LINCHPIN defender Pete Castle returns from suspension as Bashley embark on a revenge mission against Southern League rivals Team Bath at Bashley Road tonight.

Castle was hit with a one-match ban after collecting a controversial red card when Bash went down to the high-flying university outfit at Twerton Park last month.

But Castle, who missed Saturday's 3-2 defeat by Hemel Hempstead, should add some much-needed steel as Bash bid to consolidate fifth spot in the Premier Division table (7.45pm).

Boss Steve Riley admitted defeat in Bath was now water under the bridge and added: "It's going to be another tough contest but I think we owe them one because that's where Pete got sent off. We played some great stuff, even with 10 men, so I'd like to think they will come here knowing they are going to be in for a hard game."

Bashley: (from) Elm, Knowles, Gazzard, Ferrett, Middleton, Smith, Knowles, Sainsbury, Town, Moss, Gillespie, Keeler, Castle, Burch, Brock, Riley, Harper.

  • Boss Graham Kemp is hoping to mastermind a "shock" victory over Wessex League champions-elect AFC Totton tonight (7.45pm).

The Stags are currently 11 points clear at the top and arrive at Hurn Bridge on the back of an impressive nine-match winning run.

Kemp, who last month tipped Totton for the title, said last night: "I still think they will win it but it would be great to beat the leaders.

"We've lost to the top eight or nine sides and beaten the bottom eight or nine so are where we deserve to be in the table. It would be a shock but it's on the day and you never know."

Christchurch, currently 14th, held Totton to a 1-1 draw in September. But Kemp added: "That was a long time ago and it's going to be a different kettle of fish playing them now because we're at the business end of the season."

Christchurch: (from) Collins, Dand, Taylor, Crutchley, Linpow, Dillon, Jenvey, Borthwick, Lawrence, Cook, Burrows, Burden, Rideout, Glasspool, Wallace, Manning.

  • Dave Sajic and Andy Wright both miss Ringwood's visit to VT but Jason Atkins, Carl Foster and Andy Jones are all in contention as Town look to spring a surprise.

Ringwood: (from) Rhodes, Greaves, Leadbitter, Brunnen, Burrett, Bellott, Gogan, Baguley, D Taylor, Yeats, Russon, Carroll, Atkins, Foster, Jones, J Taylor.