Hyde faces a race against time - EXCLUSIVE

Hythe Town will be without left-back, Ian Ross and central defender, Barry Crawford, against their former club Ashford Town, tonight, writes Stephen McCartney.

Hythe manager Paul Fisk is waiting to see if Paul Hyde, the former Dover Athletic goalkeeper, a big summer signing from Blue Square South outfit Welling United, returns from his holiday in time to play in the Reachfields Stadium warm-up, their last before their trip to Lordswood on the opening day of the Kent League season on Saturday.