CHRISTER Warren's Wimborne Town will have to break Cowes Sports' unbeaten home record tomorrow (3pm) if they are to keep in touch with league leaders Poole Town.

Cowes will not be easy opponents on home soil, with seven wins and a draw from their eight Wessex Premier matches at Westwood Park so far this term.

"It's another test for us but if we play like on Tuesday (2-0 win over Hamworthy United) we should get the points," Warren told the Daily Echo.

"Hopefully, because they're at home, they'll come out a bit more than teams do when they play at our place. If they come at us it will suit us."

Wimborne Town: (from) Hutchings, Bailey-Pearce, Percival, Phillipson-Masters, Roast, Arnold, McCormick, James, Langrish, Vavrecka, Whitcher, Lawrence, Stokoe, Joyce, Warren.

FLU HITS HAMMERS

AN "evil" flu has hit the Hamworthy United camp ahead of their trip to Horndean (3pm).

Hammers boss Phil Simkin said he would be doing a "head count" at Thursday's training session to assess what options he had.

Warren Byerley, Carl Mutch and Ryan Dovell are doubts after being struck by the illness, while Mark Connet is "almost definitely" out.

Hamworthy United: (from) Peters, Gilbert, Horlock, Walker, Grimason, Hubbard, Dean, Legg, Jackson, Byerley, Stickland, Webb, Frake, R Middleton.

BARNES MISSING

BOURNEMOUTH Poppies are without the unavailable Gareth Barnes for their showdown at Alton Town (3pm).

Apart from the striker, James Wood has a fully fit squad to pick from.

Poppies: (from) Kearn, Harvell, Crow, Lucas, Cherrett, Dibba, M Toy, Smith, White, Dancer, Sanderson, Phillips, Jeffes, C Toy, Hancox, Morrell.

PRIORY IN TOWN

CHRISTCHURCH, on the back of consecutive league defeats, visit Lymington Town tomorrow (3pm) with a full-strength squad.

Christchurch: (from) Loader, Ackerman, Costello, Hughes, Coleman, Hodder, Linpow, Rideout, Jenvey, Crutchley, Midgeley, Drew, Woolner, Burrows, Collins, Lawrence, Till.

EWEN RETURNS

CAPTAIN Dave Ewen returns from suspension for New Milton Town's away match at mid-table Fareham Town (3pm).

New Milton Town: (from) Jones, Hall, Grace, Holt, Pidgley, Booker, Smith, Borthwick, Long, Sampays, Malloy, Kabir, Marks, Barrett, K Chengadu, R Chengadu, Ewen.

  • ADAM Faulkner and Pete King come into the Verwood Town squad for their Division One home clash against United Services Portsmouth (3pm).

Verwood Town: (from) Willis, Giles, Newbury, Lynch, Yerby, Homer, Dyer, Beverley, Elysee, Arnold, Goodall, Reeves, Freeman, Rogers, Faulkner, King.

  • HAMWORTHY Recreation travel to face Gillingham Town in the Dorset Premier League (2.15pm).

Hamworthy Recreation: (from) Leonard, Marsh, O'Connor, Elmes, Brett, Lucas, Notley, Moores, Rigler, Allen, Hole, Willis, Vincent, Brian, Walden, Manuel.