Oxfordshire will be aiming to keep their Division 1 title challenge on track this weekend when they take on lowly Somerset at home.

After tasting a rare defeat to Hampshire in January, Oxon restored their confidence with a 23-16 victory away to Gwent to remain top of the table.

With only three fixtures left, they need a good result to remain on target for promotion to the top flight of British darts.

After this weekend, they are away to County Durham on April 2-3, followed by their final fixture at home to sec ond-from-bottom Bedfordshire on May 7-8.

For the Somerset match, Oxon’s ladies A team remain unchanged, while Cath Birch returns to the B side.

County youth player Stephen Wright makes his first appearance for the senior side, lining up in the men’s B team, while Pete Hall moves up to the A team.

The games are at Riley’s Snooker, Pool and Darts Club in Between Towns Road, Cowley, starting at 12noon on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.

OXON LINE-UPS Men’s A: N Cobb, S Dutton (Vauxhall Kidlington), P Hall (GWRSA Club Didcot), J Jukes, P Krabben, I Moss, J Palmer, K Shepherd, D Smith, A Thomas (ACG Labels), M Thomson, K Wilkins (KW Flooring).

Men’s B: P Addison, D Butler, S Holly, A Larner, D Lockyer, G Manning (Sandvik Coromant), J Russell, L Russell, N Russell, O Varney, S White, S Wright.

Reserves: A Barrett, P Cross, R Haines, N Russell, M Stocker, K Young.

Ladies A: D Hedman, L Jennings, L Jones, B Manning, J Newmanm (Duke of Cum-berland’s Head), K Williams.

Ladies B: Cath Birch, S Cox, N Curzon, K Howells, J Jenkins, K Ledbury.

Reserves: Cali Birch, P Guy, H Prowton (Spar Eynsham), J Weedon.