The Isle of Wight Islanders face another busy period with two meetings in two days, at Exeter tonight and home to Newport tomorrow (7.30pm).

The match at the County Ground tonight will be another big test for the visitors on a track which is feared by most, because of its huge banking on the bends.

Three of the Islanders' 2005 squad have never even seen the Devon circuit, so much will depend on how they perform against a side expected to do well.

A bumper crowd is expected tomorrow for the Islanders' first home league match of the season after last week's match against Reading was washed out.

Newport were last season's whipping boys, but they have already beaten Reading and wereon the way to winning at Somerset until fog caused an abandonment.

But the Welsh side are capable of upsetting the Islanders with Craig Watson, Michael Coles and Mads Kornieliusson all Smallbrook track specialists.

Kristian Lund, former England International Neil Collins, super reserve Tony Aitkin and young Australian Karlis Ezergalis make a formidable seven.

Isle of Wight; Craig Boyce, Manuel Hauzinger, Ulrich Ostergaard, Krister Marsh, Jason Bunyan, Steen Jensen, Jason Doyle.

Newport; Michael Coles, Kirstian Lund, Mads Korneliussen, Ne, and Karlis Ezergailis.

Exeter; Mark Lemon, Lee Smethills, replacement for injured Jeri Kolenko, Toni Svab, Seemond Stephens, Nick Simmonds, Pavel Ondrasik.