Wetherby Road

Saturday's Blue Square North Previews

High-flying Harrogate Town will welcome fellow promotion candidates Nuneaton to Wetherby Road in the pick of this Saturday's Blue Square North fixtures.

Alfreton Town v Vauxhall Motors

Alfreton Town will be looking for a positive end to a difficult week as they bid to put an end to a run of three straight league defeats when they entertain Vauxhall Motors at the Impact Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Matt Glass will be available for the fixture having returned to the Impact Arena from his one month loan spell at UniBond Premier Division outfit Lincoln United.

Goalkeeper Kyle Sutcliffe is still out with cellulitis in his leg, but right-back Kyle McFadzean is expected to have recovered from tonsilitis.

Relegation-threatened Vauxhall won the first encounter of the season 3-2 at Rivacre Park back in September but eight players have departed from the Reds squad which figured that day.

Both teams are searching for their first wins in seven league games and both have lost their last three, Alfreton failing to score in their last four, the current run easily being the worst of the season.

The Motormen have recently restored former manager Carl Macauley as boss and they will be keen to close the gap on the clubs just above them.

Blue SQ have odds of 7/2 for the away side to claim the three-points.

Barrow v Solihull Moors

Solihull Moors will be keen on extending their relegation safety cushion when they travel to Holker Street street to face play-off hopefuls Barrow.

The Bluebirds need to continue from their 2-1 away win against Leigh RMI if they are to mount any serious challenge for a play-off place.

The visitors meanwhile will be aiming to advance as far away from the dreaded drop zone as possible.

Moors grabbed three vital points at home to Tamworth last weekend and another gutsy performance is needed if they aim to overcome the hosts.

Blue SQ have odds of 8/11 on a Barrow win.

Burscough v Hyde United

Burscough go in to their fixture with Hyde United on Saturday afternoon without the services of Robbie Booth and Adam Flynn.

The duo are currently suspended for one match after picking up five yellow cards. Matty McGinn is rated as a doubt with an illness.

Craig Noone returns to the squad after missing the midweek cup match due to him being cup-tied. Earl Davis will be lining up against his former side after completing a permanent move earlier this year.

New signing Gareth Morris will be available for the visitors after completing his move from Droylsden on Wednesday.

Dale Johnson won't be available for selection as he has moved to the Bloods on loan, but he will be available for the Tigers' potential play-off matches in May.

Blue SQ have odds of 10/1 for the match to end in a 0-0 draw.

Gainsborough v AFC Telford

High-flying AFC Telford will make the trip to the Northolme to face Gainsborough Trinity with the aim of edging closer to league leaders Kettering.

The hosts are in for a tough encounter and will be keen to build on their encouraging 2-1 away win over Workington last weekend.

Telford routed Hinckley United 3-0 in their last Blue Square North outing.

The head-to-head clash between the sides ended in a 2-1 home victory for the Bucks.

Blue SQ have odds of 2/1 on a Gainsborough win

Harrogate Town v Nuneaton

High-flying Harrogate Town will welcome fellow promotion candidates Nuneaton to Wetherby Road in the hope of securing all three points.

The home side will be feeling confident after their hard-fought 1-0 away win against Boston United and will seek to close the gap on the top two teams.

The visitors are currently 6 points behind the Sulphurites in the Blue Square North standings, with both clubs having undertaken the smae number of fixtures. Borough have not been very consistent away from their new Liberty Way stadium and Town will be keen to add another away defeat to Kevin Wilkin's charges' tally.

Last Saturday Nuneaton recorded a 1-0 home win against Alfreton Town, whilst their last away match was a 2-2 draw at Southport. Since Boxing Day they have played 12 league games and lost only once (away at Burscough).

The clubs last met on the opening day of the season when Town won 2-1 at Liberty Way, Danny Holland netting both of Town's goals.

Meanwhile, North top scorer Andy Brown is a major doubt for the visitors.

Blue SQ have odds of 5/6 on a Nuneaton win

Hinckley v Leigh RMI

Leigh RMI will look to put the disappointment of losing in the Co-Operative Challenge Trophy semi-final behind them when they travel to the Marston's Stadium to face Hinckley on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams last met on the opening day of the season when they played out a 2-2 draw.

