THE ongoing scrap for points in the lower reaches of the Wessex League Premier Division will be magnified on Saturday. 

Bournemouth Poppies host Newport and Verwood Town entertain backmarkers Alresford with all four sides featuring in a bottom eight separated by just three points.

Elsewhere, Hamworthy United travel to Folland Sports, while Lymington Town welcome Sholing.

In Division One, Ringwood host East Cowes Vics, New Milton are away to US Portsmouth and Christchurch journey to Andover New Street (all 3pm).