Defensive concerns for United

Tom Gilbert is unavailable, Andy Henson is unlikely to be fit and captain Ben Judge has been struggling with a sore neck since Monday night’s 1-0 win over Herne Bay. Rhys Whyborne is considered not quite ready yet.

It’s second versus fourth in Ryman Football League Division One South. Leatherhead are currently two places and three points better off than United, albeit having played two more matches. Leatherhead scored a late equaliser to earn a fully deserved 2-2 draw in September’s reverse fixture at The Pilot Field.

Assuming it goes ahead, it will be Leatherhead’s first home game since their Fetcham Grove ground suffered substantial flood damage over the festive period when the River Mole burst its banks. It will also be United’s first away fixture since the 5-0 drubbing at Ramsgate on Boxing Day.

Elsewhere today, Rye United are due to visit Shoreham in Sussex County Football League Division One. In Division Two, Westfield host Saltdean United, Little Common are away to Rustington and Bexhill United visit Wick & Barnham United.

It’s also a big day for ADA East Sussex Football League leaders Hollington United, who entertain Cowfold in a Sussex Intermediate Challenge Cup quarter-final. News of any postponements, if indeed there are any, will follow later this morning.

TODAY’S FOOTBALL FIXTURES

(Kick-off 3pm unless stated)

Ryman League, Division 1 South: Leatherhead v Hastings Utd.

Sussex County League, Division 1: Shoreham v Rye Utd.

Division 2: Rustington v Little Common 2; Westfield v Saltdean Utd 2; Wick & Barnham Utd v Bexhill Utd.

Reserve Section (East): Lancing v Westfield; Little Common v Southwick.

Sussex Intermediate Challenge Cup quarter-final (1.30): Hollington Utd v Cowfold.

Sussex Bluefin Junior Cup, 4th round (1.30): AFC Hastings v Stedham Utd; The View v Hollington Utd II.

ADA East Sussex League (2), Premier Division: Ticehurst P Ninfield Utd P.

Division 1: Bexhill AAC P Icklesham Casuals P; Langney Wanderers II v Mountfield Utd; Sandhurst v Crowborough Athletic III.

Division 2: Ninfield Utd II v Herstmonceux; JC Tackleway v Hawkhurst Utd; Wadhurst Utd v Windsor.

Division 3: Conquest Utd v St Helens; Herstmonceux II v Pebsham Sibex; Punnetts Town v Rock-a-Nore II; Visick v Bexhill Utd III.

Division 4: Mayfield P Burwash P; West Hill Utd v Bexhill AAC II; Westfield III v St Leonards Social II.

Division 5: Grasshoppers Old Boys P Battle Baptists II P; Little Common III v Herstmonceux III; Magham Down P Sedlescombe Rangers II P; Victoria Baptists v Ticehurst II; Wittersham II v Bexhill Rovers.

Division 6: Catsfield II v Parkfield; Hampden Park Utd P JC Tackleway II P; Hawkhurst Utd II v Sandhurst II; Robertsbridge Utd II v Battle Baptists III; Sedlescombe Rangers III v Orington II.

Hastings & District FA Intermediate Cup quarter-finals (1.30): Ore Athletic v Iden; Sedlescombe Rangers v Peche Hill Select.

Hastings & District FA Junior Cup quarter-finals (1.30): Battle Baptists v Crowhurst; Old Hastonians v Peasmarsh Utd; Orington v Wittersham.

Hastings & District FA Lower Divisions Cup quarter-finals (1.30): FC Bexhill v Iden II; Peche Hill Select II v Bexhill-On-Sea.

Robertsbridge Intermediate Charity Cup quarter-final (1.30): Rock-a-Nore P St Leonards Social P.