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Kettering v Tamworth

Kettering will want to secure their standing in the play-off places when they host Tamworth this Boxing Day in the Blue Square Premier.

The Poppies are level on points with fourth-placed Mansfield but just two points above AFC Wimbledon, who occupy sixth position while the Lambs are sitting in mid-table.

Lee Harper's side have been inconsistent in recent weeks, losing to the likes of Salisbury after beating Luton, which in turn came after a defeat to Hayes and Yeading but should have enough strength in depth to overturn a side with a number of causalities.

Tamworth will be without striker Bradley Pritchard after he picked up a one-match ban for acquiring five yellow cards while Nick Wright and Alex Rodman are certain to miss out although Michael Blackwood and Dominic Langdon look set to be included in the squad for the trip to Rockingham Road.

Harper will direct proceedings from the touchline this weekend after the player-manager was ruled out with a back injury while Jean-Paul Marna and James Jennings will miss out through injury. John Dempster, however will be back in contention after completing his suspension.