St Paul’s United hosted Smiths Barometrics Athletic Reserves in the Cheltenham League on Saturday.

The Division Two leaders head to the third-placed club knowing that victory would open a big gap between themselves and one of their main rivals.

The gap is already sizable – 10 points – but St Paul’s have played two games fewer and a win for them would throw them right back into the title mix.

Second-placed Prestbury Rovers Reserves, meanwhile, could go a point clear at the top if they win at Welland Reserves and Smiths Barometrics come unstuck at St Paul’s.

Division One leaders Tewkesbury Town head for bottom-of-the-table Newton after being without a game last week while Whaddon United hope to bounce back from their first defeat of the league campaign when they travel to AFC Renegades.

Third-placed Prestbury Rovers, who ended Whaddon’s unbeaten run, host Southside Star.

FC Lakeside Reserves look to make it eight wins on the bounce in Division Three when they entertain Southside Star Reserves, while league leaders Smiths Barometrics Athletic 3rds head to 303 Squadron.

Kempsey Corinthians put their unblemished record – six wins out of six - on the line in Division Four when they host leaders Tewkesbury Athletic. Defeat for the long-time pacesetters could see them lose top spot to AFC Cheltenham, who have won eight out of eight and host Fintan Reserves on Saturday.

Saturday’s Cheltenham League fixtures

Division 1
Malvern Vale FC v Kings
AFC Renegades v Whaddon United
Bishop’s Cleeve FC A v Hanley Swan
Cheltenham Civil Service Res v Bredon Reserves
Dowty Dynamos v Shurdington Rovers
Newton v Tewkesbury Town
Prestbury Rovers v Southside Star FC

Division 2
Andoversford Reserves v Fintan
Gala Wilton Reserves v Brockworth Albion Reserves
St Paul’s United v Smiths Barometrics Athletic Res
Welland Reserves v Prestbury Rovers Reserves
Windyridge Rovers v Leckhampton Rovers

Division 3
303 Squadron v Smiths Barometrics Athletic 3rds
Cheltenham Civil Service 3rds v Tewkesbury Town Reserves
Falcons Reserves v Malvern Vale FC Reserves
FC Lakeside Reserves v Southside Star FC Reserves
Worcester City Royals FC v Cheltenham United

Division 4
AFC Cheltenham v Fintan Reserves
Bishop’s Cleeve FC Development v Winchcombe Town Reserves
Cheltenham Saracens 3rds v Woodmancote United
Gala Wilton 3rds v Charlton Rovers 3rds
Kempsey Corinthians FC v Tewkesbury Athletic
Pittville United Reserves v Apperley