BOTH WIVENHOE TOWN and STANWAY ROVERS have testing home fixtures in the Thurlow Nunn League premier division today as they welcome the top-flight’s top two sides.

Leaders Norwich United make the trip to the Hawthorns to face Stanway, while second-placed Godmanchester Rovers head to the Dragons’ Maple Tree Cars Stadium home.

BRANTHAM ATHLETIC will be on the road as they head to Whitton United, but FC CLACTON are without a game as their fixture against Gorleston was postponed as a mark of respect after the recent death of one of the Norfolk side’s club officials.

Meanwhile, reclaiming the local bragging rights will be chief among HALSTEAD TOWN’S concerns when they entertain Long Melford in division one.

The game at Rosemary Lane will give Halstead a chance to avenge the 4-1 defeat they suffered at the hands of their local rivals at the start of September and boss Mark Benterman is looking to put out a strong side.

He said: “It’s a massive game.

“We didn’t do ourselves any justice at their place and we have to look to put it right tomorrow.

“We will be strong and have five coming back in who were rested on Tuesday (for the 2-1 League Cup win against FC Clacton).

“They are all big players and we’ll have a think before the game about who will fit straight back in.”

Halstead head into the game sitting fifth in the division one table and Benterman is hoping his team can build on the recent good form that has seen them beaten just once in their last nine games.

Elsewhere in division one, BRAINTREE TOWN RESERVES will have their final home game under manager Mark Sansom before he leaves to take up a role on the club’s board as they host Debenham LC.