MALVERN Town manager Chris Palmer has praised his young guns ahead of Saturday’s Aspire Midland Alliance visit to Barwell (3pm).

Palmer’s side staged a remarkable recovery to draw 3-3 at Friar Lane and Epworth last weekend.

He believes youth teamers, like Craig Carter, Joe Kings, Mason Mansfield and Ryan Robbins, signal a bright future for the club.

Palmer said: “We finished the game with four of the youth team on the pitch and they are good players.”

Former Worcester City midfielder Craig Brown has signed for Malvern.

Bryan Craven starts a three-match ban at the weekend and Alex Taffe (broken hand) is injured but fellow forward Stuart Gates (foot) returns.

Other fixtures, Aspire Midland Alliance: Westfields v Biddulph Victoria (both 3pm).

FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division: Pegasus Juniors v Flackwell Heath (3pm).

Midland Combination Premier Division: Pershore Town v Castle Vale (3pm); Division One: Archdales 73 v Newhall United; Droitwich Spa v Earlswood Town (both 2pm); Division Two: Perrywood v Hampton (2pm); Division Three: Chelmsley Town Res v Inkberrow; Polesworth v Pershore Town Res (both 2pm); Reserve Division: Bromsgrove Rovers v Highgate United (3pm).

West Midlands League Premier Division: Bewdley Town v Dudley Town; Bromyard Town v Heath Town Rangers; Dudley Sports v Wellington; Tividale v Ledbury Town (all 3pm); Division One: Malvern Town Res v Trysull (3pm); Division Two: Malvern Rangers v Bentley; Tenbury United v Wrens Nest (both 2.30pm).