Match Preview

Slough Town v Hungerford Town
Where: Arbour Park, SL2 5AY
When: 7th March 2020
K.O. 3PM
After a frustrating week with two matches postponed, Hungerford finally return to league action. It's the highly anticipated Berkshire derby which will be a very tough test for the Crusaders to navigate.

Form guide - Slough produced one of their best performances of the season to win 5-3 with 10 men at Dorking last time out. That result was their first win in three matches. Hungerford claimed a pivotal victory two weeks ago when they beat Braintree 2-0. The result came after a 1-1 draw away to Tonbridge Angels.

Team news - Paul Hodges received a red card last weekend which has been upheld despite an appeal meaning he is suspended. Ryan Bird will also be unavailable due to a rib injury. For the visitors, Baboucarr Jarra has left the club whilst striker Conor Lynch has left on loan to join Basingstoke Town.

Star man - Dan Roberts hit an impressive hat-trick last weekend for Slough against fellow promotion hopefuls Dorking Wanderers.  Oliver Artwell has impressed since joining Hungerford on loan from Forest Green Rovers but experienced heads like James Rusby and Yan Klukowski will be crucial in the run-in to survival.

Head to head- The Crusaders defeated Slough 1-0 back in August at Bulpit Lane. However, last season the Rebels completed a league double over their Berkshire rivals. A 2-0 home win followed up by a 2-1 away win.