One of the most exciting battles at the top of Snows Group Hampshire 1 for years looks like lasting well into the new year.

Andover can proudly enter 2014 with the top spot if they can produce one more win this year.

But, as has been proved in recent months, anything can happen in this league and the All Blacks are the only promotion contenders to face opposition from the top half of the table this weekend.

They are at home to Farnborough while second-placed Team Solent, so long the leading club this season, welcome third-from-bottom Isle of Wight to Test Park.

Millbrook can stay in the mix if they defeat arch rivals and neighbours Southampton, who are one place off the bottom, and Fordingbridge – the early favourites who produced a thrilling win over US Portsmouth last weekend – head to Romsey, who have won just three of their 11 outings.