Hinckley go in to the game on the back of a 3-0 loss at promotion hopefuls AFC Telford United last weekend, while their last home outing brought only a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of high-flyers Stalybridge Celtic.

Despite their poor recent run of form, Hinckley remain within touching distance of staving off relegation, with just a win separating them from Hucknall Town.

With defender Rob Marsh-Evans suspended, loan signing Matt Lawlor will continue to deputise alongside Luke Prosser in defence for the visitors.

Last season's corresponding fixture ended with RMI losing 3-1 to a resurgent Hinckley outfit.

Blue SQ have odds of 12/1 for Hinckley to win the match 3-1.

Hucknall v Boston United

Struggling Hucknall Town will aim to extend their three point safety gap at the bottom of the league when they entertain Boston United at York Street.

The Pilgrims need to bounce back from their 4-2 rout at the hands of Hyde United, while the visitors will look to recover from their narrow 1-0 home loss to Harrowgate.

This is a must win game for the hosts as they are currently fourth from bottom and lie just three points adrift of the relegation zone.

Blue SQ have odds of 21/5 on the match ending evens

Kettering v Worcester City

Blue Square North leaders Kettering Town will look to extend their lead at the summit when Richard Dryden's Worcester City make the trip to the A-Line Arena.

The hosts will be boosted by the return of David Galbraith who is back in training and is hoping to feature.

David Bridges is also available and back in contention for the Poppies.

Meanwhile, Dryden will be tempted to stick with the same side that beat Burscough even though Emeka Nwadike may well be fit enough to return.

Former Worcester man Kevin Spencer and striker Mark Rawle are both long-term casualties for Mark Cooper.

Shabir Khan put in a stint in City's reserve side, but is still not ready for first-team action.

The last time the St. Georges outfit visited the A-Line Arena they earned a 1-1 draw when Mark Danks scored a late equaliser to cancel out Jean-Paul Marna's strike.

Blue SQ have odds of 1/2 on a Kettering win

Redditch United v Blyth Spartans

Redditch United will be involved in a mid-table battle when Blyth Spartans make the trip to Valley Stadium.

The Reds will aim to do one better than their heated and tiring 1-1 draw with Southport, but Spartans manager Harry Dunn told his club's official website they will be ready for a fight.

The manager of the month for February insisted "They will not be bullying us next week".

The visitors - who lie three places below their hosts will be looking to bounce back from their home loss to Stalybridge.

Blue SQ have odds of 4/5 on a Redditch win.

Stalybridge Celtic v Workington

Stalybridge Celtic have the luxury of a near to fully-fit squad for the clash with Workington on Saturday afternoon.

Paul Sykes misses the match through suspension.

Captain Steve Payne marked his return to the side after a seven match absence with the last gasp winner at Blyth at the weekend, Celtic's third away win in eight days.

They will be hoping for an improvement in their home form though. They haven't won at Bower Fold in their last three games, and with seven of their last ten at home Burr will be looking for his team to translate their superb away form into home superiority.

The visitors are still not safe from relegation at this point in the season, making this match vital if they are to stave off the drop.

Their saving grace at this point is that they have a few games in hand over those around them, but they mean nothing unless they are able to pick up results along the way.

Blue SQ have odds of 13/5 for the match to end in a draw.

Tamworth v Southport

Tamworth entertain Southport at the Lamb Ground on Saturday afternoon with Lambs boss Gary Mills looking for his side to improve on recent results.

Last Saturday the Lambs suffered a defeat at the hands of Solihull Moors and Mills is now looking for six-points from their next two games to make up for that slip-up.

Dominic Langdon and Dave Bampton return for the clash after recovering from respective injuries.

Southport will be without Mark Duffy for the trip through injury, while Neil Robinson begins a two-game ban.

Port boss Peter Davenport will look for a response from his side who are still within reach of the play-off places.

The first meeting of the two side's this season ended in a draw at Haig Avenue.

Blue SQ have odds of 9/1 for Tamworth to win the match 2-1.