Trojans are hoping they can emulate last season’s run-in to the end of the season.

The Stoneham Lane side put together an unbeaten league run from last January to earn themselves promotion into London 1 South.

This year’s objective is to earn enough points to stop the club from dropping back down a tier.

They kick off 2012 with a trip to Haywards Heath and coach Barry Bridgman is targeting the clash as the start of a successful run.

He said: “We should have beaten them at home earlier in the season and they will be a different prospect away."

Read the rest of this story in Clive Downton's rugby preview in today's Daily Echo.