MARGATE host Wealdstone in the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday looking to end a club record run of eight successive draws.

The sequence stretches back to the third game of the season at Harrow and has been confirmed as the longest in the Thanet club's history.

Stuart Pearce and Vinnie Jones both started their careers at Saturday's opponents.

John Cumberbatch will again watch from the stands when Ashford Town face Croydon Athletic in Ryman League Division 1 at Thornton Heath.

The club’s joint-manager completes a two match touchline ban imposed following comments to the referee during the 1-0 derby defeat at Dover on August Bank Holiday Monday.

Ashford hope to improve on a poor away record, which has seen them pick up only two points on the road this season.

Darren Raymond and Denver Birmingham are both injured and Steve Humphreys, who has scored twice in his last three matches, misses the game due to work commitments.

Dover Athletic boss Clive Walker is trying to pick up the pieces after his side's acrimonious exit from the FA Trophy at the hands of Kent rivals Dartford.

The Whites may be missing five players through injury head of Saturday's clash at Metropolitan Police.

The most damaging blows surround defenders Craig Cloke and Daniel Braithwaite, both of whom could be ruled out until the new year after suffering serious injuries in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crabble.

Cloke broke a tibular bone in two places after falling awkwardly on his ankle in the second half, while Braithwaite lasted just five minutes before being carried off with a dislocated knee and damaged knee ligaments.

Danny Chapman also had to go off on Saturday with a knee injury, while Craig Wilkins picked up a hamstring strain which prevented him from playing in Tuesday’s replay.

Shane Hamshare was carried off with a knee injury on Tuesday follwoing a high challenge by Steve Hafner.

Walker said: "I ain’t happy but football is like that. Everything goes all right for a few weeks and then suddenly it kicks you in the teeth, and you have just got to get on with it.

"The problem is that the lads we have lost are all experienced players. I have no worries about bringing the young lads in, but they are bound to need a few games to get used to the quicker pace of the game (in the first team)."

Meanwhile, Tonbridge Angels host Newport IOW.