SHRIVENHAM player-manager Sam Collier has left his players in no doubt what he expects tomorrow when they make the journey Holyport.

The Barrington Park chief was left hugely disappointed by the performance in the 3-0 Hellenic League Premier Division defeat at Newbury last Saturday and at training this week he laid down the law.

And as Shrivenham look to halt a losing run, Collier admits that he is finding that life in charge can be difficult.

“As a player after a bad match you can switch off a bit, but as a manager, it is down to you to find a resolution and work out how to put things right,” he said.

“I take all the advice I can get, but I do speak to my dad (Chippenham Town boss Mark Collier) a lot and it helps that he has been through all this.

“Last Saturday was the worst performance I had seen as a player, a manager and a fan - it was awful.

“We had a meeting after training this week and I have told the players what we expect - we are all in this together and it is up to all of us to put things right.”

Collier is set to welcome back Adam Corcoran from injury this weekend, but Shrivenham will be without Sam Packer and star striker Josh Fowler.

“One thing which hasn’t helped this season is that I haven’t been able to play the same starting 11,” Collier said.

“I’ve got one player back this weekend, but I’m losing two. I have had put in a couple of seven days (approaches) on players because we do need to strengthen.”

Highworth Town will be looking to maintain their impressive start to the campaign when they host Thatcham Town.

John Fisher’s men have only been beaten twice in the league this term and they go into tomorrow’s match on the back of a 5-0 drubbing of New College in the Wiltshire Senior Cup which saw debutant Dan Drewett bag a hat-trick.

Wootton Bassett Town will be looking to build on their own county cup success when they make the journey to Bracknell Town.

Paul Braithwaite’s men needed extra time to see off Malmesbury Victoria last weekend in a cup thriller and but it won’t be any easier for them tomorrow with their hosts three places and five points above in them in the league.