Saturday Preview: Vanarama National League South

Wins over Oxford City, Wealdstone, Weston and Chelmsford City on Monday night has seen Ian Allinson’s team shoot to the top.

They are the only 100% club after four games but the manager knows this is going to be a big test.

“Poole are one of the best teams in the league and we know the size of the task ahead of us,” he said. “But we’re up there on merit and it’s been a great start.”

Dartford have that first win on the board and they are at home this weekend looking to make it two from two - they Kent side face Oxford City.

Tony Burman, their manager, said: “We hope the Concord result can get us on a winning run now.”

Gloucester City need to kick start their season and require a win against Hemel Hempstead.

Chelmsford City manager Rod Stringer was frustrated to see their great start stop at home to St Albans City and could have done without a trip to Wealdstone.

“It’s not an idea fixture,” said the boss after they lost to the new leaders. “But it’s important we get back to doing what we were doing before losing to St Albans.”

East Thurrock are flying - up to second and manager John Coventry has praised his players.

Can they carry that on this weekend and maybe even snatch top place? To do that, the Essex club need to win at Chippenham Town.

Whitehawk manager Jimmy Dack needs his players to start performing. The Hawks’ four straight losses means they sit bottom.

They have a difficult game against Concord Rangers, while Truro City face an Eastbourne Borough side who are yet to sample the sweet taste of victory this season.

Welling United are also without a win - they take on Hungerford Town and their manager Jamie Coyle has told his defenders to improve their performance and fast.

“At times our defending was Sunday League,” he said after summing up the Wings’ 3-3 home draw with Bognor Regis Town.

They responded - a 0-0 draw with Eastbourne on Tuesday night at least stemmed the flow of goals going in their net.

There is an interesting game in store at Westleigh Park as Havant & Waterlooville, who have begin the season strongly, welcome Bath City.

It’s fair to say the Romans haven’t begin as well as Gary Owers would have wanted but he hopes the season has lift off after Tuesday’s win at Truro City.

Bognor Regis face Weston in the battle of the seaside towns.

Braintree Town hope to put a big 5-3 defeat to East Thurrock to one side with a home win over Hampton, themselves defeated in midweek at Hemel Hempstead.