A SEASON'S double over eight-times champions Ton Pentre is as rare as a fine day - yet in-form Caerleon will be striving for just that when they host the Rhondda outfit at Cold Bath Road tomorrow.

Caerleon visited Ton's Ynys Park home on November 14, when goals from strikers Chris Jones and Chris Pearce helped record a magnificent 2-0 MacWhirter Welsh League Division One victory.

Now Caerleon will start without only suspended attacking midfielder Luke Cueto against the visitors, who are just a point adrift of Port Talbot-based leaders Goytre United.

The second of a three-game ban also rules out young Newport YMCA striker Mike Palmer of his side's home match against Taff Well while Cwmbran Town have 10 new signings to chose from when they travel to face struggling Maesteg Park Athletic.

Benjamin Bristow, Leon Clarke, Oliver Collins, Raney Duncan, Sosthene Guei, Tidiany Kone, Michael Makasi, Ese Oduko, Uwa Ogbodu and Ohmar Pike have all linked up with the Crows following a clear-out.

Cwmbran are seventh, Caerleon eighth and YMCA ninth. However with only one point covering all three, there could well be a new highest-placed Gwent club on Saturday.

Full-strength Caldicot Town have improved of late and currently find themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone in 13th position, although they face a difficult away challenge at Cambrian & Clydach.

Croesyceiliog are just one place and four points above the drop zone, but do have matches in hand and they'll give fitness tests to several squad members ahead of their away clash with ENTO Aberaman Athletic, whose 4-1 win at Afan Lido on Tuesday moved them up three places to fourth.

In Division Two, if promotion hopefuls Llanwern manage to play their away match at Treharris Athletic it will be their first league match since November 3.

They will be minus unavailable central defender Mike Binning and have doubts over the fitness of midfielder Steve Stinton, but welcome back another, Matthew Currie, and defender Greg Taylor - both of whom were both previously on holiday.

Cwmbran Celtic are without a match while Tredegar Town will be at full strength ahead of what is a massive game for them - a home meeting against fellow-relegation candidates Troedyrhiw.

Seventh-placed Risca United lead the way for Gwent in Division Three, although they won't be able to climb any higher even if they win at Llansawel, where they will be without suspended striker Mark Mears.

Goytre, who are 10th, will give a debut to striker Martin Houston, who has linked up from Cwmbran Town in time for the home match with Penrhiwceiber Rangers.

Unbeaten-in-six Monmouth Town, 14th, can not finalise a squad until shortly before the home meeting with 13th-placed Gwent rivals Aberbargoed Buds, who are without broken-leg midfielder Craig Morgan, while rock-bottom Abertillery Excelsiors are at full strength ahead of Merthyr Saints' visit.

Fixtures

MacWhirter Welsh League

DIVISION ONE

Afan Lido v Pontardawe Town, Bridgend Town v Garw, Bryntirion Athletic v Pontypridd Town, Caerleon v Ton Pentre, Cambrian & Clydach v Caldicot Town, ENTO Aberaman Ath v Croesyceiliog, Goytre United v Dinas Powys, Maesteg Park v Cwmbran Town, Newport YMCA v Taffs Well

DIVISION TWO

Ammanford v Bettws, Briton Ferry v Barry Town, Garden Village v Cardiff Corinthians, Grange Harlequins v UWIC, Llangeinor v Ely Rangers, Tredegar Town v Troedyrhiw, Treharris Athletic v Llanwern, West End v Pontyclun

DIVISION THREE

Abertillery Excelsiors v Merthyr Saints, Goytre v Penrhiwceiber Rangers, Llansawel v Risca United, Monmouth Town v Aberbargoed Buds, Newcastle Emlyn v Cwmamman United, Pentwyn Dynamos v Morriston Town, Porthcawl Town v Llantwit Fardre, Seven Sisters v AFC Llwydcoed, Ystradgynlais v Cwmaman Institute

Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League

Premier Division

Lower New Inn v Usk Town, Pandy v Goytre, Pontypool Town v Llanfoist Division One: Blaenavon Blues v PILCS, Cwmffrwdoer v Race, Fairfield United v Mardy, Crickhowell v New Inn, Sebastopol v Govilon

Division Two

Usk Town B v Trevethin B, Gilwern & District B v Pontypool Town B, Clydach Wasps B v Prescoed

Gwent County League

Division One

Abercarn United v Cefn Forest, Abertillery Bluebirds v Blaenavon Blues, Newport Civil Service v Mardy, Panteg v Cwmffrwdoer Sports, Spencer Youth & Boys v Coed Eva Athletic, Treowen Stars v Albion Rovers, Undy Athletic v Clydach Wasps

Division Two

Malpas Gladiators v Lucas Cwmbran, Newport Corinthians v Lliswerry, Pentwynmawr Athletic v Llanhilleth Athletic, Rogertsone v Fairfield United, RTB Ebbw Vale v Cromwell, Tranch v West Pontnewydd, Trethomas Bluebirds v Trinant

Division Three

Govilon v Crusaders, New Inn v Crickhowell, PILCS v Caldicot Castle, Race v AC Pontymister, Sebastopol v Abergavenny Thursdays, Sudbrook Cricket Club v Whiteheads, Underwood v Villa Dino/Christchurch

East Gwent League

Division One

Chepstow Town A v Portskewett & Sudbrook A, Rockfield Rovers A v Undy Athletic A, Tintern Abbey v Monmouth Town A, Caldicot Town v Chepstow Athletic A

Division Two

Monmouth Town B v Tippling Philosopher, Caldicot castle A v Mathern Wanderers A, Thornwell Red & White v Sudbrook Cricket Club A, Undy Athletic B v Bulwark A

Division Three

Bulwark B v Chepstow Town B, Mathern Wanderers B v Rockfield Rovers B, Caldicot Castle B v Rogiet

Newport and District League

Premier X

Duffryn v Pill Hibernians, Henllys Rangers v Pontnewydd United, Malpas v Llanwern RTB,St Julians Youth v Caerleon Town,Marshfield v Pill AFC, Ship & Pilot v Llanwern Sports & Social

Premier Y

Coed Eva Athletic v Lucas Cwmbran, Spencer Youth & Boys v Cromwell, Newport Civil Service v Albion Rovers, AC Pontymister v Trethomas Bluebirds,Rogerstone v Malpas Gladiator, Cwmbran Celtic v Lliswerry

Division One

Villa Dino/Christchurch v Croesyceiliog, Marshfield v Shaftesbury Youth, Caerleon Town v Cwmcarn Athletic, Albion Rovers v Spencer Old Boys, Pontnewydd United v Tradesmans Arms, Newport Corinthians v The Royal Mail