FAIRFIELD Villa will be hoping bounce back from a wet weekend when they entertain derby rivals Feckenham on Saturday.

Villa are hoping to welcome back a number of key players, including Dean Smith and Ryan Molesworth.

Joint manager Paul Oakes will be hoping the rain, which forced off Saturday’s Midlands Division Two clash against Chelmsley Town. has abated in time for this weekend’s derby (2pm kick-off).

He said: “A lot of the Feckenham players we have known have moved to Pershore so it will be a little odd.

“We’re hoping the weather improves as the week goes on because we don’t want another game called off.”

l IT MAY be one goalkeeper in and another out at Alvechurch.

Church boss Lee Adams has drafted in former Dunkirk and Bedworth shot-stopper Ashley Malhotra.

The timing couldn’t be better after Romulus put on a seven-day bid yesterday for custodian Stuart Parsons.

Malhotra was set to make his debut in last night’s league clash at Shepshed Dynamo.

Parsons was signed by Adams’ predecessor Ross Thorpe and made 35 appearances for the Lye Meadow outfit.

After Saturday’s Midlands Football League Premier clash against Coleshill Town was abandoned because of torrential rain, they now face a trip to second-from-bottom Tipton Town (3pm start).

“The game was called off on Saturday morning and it was the right decision because it rained all day,” said Adams.

“If we had played it would have damaged the pitch so it was sensible to call if off.

“We’ve got a difficult game against Tipton, they may be bottom of the table but it won’t be easy.”