Eastleigh are in the enviable position of being able to rest most of their first-team squad for tomorrow's final league game of the season at relegated Dover.

With Paul Doswell's side untouchable in third place and highly unlikely to improve to second, it's a great opportunity to recharge the batteries before Wednesday's (7.45) big play-off semi-final at home to either Braintree or Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Although Eastleigh squeezed the necessary 1-0 home verdict over Heybridge Swifts last week, manager Doswell admitted: "We looked a tired side probably for the first time this season and this is a good chance for us to rest everyone for Wednesday.

"We can't lose third spot now, but we'd need to win tomorrow and Billericay lose quite heavily to get second place, which looks unlikely. Resting the players seems the most sensible thing to do. I shall play a lot of the side that won the Russell Cotes Cup final."

Whatever the result, Eastleigh's two coachloads of fans are guaranteed to have a good time.

They have declared tomorrow 'Tyronne Bowers day' in salute of the tigerish midfielder who is currently out with a broken ankle.

"The fans just love Tyronne and they've all been out and bought ginger wigs," laughed Doswell.

"We're having a party back at the club tomorrow night and Roger (chairman Roger Sherwood) is putting on a curry."

l Having staved off relegation, Salisbury City could squeeze a top-half finish if results go their way tomorrow.

Should Hendon lose at Billericay and Salisbury beat Wealdstone at home, the Wiltshire club would take 11th spot on goal difference.

"It would be nice to say we'd finished in the top half but, above all, I'd like us to win tomorrow as a thank you to our supporters," said manager Nick Holmes.

"We've been in the bottom five for most of the season and yet we've been averaging gates of 530, which is pretty impressive.

"Even though results have improved of late, our home form hasn't always been too good. We've scored nearly twice as many goals away."

Midfielder Craig Davis trained on Tuesday and should at last be fit to play after a twisted knee.