Gravesend & Northfleet v Rushden & Diamonds

LIAM DAISH said his Gravesend side will have to be at their best when they host Rushden & Diamonds in the third round of the FA Trophy on Saturday.

Rushden come into the tie on the back of four consecutive victories and on Monday night became the first side to win at second-placed Oxford United this season.

Daish said: "They are a difficult side. They deserved to beat Oxford and it looks like they are getting things together under Graham Westley.

"They are in a rich vein of form. Having said that, so are we, and hopefully we’ll be able to carry that on but we’ll need to be at our best."

Fleet will be without Luke Moore, who is suspended after picking up five bookings, while Sacha Opinel is still suspended following his sending-off at Crawley.

Daish hopes to have Jon Keeling (hamstring) available, but Mark Ricketts (ankle) is struggling.

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