WITH Julian Alsop starting a four-game suspension, United face a three-way choice between Mark Rawle, Andy Scott and Jefferson Louis up front for today's Division 3 game at York Street.

"I might go with one for the first half and another for the second," manager Ian Atkins said.

"For Rawle, it's his old club, so he'll be desperate to do well, while Scotty, although he's not played much football this year, scored twice and played very well there last season."

The U's boss seems to be wavering on his thoughts after the Torquay match that he might give one of his defenders a breather to bring back skipper Andy Crosby.

It's Jon Ashton's 21st birthday today and, particularly if Boston use Stuart Douglas up front, the former Leicester defender's pace might be needed.

Paul Ellender could return for Boston, who include ex-U's midfielder Simon Weatherstone.

Another former United player, Mark Angel is on the transfer list and has been playing in their reserves.

Boston Utd: (from) Bastock, Rusk, Hocking, Greaves, Chapman, Clarke, Bennett, Weatherstone, Potter, Duffield, Jones, Ellender, Croudson, Beevers, White, Thompson, Douglas.

Oxford Utd: (from) Woodman, McNiven, Ashton, McCarthy, Bound, Robinson, Whitehead, Wanless, Hunt, Basham, Rawle, Scott, Crosby Louis, Hackett, Brown, Townsley, Oldfield.