After two early and disappointing cup exits so-far this season, Valley will be looking to take their good league form into a knock-out format this weekend, when Clevedon visit Butlin Road in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy.

	Date Sat 20th Oct 07 Kick-off 3pm Venue Butlin Road, Rugby Comp FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round Match Odds N/a David Kolodynski returns from a 3-match suspension but will he return to the starting eleven? Head2Head P W D L F A Home 5 0 4 1 9 10 Away 6 1 0 5 5 16 Total 11 1 4 6 14 26

An FA Cup defeat at minnows Glapwell and a Birmingham Senior Cup one at another lower level side Atherstone have represented two rare blots on what has been a generally encouraging start to the 2007-08 season, and Town boss Billy Jeffrey is hoping that this weekend's Trophy fixture against their fellow BGB Premier side provides an ideal opportunity for his side to make amends for their cup woe.

He said : "Everyone loves a decent cup run. It creates interest in the town, and gives us a chance to reach out to new supporters. The FA Trophy is the premier non-league football cup competition, and I know from experience at Stamford a few years ago, the lift it can provide to a club if you can do well in it."

Jeffrey's Stamford side reached the latter stages of the competition three seasons ago, before losing out to a single, late goal from Conference Premier side Exeter City. Since joining the Valley at the start of 2005-06 however, he has suffered consecutive defeats at the first hurdle.

Southern League regional sides Hanwell and Leighton have both inflicted 2-1 losses on Town in those two years, in a competition in which they have generally had a poor record. Ironically their last victory in the Trophy was over this Saturday's opponents Clevedon in 2004, when a Robbie Beard goal settled a replay in Somerset - after a 2-2 draw at Butlin Road.

Rugby have already played the Seasiders this season, having opened their league campaign with a trip to the Hand Stadium, where despite goals from Stephan Morley and Matt Gearing, Valley went down 3-2 to record a third successive defeat against the Somerset club.

Rugby's squad for the weekend should be bolstered by the return of striker David Kolodynski - who has now served a three match suspension. Delroy Gordon and Scott Musgrove both made their comebacks from injury in the 2-1 victory at Cheshunt last weekend, and both are expected to be available for selection against Clevedon.

Midfielders Tom Breward and Mark Edge both suffered ankle knocks in the Cheshunt success, although Jeffrey is confident that both players will shake off these niggles and be able to take their place in the Trophy squad.

Clevedon have warmed up for the game with a 2-1 victory at Merthyr on Monday evening, a win which lifted them into the top half of the BGBLP table - three points and three places behind Rugby, who are currently in sixth spot.

Valley are however one of only three teams who have played twelve league games so-far this season, with most others one or two short of this total. Rugby return to league action a week Saturday with a trip to Mangotsfield, followed a week later by another scheduled away fixture at Yate - although this second game will be rearranged if either side progresses to the next round of this weekend's competition.

Saturday's match kicks-off as normal at 3.00 pm. Admission is £7 for adults and £4 for concessions.

Rugby Town Squad From: Simon Lynn, Aaron Stringfellow, Brad Harris, Stephan Morley, Craig Herbert, Delroy Gordon, Ashley Blake, Stefan McGrath, Scott Musgrove, Mark Edge, David Staff, Tom Breward, David Kolodynski, David Stone, Akin Aladetoun.