GRAVESEND & Northfleet are hoping the rain holds off when they play hosts to Hendon in the FA Umbro Trophy Fourth Round tonight.

Andy Ford's side, who have seen a number of games called off in the past few weeks due to waterlogged pitches, are desperate to get this tie out of the way as they try to avoid a backlog of fixtures in their efforts to earn promotion into the Conference.

The Fleet have no major injury worries although they look set to rest main striker Craig Wilkins after he picked up a virus last week.

Gravesend assistant boss Phil Handford admitted: "He's all right now but we have to take it easy with Craig because we ask a lot of him up front and he's important to us."

Che Stadhart, who has been suffering with a shoulder injury for the past couple of months but is now fully fit, and Paul Booth will line up in attack for the Fleet, although Liam Hatch could see some action from the bench.