Bar Town.

Blue SQ have given the home side odds of 13/2 on a 1-0 win.

Eastbourne Borough v Fisher Athletic

Garry Wilson's Eastbourne will be looking to close the gap on leaders Lewes with a winning result against Fisher Athletic.

The Sports find themselves in second place with 47 points but have played two games less than the Rooks.

Fisher goalkeeper Simon Overland faces a late fitness test after missing the win over Bromley with a bout of flu.

Blue SQ have odds of 6/1 on the match ending in a 1-1 draw.

Hampton & Richmond v Thurrock

Hampton & Richmond will be looking to produce a repeat performance against Thurrock after beating their opponents 5-0 at Ship Lane back in September.

The Beavers have been virtually unbeatable at home his season and they will be intent on keeping that record intact when Thurrock visit.

Thurrock have experienced mixed fortunes in their last six fixtures and have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

The visitors be without Rob Swaine as he serves the second of his two match suspension.

Kenny Clarks's ankle injury is likely to see him sidelined for a further week, while it is hoped Phil Anderson's knee strain, which confined to the subs bench on Saturday will respond to treatment.

Blue SQ have given the home side odds of 13/2 on a 2-0 victory.

Havant and Waterlooville v St Albans

The Hawks will have one eye on their upcoming FA Cup replay but also need to return to winning ways in the league after slumping to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Bishop's Stortford.

Havant are currently in 12th place with 30 points and they will need a good result on the weekend if they are move into the top half of the table.

The Saints sacked manager Dave Anderson last week and Steve Castle has been handed the first-team reins on a temporary basis.

Senior players Lee CLarke and Scott Cousins will assist Castle in the day-to-day running of the club.

St Albans find themselves at the bottom of the pile with a mere 15 points from 22 fixtures.

Sutton Utd v Bath City

Struggling Sutton will be hoping they can produce a repeat performance when high-flying Bath City make the trip to Borough Sports Ground on Saturday.

A last-minute goal by John Scarborough gave Sutton United 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers St Albans and lifted them off the foot of the table.

Paul Keddle and Craig Davidge have both left Bath City after finding their first team opportunities limited at Twerton Park.

Blue SQ have given the visitors odds of 11/2 on a 1-0 win.

Weston-S-Mare v Hayes & Yeading

Weston-Super-Mare face a stern test on Saturday afternoon with a large number of first-team regulars doubtful for the clash.

Charlie Comyn-Platt, Craig Rand, Ben Willshire and Aaron Willshire missed last weekend's game while Andy Gurney (groin) and Barry McConnell picked up injuries in the 3-2 defeat at Thurrock.

Blue SQ have odds of 12/1 on the match ending in a 2-2 draw.