Grays Athletic's superb start to their first season in Conference South faces its toughest test tomorrow.

They go to Steve Claridge's Weymouth having scored 10 goals in their past two matches.

A 6-0 win at Margate on Tuesday took Mark Stimson's men to the top of the table, but Weymouth are beginning to show some kind of form.

After failing to win in their first three games the west country side eventually got on the victory trail on Wednesday night with a 3-2 home success over Maidenhead.

Life at the new level was going well for Thurrock - until last Monday night when they crashed 5-0 at home to Bognor Regis.

Colin McBride's men, previously unbeaten, will want to get that defeat out of their systems when Newport County come to Ship Lane.

Published Friday August 27, 2004

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