Strugglers Bicester Town have suffered a blow to their survival hopes after Ben Elkington was ruled out for the season following a knee operation.

It was hoped he would play some part in their FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division campaign, but he will now be sidelined for six months.

"Normally, we could get over the loss of Ben, because someone comes in as cover, but you can't expect four or five to do that.

"I'm trying to beg, steal or borrow players, but clubs are loathed to loan out players.

"It's a tough task at the moment, but we have to get on with it. Hopefuly, things will improve."

They are already without long-term injury victims Nigel Emsden (groin), Dan Ames (collarbone) and Ian Lovegrove (ankle operation).

On Saturday, they are also without Jefferson Harriott (work) for their trip to Hungerford.

Nathan Hunt (thigh strain) and Adam French (hamstring) are doubtful.

Kidlington will be without skipper Emmett McGovern (suspended), and the unavailable duo of Morgan Williams and Jerry Kapral for their trip to Abingdon Town.

Jermaine McSporran should be available again after injury as Kidlington look to end a winless sequence of six matches.

Leaders Witney United give a late fitness to JP Mills (dead leg) ahead of their home clash against Highworth Town.

They will be without Dean Smith (suspended), though Andy Younie and Jimmy Griffin return.

Defender Tom Smith could make his Milton United debut when they travel to Fairford Town.

The centre half has signed from Abingdon Town.

However, they without the injured trio of Bradley Chalmers, Joe Brewerton, and Dwight Jones.

Division 1 East basement boys Launton Sports will be without Paul Lisseter (unavailable) when they host Bisley Sports.

Clanfield welcome back Ben Acock for their Division 1 West clash against Wootton Bassett Town. Darren Smith (ankle) and Neil Barrett (hamstring) are both ruled out. Pete Osborne (groin) is a doubt.

Headington Amateurs welcome back Jay Hill and Neil Drewett for their home game against Cheltenham Saracens.

SATURDAY'S SQUADS Bicester Tn (v Hungerford, away): from McNamara, Skowronski, French, Johnson, Leggett, Lambourne, Todor, Millward, Spittle, Williams, Weaver, Umney, Hunt.

Kidlington (v Abingdon Tn, away): from Tucker, Gabbidon, Flanagan, C Baker, Doyle, Warne, Bolton, M Baker, Deabill, Thomas, McSporran, Wise, Lovegrove, Baylis, Hayward.

Witney Utd (v Highworth Tn, home): from Beames, Moss, Byfield, Woodley, Cattell, Henderson, Lewis, JP Mills, McMahon, Jamie Mills, Thompson, Wickens, Burnley, Younie, Griffin, Steedman, Welch.

Milton Utd (v Fairford Tn, away): from Griffiths, smith, butler, Ingram, Harbert, Styles, Keyes, Hartley, l Williams, Malone, Whithead, Odom, K Davis, Kenny.

Wantage Town (v Flackwell Heath, home): from Durrant, Learoyd, Rowe, Stott, Swan, Allen, Malton, Horsell, Jones, Day, Keen, Geary, Illsley, Parfit, Langford.

Clanfield (v Wootton Bassett Tn, home): Brain, Johnson, Acock, Hicks, Benson, Oswin, Everrett, Olphert, Brooks, Knight, McKeon, Bishop, King, Dickinson, Court, Osborne, Connelly, Lee, Kane, Howard, Collett.

Launton Sp (v Bisley Sp, home): from Clifford, Smith, Moore, Blossom, J Lisseter, Thompson, Eldridge, Jenkins, Durrant, Neal, Tattersall, G Bedford, Gregor, Ross, Oliver, Anderson, Owens, Luckett.

Oxford City Nomads (v Trowbridge, away): from Barisic, Quegan, Meade, Masawi, Colwell, Rixon, Rendell, Greig, M Sackey, Shaw, L Sackey, Ramsey, Davies, Hall, Hawkins, Moses, Pitson, Rendell, Castro.

Headington Amateurs (v Cheltenham Saracens, home): from G Simmonds, J Brown, Parsons, Pearce, Hafiz, M Johnson, N Johnson, B Cuff, A Simmonds, Jacobs, Hill, Drewett, Lockhart, L Cuff, Woodward, Smith.