BGB Southern Premier round-up

Feb 1 2008 By Nick Pullen, Birmingham Mail

HALESOWEN Town have striker Eldon Maquemba available for the trip to fourth-placed Chippenham Town in the BGB Southern Premier.

But Maquemba could find himself on the bench as Yeltz boss Morell Maison may be reluctant to break up the partnership of Zema Abbey and Dean Brennan.

The pair have plundered 11 goals between them in the past five games, which have helped take Halesowen to top spot.

Maison admitted: "They're on fire and are going to be difficult to dislodge.''

Maison must rule out Nick Amos through suspension while defender Dennis Pearce has a hamstring problem.

Bromsgrove Rovers attempt to extend their eight-match unbeaten run at Mangotsfield where manager Duane Darby can welcome back Hungarian marksman Joesef Jakab, but David Bridgwater and Les Hines are ruled out through injury.

Sutton Coldfield Town have a top-of-the-table clash with Aylesbury United in the Southern Midland Division at Coles Lane.

Royals manager Chris Keogh is likely to stick with the same line-up that blitzed Bishops Cleeve in midweek.

That means new signings Jason Ramsey and John Daniel will have to wait for their chance.

Stourbridge will have recent additions Lee Bullimore and Ryan Broadhurst available to face Rushall Olympic at Amblecote.

But Glassboys boss Gary Hackett will resist the temptation to rush another front-runner, Rob Taylor, back despite his impressive form on loan with Causeway United.

Olympic are still without injured strikers Sean Dowdall and Paul Szewczyk but manager Paul Holleran has boosted his ranks by recruiting Craig Marshall from Stourport Swifts, while Alan Wilkes has arrived on loan from Walsall.

Second-placed Evesham United have an injury doubt over striker Gary Hay while Joe Clarke is suspended for their trip to Willenhall Town.

League leaders Leamington have signed Nuneaton Borough's Jamie Towers on a permanent deal.

But Brakes boss Jason Cadden must rule out Andy Gregory and Josh Blake for the trip to Bishops Cleeve.

Chasetown manager Charlie Blakemore cannot play new striker Jermaine Gordon against bottom side Berkhamsted - because he's serving a three-match ban.

Blakemore is also missing midfield maestro Ben Steane, who sustained five stitches to a foot injury during the midweek defeat against Leamington.