Added March 7th 2008 -

Willenhall Town v Rothwell Town

British Gas Business League Division One Midlands

Saturday 8th March - k/o 3pm

ROTHWELL TOWN face another of their bottom-six rivals tomorrow when they travel Willenhall Town in BGB Southern League Division One Midlands.

At first glance this would appear to be a game between two closely-matched sides given that the pair are only two places apart in the league table. However, appearances are deceptive as the Lockmen are, in fact, 12 points better off than Rothwell and it would be more had they not had three deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

The Bones themselves are now nine points adrift of the main pack after losing at Romulus last week and remain heading their own mini-league with Malvern Town and Berkhamstead Town in the bottom three.

Boss Ian Jackson feels his side will take something from their trip to Noose Lane and stressed that the gap between them and Willenhall is not as big as it would appear.

"I'm going there full of confidence because we are no way that far behind them and they're certainly not pulling up any trees at the moment," he said. "Whatever we do there it's not going to affect our league position – so if we win, we win and if we lose, we lose.

"I'm very happy with how we're playing right now. How we lost to Romulus last weekend I'll never know because we smashed them off the park. But their keeper made a couple of good saves and we didn't take our chances."

The first game between Rothwell and Willenhall this season, a 1-1 draw back in October, was notable for the fact it was played at Kettering Town's A-Line Arena due to floodlight problems at Cecil Street.

Since then the Lockmen have struggled with a 1-0 success over FA Cup heroes Chasetown last month being their first win of 2008 and only their second in the last 10.

Rothwell, meantime, have only won twice in the league since that draw at Kettering and New Year's Day remains the last time they took three points from a game.

Paul Rice is also back as Rothwell field a fully-fit squad.

Rothwell from: Baker, Greasley, Hurst, Flannigan, Rice, Bridgeford, McInally, Stead, Boyle-Chong, Cross, Purton, Boath, Koriya, Cunnington, Thompson, Tolton, Capps, Grant.

Thanks to the Evening Telegraph.