Thurrock and Grays continue their fight to establish who's the top Ryman Premier club in their area tomorrow afternoon.

The duo should both pull off victories to maintain third and fourth places respectively with Carshalton likely to stay second with home success over struggling Aylesbury.

Colin McBride's Thurrock should see off Basingstoke at home after proving that they're fully over their FA Trophy hangover with a comprehensive victory at Essex rivals Heybridge last week.

Grays maintained an unbeaten League run which takes them back to October when they beat Hendon at home in midweek and will be rated as having a good chance of three points at Hitchin Town tomorrow.

Thurrock, Grays and Hornchurch, along with Carshalton, should be the main rivals for runners-up finishing position behind a Canvey team who, with more than three months to go, look to have the title sewn up barring a disaster.

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Published Friday January 23, 2004

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