EVESHAM United will leap three places in the Southern League Premier Division if they pick up a point at Grantham Town tonight (7.45).

The Robins are without suspended midfielder Gavin O'Toole for the Lincolnshire clash, with Leon Blake stepping back into the breach.

Grant Pinkney is also on stand-by to replace defender Richard Robinson, who locked his knee during Saturday's 2-2 draw at Aylesbury United.

Relegation-threatened United lost 2-0 to Grantham in August, but if Dave Busst's side scoop at least a draw, it will take them above Gloucester, Cirencester and Chesham.

"There is an eight-point gap between the bottom seven clubs and the rest," said manager Busst. "This is a chance for us to pull out of the bottom four and go to the top of that pack.

"Grantham beat us quite convincingly earlier in the season and they won at the weekend. We have got to make sure we prepare ourselves, because it's going to be a battle."

Meanwhile, Malvern Town can extend their lead at the top of the Midland Alliance League tonight when they host Leamington at the Langland Stadium (7.45). Neil Hunt's confident side went six points clear of second-placed Romulus on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Loughborough Dynamo.