B Division briefing – week 15: Singh and Manning (pictured) back to boost CSG attack | Plymstock aiming to complete promotion push

Ollie Manning, who is back to take the new ball for Clyst St George

B DIVISION BRIEFING

Clyst St George (4th) v Plymstock (2nd)

Clyst St George (Dan Kendall): We should be stronger this week. Par Singh and Ollie Manning are among those returning. Keen to make sure we finish the season strongly, and recover from a disappointing weekend last time out.

Plymstock (Tom Mitch): Billy Gibson comes back into the side, our target at the start of the year was to gain promotion back to the A Division, we've put ourselves in a great position to complete that task, but will need both bat and ball to be firing together to do that. Clyst are a good team and it won't be an easy game at their place.

Bovey Tracey II (8th) v Stoke Gabriel (6th)

Bovey Tracey II (Dan Green): Target is to stay up and we are good enough to do that. We just need to bat our overs. Team news similar to last week but return of Arch Christophers and Harry Pitman Sam Russell up to the first team; Geth Williams is away.

Stoke Gabriel (Jack Tolley): Cogger out, Jack Smith back in. Need to continue to make the most of this good run we are on. Hoping for a good performance with bat, ball and in the field. Last weekend showed that we can do it; now we aim for consistency over the final four games.

Ivybridge (3rd) v Ipplepen (9th)

Ivybridge (Josh Zimmerman): We know we need to win three of our last four to give us a shout of promotion. Couple of enforced changes this week. Zach Dunn misses the rest of the season with his finger injury. I am also away, so in come second team skipper Sam Northmore and vice Sam Kidd. These pair have been flying this year, so hopefully they can bring that form into Saturday. Harry Solomon skippers.

Ipplepen (Matt Beasant): Not a great week availability wise so will be a few changes. Taking it game-by-game, but survival has to be the goal for us. We have played some really good cricket in patches this year, unfortunately, we haven't done it for long enough periods. We have really played as a team for a good few weeks and the performances have shown that recently. 

Abbotskerswell (10th) v Budleigh Salterton (top)

Abbotskerswell: Player-coach Toby Codd still not available. Nick Guest and Max Yates drop down to the 2nd XI and are replaced by Jake Fox and Simon Harrison. Charlie Hill returns and replaces Harrison Vickery.

Budleigh Salterton (Ed Doble): Big last push to the end of the season, boys in good spirits after last weekend. Only change Al Roper in for Sid Fereday.Jake Fox, who has earned promotion into Abbotskerswell's first team

Braunton (7th) v Bideford (5th)

Braunton (Sam Reddick): The big games come thick and fast, none bigger than a derby against Bideford. A few changes: James Kemp (away), Theo Valeri (injured) and Andrew Paddison (out). In come Mark Thomas, Charlie Tucker and James Lake, who will be making his long-awaited return to the bowling unit. Bideford are a side we know well so we will not be underestimating them. Every week is a must win, we are looking to deliver our best cricket this Saturday.

Bideford (Jack Ford): Looking forward to an away journey less than 90 minutes away for once this season. Martin Stewart back into the team for Elliot Currie. As close to full strength we've been so far this season. Just looking to keep focusing on each week as they come and get the results we need, the league is still incredibly close so can't afford to switch off at any point.