HIGHWORTH boss John Fisher insists the Hellenic Premier Division title is still within reach despite a mid-season blip at the Rec.

Fisher's side are without a win in five, collecting just three points out of a possible 15 to leave them 13 adrift of leaders Didcot.

Some dubious refereeing decisions and misfortune in front of goal has cost Highworth dear in their last two outings but Fisher is confident the tide will turn starting at home to Tuffley tomorrow.

He said: "The title is still the target, it always has been, and we can't afford many more slip ups.

"We are 13 points behind Didcot but they will have a bad patch of their own at some point.

"We certainly have the quality in the squad and the players are coming in early on Saturday to sit down and try and rectify what has gone wrong.

"We have started playing better in the last couple of games but we just need Lady Luck to be on our side.

"I'm confident we will turn it around but it has to be sooner rather than later."

Fairford travel to Hungerford for the second successive Saturday.

Mark Webb's side were beaten 2-0 at Bullpit Lane in the League Cup last weekend.

The early dismissal of Simon Gregory cost Fairford but Webb saw enough to believe his troops can reverse that result tomorrow.

"Simon was sent off early but we were still the better side with 10 men and we battered Hungerford for 70 minutes," said Webb.

"Our problem is getting the ball in the net. If we can start doing that then I'm confident we can get a result."

Webb is still without Lee Kilfoyle and Lee Stoddart, while Neil Matthews and Danny Mason are also doubtful but Steve Thomas should be able to start.

Wootton Bassett manager Pete Yeardley has major selection problems ahead of their trip to Pegasus.

Rob Hopkins, Geoff Swatton, Mark Vaughan and Steve Yeardley are all suspended while Tony Macek, Matty Bennett and Paul Patel are also unavailable.

Yeardley will hand a first-team debut to recent signing Stuart Bellinger and influential defender Stuart Lamont returns from injury.

Elsewhere in the Premier Division, Pewsey Vale host Gloucester United.

Shrivenham can move from seventh to fourth in Division One West if they defeat visiting Harrow Hill.

Manager Alan Dyton is without the services of winger Michael Silvanus who has an ankle injury.

Tom Jones is also unavailable but Nathan Holt returns.

In the Division One derby, Malmesbury Vics entertain Cirencester United.

The home side need a win to pull away from the bottom four.