EVESHAM United will be without three key players due to suspension tomorrow (3pm) as they attempt to get back to winning ways against Bridgwater Town at the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium.

Midfielder Clayton Green, centre-half Matt Sysum and Ashley Williams, who have made almost 50 appearances between them this season, are all unavailable for the Southern League Division One South and West clash.

Manager Paul Collicutt had hoped midfielder Williams would be in the frame to face Bridgwater as he was due to complete his ban against Bishops Cleeve last Sunday.

But after the match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, his suspension has been carried forward.

“Having the game against Bishops Cleeve called off hasn’t benefitted us at all, it has just caused more problems as Ashley, Matt and Clayton are all suspended tomorrow now,” he said.

“It makes life difficult when you are not consistently playing every Saturday. You can train all you like but at the end of the day there is nothing like playing.”

Collicutt confirmed the Robins are still on the lookout for a new player but, with defender Liam Harding and Jared Wilson returning from injury, he said they have got a good enough side to beat 19th-placed Bridgwater.

“We have not done badly lately as we have won six, drawn three and lost one but we know it could be better,” said Collicutt, whose side drew 2-2 against play-off-chasing Banbury United in their last league game.

“It was a difficult match against Banbury and the lads showed an awful lot of character in windy conditions.

“But we need to get back to winning ways and we will go up against Bridgwater looking to get all three points.”

Meanwhile, midfielder Rob Purdie says Hereford FC will send out a clear message to everyone if they beat United Counties League Premier Division leaders Leicester Nirvana in the FA Vase tomorrow (3pm).

Hereford have won 20 of their 24 league matches with Nirvana enjoying 18 successes out of 23 in their competition.

With 154 goals scored between them, the fourth-round tie at Edgar Street could be a classic.

“I think teams in our league fear playing us now because they know what we’re about and we’re top of the league,” said Purdie, who is hopeful of being fit for the game.

“But today will be a bit different as it’s a team from another league, who are top, and they will come with no fear.

“If we win, it will send a clear message to teams from that league and others that we mean business and it will give us a lot of momentum going into two big games.”

 

TOMORROW’S OTHER FIXTURES

Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division: Bideford v Redditch United (3pm).

FA Vase fourth round: Cleethorpes Town v Alvechurch (both 3pm).

Midland League Premier Division: Sporting Khalsa v Westfields; Heanor Town v Stourport Swifts (both 3pm).

Division One: Hinckley AFC v Bromsgrove Sporting; Littleton v Studley; Pershore Town v Cadbury Athletic (all 3pm).

Division Two: Fairfield Villa v Paget Rangers; Knowle v Feckenham (both 2pm).

Division Three: Barton United v Badsey Rangers; Leamington Hibernian v Perrywood (both 2pm).

Les James Challenge Cup second round: Chelmsley Town v Droitwich Spa (1.30pm).

Challenge Vase quarter-final: Redditch Borough v Inkberrow (3pm).

Birmingham Saturday Vase: Wednesfield v Barnt Green Spartak (3pm).

Midland League Reserve Division: Continental Star v Evesham United (2pm).

U21 Challenge Bowl Group C: HOW Academy v Kings Heath Concorde (10.30am).

Worcester Royal Infirmary Junior Cup: Stourport Swifts U21 v Bromsgrove Sporting U21 (10.30am).

West Midlands League Premier Division: Bromyard Town v Ellesmere Rangers; Pegasus Juniors v Malvern Town; Smethwick Rangers v Bewdley Town; Wellington v Dudley Town (all 3pm).

Division One: Shenstone Pathfinders v Kington Town; Wem Town v Hereford Lads Club; Worcester Raiders v Team Dudley (all 2pm).

Division Two: Malvern Town U21 v Powick Rangers (3pm).