Leaders likely to be without five for US visit

Old Tauntonians & Romsey are set to be without three front line bowlers - and possibly five first choice players in all - for tomorrow's Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 meeting with relegation-threatened United Services at the Romsey Sports Centre, 1pm.

Economical seamer Jeremy Ord and left-arm spinner Nick Wood, who have bagged a combined total of 36 wickets this season, are definitely out, while Mukesh Morjaria could be sidelined with an arm injury.

Finger injury victims Paul Longland and skipper Stuart Tulk are on the doubtful list.

OT's lead Division 2 by four points from St Cross Symondians, who entertain Burridge minus 17-wicket offie Mark Padwick.

Teenager Matt Hope comes in to a St Cross side still woefully short on top order batting confidence.

Rhys Morgan and Ben Adams shared a fifth-wicket stand of 139 to guide St Cross home at Purbrook last week.

St Cross need openers Fergus Haycock and Steve Shaw to rekindle their early season form.

Burridge will be without Gary Brent, who has returned to his native Zimbabwe after a five-week stay with the Fareham West club.

Third-placed Easton & Martyr Worthy host Lymington, while Sparsholt are in desperate need of a win against Hursley Park at the Norman Edwards Ground.

After winning four out of five matches in mid-summer, Sparsholt have gone five weeks without a win - and have dropped into the relegation zone as a result.

They lie seven points behind United Services and 12 adrift of Gosport Borough, who will send Purbrook down if they win at Privett Park.