MALVERN Town visit Tipton Town tomorrow (Saturday) in the Express & Star Premier Division and hope to have a full squad to pick from.

Town will also be looking to reverse a trend that has not seen them win in their last five outings.

Boss Joey Rawle will select from: Alden, Higgins, Damore, Taylor, Cotterill, Holmans, Walker, Davies, Stephenson, Ward, Thomas, Mogford, Brooks, Hooper and Clayton.

The match kicks-off at 2pm.

Town general manager Richard Anson said "We have been far too inconsistent this season and we need to wake ourselves up. Typically the Christmas period can provide a platform to build on and that needs to be our main objective.

"In my view there is not enough hunger about the squad at the moment and the players will be told in no uncertain terms that this is how we feel."

Anson continued "We will be appointing a new coach from January 1 and the role has been accepted by Neil Hunt. I know Neil well and he is very ambitious to succeed."

Thirty-two-year-old Hunt lists Cheltenham Town amongst a number of previous clubs, only for a broken leg to hinder his football career. More recently Hunt was at Littleton where he helped guide them to two Worcester League titles and to second place in this season's Midland Combination Division Three.

On Boxing Day (Wednesday) Town entertain Bromyard Town in a local derby and will be hoping to repeat their 3-2 success earlier this season.

Rawle hopes to add striker Matt Upton to Saturday's squad and the match at Langland Stadium kicks-off at 11.30am.

Town's league match at home to Brierley & Hagley at the Reserves match away at Leominster last Saturday were both postponed due to pitch conditions.

Tomorrow (Saturday) the Reserves are home to Brintons Athletic (2.45).

Youth team

THE Town U18's side next game is on January 3 when they entertain Evesham United in a Midland Floodlit Youth League fixture.

The eagerly awaited Midland Youth League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion has been scheduled for week commencing January 7. The actual date will be confirmed next week.