Rugby Town continue the search for their first BGB Premier points of the season against local rivals Banbury United.

	Date Saturday 23rd August 2008 Kick-off 3pm Venue Butlin Road, Rugby Comp BGB Premier Division Match Odds Rugby 11/8 Draw 13/5 Banbury 11/8 Full-backs Stephan Morley (above), Aaron Stringfellow and Tom Breward spent last season with Rugby but now ply their trade with Banbury Head2Head P W D L F A Home 10 4 2 4 17 12 Away 11 6 3 2 25 17 Total 21 10 5 6 42 29

Clashes between Valley and the Puritans are rarely without event and excitement - indeed nine goals were shared between the sides in the two equally dramatic meetings last season.

At the Spencer Stadium, two goals in three second half minutes turned a 2-1 defecit into a 3-2 victory for Rugby while the corresponding game at Butlin Road produced an unbelievable turn of events.

Rugby were comfortably two goals to the good against a 10-man Banbury, who had had ex-Rugby player Ben Milner sent off during the second half, going into the final two minutes of the game only for the Puritans to stage the most unlikely of comebacks to clinch a 2-2 draw, despite finishing the game with nine men due to injury.

Valley fans will be wishing for a slightly less eventful afternoon which includes three points, especially with back-to-back defeats leaving Valley point-less so far this season.

Saturday's opponents Banbury have three players in their current squad who featured regularly in the Rugby line-up last season. Aaron Stringfellow, Tom Breward and Stephan Morley all signed for the Puritans in the summer, and the latter two have featured in the club's opening two games. They are unbeaten to-date thanks to 1-0 home victory over Oxford City and 1-1 midweek draw at Stourbridge, with both of their goals coming from striker Nicky Gordon from the penalty spot.

Craig Herbert missed the two opening games with a back injury, but Rugby manager Rod Brown hopes he will be available for Saturday and as a result may rest defender Andy Commander - who has been playing on despite of a bad shoulder.

Midfielder Neil Melvin is another who is unlikely to feature in the squad this weekend - as he continues to rest his niggling ankle injury and Daren Dykes will serve the final match of a 3-game suspension.

Meanwhile Mark Edge, Kevin Banner and Delroy Gordon should brush off minor knocks to feature.

Rugby Town Squad From: Andrew Stevens, James Martin, Delroy Gordon, Richard Scott, Craig Herbert, Ashley Walker, Steve Purton, Kevin Banner, Neil King, Edward Ryan, Mark Edge, Matt Gearing, Avun Jephcott, David Kolodynski, Dave Pearson, Rory Curtis, Ashley Robinson, Dolapo Olaoye.

Unavailable: Daren Dykes (suspension), Jason Taylor (knee), Neil Melvin (ankle), Andy Commander (shoulder).