The Humbugs face New Milton Town knowing three points will increase the daylight between the club in 15th place and the bottom three.

United are currently three points above this weekend's opponents, who lie in 20th place in the table.

Manager Mark Poulton's team have played 14 of their 23 games so far away from The College Ground, which has been badly hit by the winter weather.

Hayling go into the six-pointer with some optimism having picked up a point at Totton & Eling last weekend after a 1-1 draw.

Experienced midfielder Sean Thurgood retains his place after making his recent comeback from a long-term injury while teenage striker Nathan Paxton will again carry the threat to the home side's defence, having scored his third goal of the season against Totton.

Hayling United v New Milton (K0 3pm) from: Harrop, Greenaway, Oliver, Taylor, Thurgood, Salter-Vaile, Wall, J Case, A Case, Paxton, Gillman, Burney, Huntley, Walker.