CIGAR connoisseur Andy KIng admits back-to-back home victories could help re-ignite a personal new year resolution which lay in ashes just hours into 2004.

The Town boss was among the thousands who vowed to kick smoking as Big Ben chimed midnight but he didn't take long to lapse.

Three points against Bournemouth today would undoubtedly help ease the nerves which lead him to light up during matches.

With Matt Heywood still not fully recovered from a sprained ankle, King is expected to stick with the same players who defeated Brighton six days ago.

The challenge for those selected is to see off Sean O'Driscoll's Cherries and achieve successive home wins for the first time this season.

Victory would certainly aid King's personal quest to kick the nicotine.

He said: "I've already had a smoke and the other resolution I've already broken is to stop swearing.

"As for the smoking, I wouldn't encourage anyone to do it but it does relax me.

"I don't know another job on a day-to-day basis that gives you as much pressure and worry over 90 minutes. So the smoking might be a hard one to kick because I really do suffer.

"I get nervous before matches and during matches until I feel it's comfortable.

"If it's not comfortable then the cigar helps."

Team selection looks unlikely to trigger a smoke with a case of 'as you were' on the cards today.

King said: "It would be difficult to change the side, not only because of the Brighton result but because of the manner in which the lads played.

"I am not going to publicly say what the team is but you wouldn't be too far off to think I won't be tinkering with things too much.

"We have been both unlucky at home in recent weeks and played in patches.

"Against Brighton, we had people playing to the levels they were capable of and we got the result.

"It's important those levels are maintained.

"Home form is important. All successful sides build from a strong home base while picking up points on their travels."

Bournemouth, hit by injury and suspension, arrive at the County Ground on a bad run, having failed to score in their last four league outings.

King said: "Everyone goes through it. We've been through it here.

"There are only a couple of teams in this league with squads big enough to cope with losing bodies."

Win, lose or draw, King, already facing the prospect of losing Andy Gurney and Rory Fallon for two and three games respectively through suspension, has confirmed that indiscipline will indeed be punished.

He said: "The laws are now in place and if they don't abide by them, they will be punished in whatever way hurts them most.

"Hopefully it will lead to a more consistent, disciplined performance. That, added to the quality we have here, will give us a chance."

As rumours continue to abound about striker Sam Parkin, King confirmed that no official approach had been made in the last 24 hours.