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Saturday's Blue Square Bet South preview

Leaders Woking visit mid-table Boreham Wood, while second-placed Dartford host bottom club Thurrock in the Blue Square Bet South on Saturday.

The Cards, who are 11 points clear at the summit, hope to recover from a 2-0 defeat at Salisbury. Their hosts previously enjoyed a 3-0 victory over play-off chasing Weston-super-Mare.

Dartford, on 51 points with two games in hand on Woking, are heavily favoured to inflict further misery on Thurrock. Tony Burman's outfit outclassed Staines Town 4-1 earlier in the week. Their upcoming opponents are six points behind nearest strugglers Bromley after holding Havant and Waterlooville to a goalless draw.

Promotion rivals Welling and Chelmsford will collide at Park View Road, with two points separating the pair. The third-placed Wings, on 50 points, narrowly escaped an upset by edging ailing Farnborough 1-0 in their last outing. The Clarets were less successful, going down 1-0 to relegation-threatened Staines Town in their matching fixture.

Sutton United, in fifth on 45 points, travel to 11th-placed Eastleigh, who drew 1-1 with Salisbury on Tuesday. The Us were likewise held to a 1-1 stalemate in their respective clash with Maidenhead United.

Sixth-placed Weston-super-Mare welcome second-bottom Bromley aiming to make amends for their heavy loss to the Wood. The Ravens can draw some inspiration from a recent 1-1 draw with Truro City.

Dover, in eighth on 40 points, entertain 14th-placed Salisbury at Perry's Crabble Stadium. Nicky Forster's men earned a point at Dorchester last weekend, as did Salisbury at Eastleigh this week.

Basingstoke, recent 1-0 victors over Eastleigh, will fancy their prospects when they visit 18th-placed Farnborough. The ninth-placed Dragons are 12 points richer than Boro who, as mentioned, nearly shocked Welling last time out.

Eastbourne Borough, reeling from a 5-1 thrashing at Tonbridge Angels, are two points behind their next opponents Maidenhead United. United are 16th in the standings after their home draw with Sutton.

Staines Town will hope to ease their relegation concerns when they tackle Truro City at Treyew Road. The Swans sit a solitary point above the drop zone following their heavy reverse to Dartford on Tuesday. The White Tigers are comparatively comfortable in 12th place on the table after drawing at Bromley.

Hampton and Richmond Borough can, should Staines Town stumble, tear free of the drop zone with a positive result at Havant and Waterlooville. The Beavers are third-from-bottom with 22 points, one behind the Swans. Mark Harper's charges lost 3-1 to Dartford in their last league test, while the 15th-placed Hawks drew 0-0 with Thurrock.

Saturday's Blue Square Bet South fixtures:

Boreham Wood v Woking, 15:00

Dartford v Thurrock, 15:00

Dover v Salisbury, 15:00

Eastbourne Boro v Maidenhead Utd, 15:00

Eastleigh v Sutton Utd, 15:00

Farnborough v Basingstoke, 15:00

Havant and Waterlooville v Hampton & Richmond, 15:00

Truro City v Staines Town, 15:00

Welling v Chelmsford, 15:00

Weston-S-Mare v Bromley, 15:00