O'Brien muscled out of key clashes

O’Brien has a stomach muscle injury that Hungerford fear may need an operation. Even if rest is the cure, he will almost certainly miss Saturday’s trip to Evesham United and Wednesday night’s jaunt to Clevedon Town as Hungerford defend their two-point lead at the top.
“It really is getting to the crunch now,” said manager Bobby Wilkinson. “We’re only two points above Poole and it they win on Saturday and we don’t, they will be above us. That’s how simple it is now.
“We’ve got to take maximum points from these games and be in front of Poole when they come to us.”
Bradley Gray stands by to replace O’Brien in an otherwise unchanged Hungerford squad.

bid to build on Tuesday njightls 1-1 draw at prklmotkin0-chasing Davbentry Town when they entertain struggling North Greenford United on Saturday.
Bossed by former Chelsea and Southampton striker Neil Shipperley, North Greenford have won only once in 23 league games - against pointless Woodford United on the season’s opening day - but Thatcham manager Scott Tarr is taking nothing for granted.
“They are fighting for their lives,” he said. “Neil Shipperley has no money and has a tough job, but he will make sure they go out there fighting.”
Thatcham have defenders Matt Bowler and Josh Watkins and striker Karl Oliyide back in the ranks and all came through the Daventry trip, but Ben McCready is likely to miss out for another week through injury.

shook off their poor spell to win 3-1 at Kidloington on Tuesday kight to claim a palc ein the quarter finals of the Heleknci legaue;ls CHallenge Cup.
They were trailing after two minutes to a Chris Turner goal but Bradley Shaw levelled the scores just before half-time and he and Dan Blanchford netted after the break to secure a home tie with league leaders Marlow.
Newbury make the short trip to Abingdon Town on Saturday for league action.

have added the returning Bryon O'Regan to their squad for Saturday's home league game with Hook Norotn.