AFC Hornchurch v Margate

Margate are hoping to persuade Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope to extend Liam Harwood's loan stay at Hartsdown Park.

'Gate signed the young defender on a month's loan in mid-December and he is due to play his final match at AFC Hornchurch on Saturday before returning to the League One club, whom he joined from Carshalton Athletic at the start of the season.

But Margate first team coach Neville Southall said: "Liam has done well for us and we are hoping that Rovers will let him stay until the end of the season."

Harwood impressed again before being sent off near the end of Margate's 2-0 midweek defeat at Sutton, their third 2-0 defeat in succession, which left Terry Yorath's side second-from-bottom of the Ryman League Premier Division.

Southall, however, drew plenty of encouragement from Margate's performance, saying: "We were rock solid at the back for most of the game and created three or four really good chances in the first half."

Nathan Bailey made his debut up front after joining 'Gate from Dover Athletic last week, and Southall added: "Nathan looked capable of giving us the goal threat we have been missing up front, and if we can start sticking a few goals away we could easily string a run of wins together."

Defender Dan Stubbs returns to the squad after serving a one-match at Sutton.