BASHLEY tonight host Fareham Town in a battle of two teams desperate for three points to propel their respective pushes towards the top half of Sydenhams Wessex Premier.

Both former heavyweights in the Southern League, they will face-off at Bashley Road (7.45pm).

Brockenhurst travel to Horndean seeking to leapfrog their opponents in the table.

Basement team Verwood, meanwhile, have the daunting task of visiting a Portland United outfit that has won its past seven matches.

Meanwhile, high-flying Portland United have won the January club-of-the-month award in Sydenhams Wessex Premier. The Wessex One award went to AFC Stoneham.