CHRISTER Warren is expecting to come up against a "typical Bristol side" when Wimborne Town host Hallen in the FA Vase second round tomorrow (3pm).

Magpies will have to make do without Sam Percival for the Cuthbury clash after he suffered a hamstring pull.

"They will be big, strong and well organised. It will be a physical game," Warren told the Daily Echo.

But the Wimborne boss thinks his players are equipped to deal with this, as they showed in a recent victory over Hamworthy United.

"Hamworthy tried roughing us up and didn't succeed. We've played a couple of Bristol sides now, so it's not like we haven't come across it," said Warren.

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

PRIORY'S TOUGH TASK

GRAHAM Kemp thinks his Christchurch team face the toughest draw of the local sides when they take on Combined Counties Premier Division leaders Merstham at Hurn Bridge tomorrow (3pm).

And the Priory boss may have a point, because Merstham are 14 points clear at the top of their league, with 16 wins out of 17.

Kemp hopes to sign Eastleigh striker Zach Glasspool in time to play, with Robbie Woolner suspended and Ben Osborne now at Poole Town.

Christchurch: (from) Loader, Costello, Dand, Coleman, Hodder, Jenvey, Crutchley, Drew, Rideout, Burrows, Midgeley, Glasspool, Linpow, Manning, Till, Lawrence.

EWEN SUSPENDED

TREVOR Parker's New Milton Town travel to Hayling United without suspended striker Dave Ewen.

Parker gave his squad a night off training yesterday after they played extra-time in the midweek cup win over Hamble.

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

HAMBLE VISIT POPPIES

BEN Lucas will miss Bournemouth Poppies' Wessex Premier Division clash against Hamble (3pm) at Victoria Park.

Poppies: (from) Kearn, Crow, Cherrett, M Toy, Smith, Dancer, White, Sanderson, Jeffes, Phillips, Barnes, M Toy, McCabe, Morrell, Wood, Jack.

TOWN HOST AMESBURY

ADAM Faulkner is out of Verwood Town's home match against Amesbury Town (3pm) in Division One.

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

  • RINGWOOD Town travel to face Alton Town in the Premier Division (3pm).
  • HAMWORTHY Recreation welcome Hamworthy United to Magna Road in the Dorset Premier League (12.45pm).