Marine unchanged for trip to Marlow (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Marine unchanged for trip to Marlow

SWINDON Supermarine trek to early Southern One West pacesetters Marlow this evening. Their hosts topped the standings after the weekend with three wins out of three under their belts.

But Marine have little respect for reputations as Saturday's encouraging draw with well-fancied Willenhall illustrated.

Forward Mitch Wyatt is still struggling with the foot injury sustained in the opening day defeat at Ashford so manager Mark Collier, pictured left, is likely to name an unchanged side in the wake of the Willenhall stalemate.

The Hunts Copse boss said: "Marlow are top at the moment and deserve to be.

"They've beaten some good sides and have scored seven goals in three games.

"They are a big side and a threat from set pieces but we don't want to be drawn into a long-ball game.

"We have to be brave enough to keep playing our football."

Cirencester are reunited with former goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer when they travel to Salisbury in the Southern Premier.

In the Hellenic League, Fairford are at Slimbridge and Wootton Bassett host Winterbourne.

In the Toolstation League, goal-shy Calne face old boss Tommy Saunders and his Odd Down side.

Devizes entertain Keynsham, Corsham travel to Bitton and Biddestone face Shrewton.

n NEW Chippenham boss Darren Perrin suffered his first defeat last night.

The Bluebirds failed to go top in the Southern Premier after they were beaten 2-0 by Team Bath at Twerton Park.

LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS

Carling Cup First Round: Southend 0 Southampton 3. Southern League Premier Division: Team Bath 2 Chippenham 0.

TONIGHT'S FOOTBALL FIXTURES

(7.45 unless stated)

UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round Second Leg: Liverpool v CSKA Sofia (8.05). Carling Cup First Round: see page 39. Barclays Premiership: Birmingham v Middlesbrough, Portsmouth v Aston Villa, Sunderland v Man City. Southern League Premier Division: Aylesbury v King's Lynn, Chesham v Cheshunt, Gloucester v Merthyr, Grantham v Hitchin, Halesowen v Banbury, Northwood v Bedford Town (7.30), Rugby Town v Evesham, Salisbury v Cirencester, Yate v Bath. Division One West: Ashford v Beaconsfield,Bedworth v Brackley, Bracknell v Dunstable, Bromsgrove v Rushall Olympic, Burnham v Thame United, Cinderford v Taunton, Hemel Hempstead v Leighton, Marlow v Swindon Supermarine, Willenhall v Sutton Coldfield.Hellenic Premier Division: Abingdon v Hungerford, Henley Town v Kidlington, Milton United v Carterton, North Leigh v Abingdon United, Slimbridge v Fairford Town. Division One West: Letcombe v Headington Amateurs, Trowbridge Town v Clanfield, Wootton Bassett Town v Winterbourne United.

Toolstation Premier Division: Odd Down v Calne, Devizes v Keynsham. First Division: Biddestone v Shrewton (at Chippenham Town).

Liverpool have agreed to sell Czech international forward Milan Baros to Aston Villa for a fee in the region of £6.5million.

Baros, 24, has agreed personal terms and will arrive at Villa Park for a medical today.

Lyon are thought to have made an £8.5m bid for the striker but he preferred to stay in England.