SUNDAY night will be a special evening for former Basingstoke star Kevin Conway as his number 10 shirt will be retired in a special ceremony before the game.

It is chance for supporters old and new to show their appreciation for a Canadian forward who was a great servant of the club and holds the record for the most league goals for Basingstoke in seven seasons with the team from 1991 to 1998.

Conway said: "It was a surprise and an honour for me, which is very nice."

Bison general manager and head coach Mark Bernard said: "We are looking to make it a great evening for Kevin and his family. I am sure the fans will give him a warm welcome. He was a very important part of this club and probably the first real star they had."

Before Sunday's game against Hull, tomorrow the Herd make the trip to Fife, looking to maintain their 100 per cent record north of the border this season.

Despite his side now being condemned to finishing out of the play-offs, Bernard is keen to end the season on a high.

He said: "We have four games left and I want us to keep picking up as many points as we can. I am sure that the players on the team want to chalk up a few more wins."

Sunday evening's game is also a Kids for a Quid night, as long as they are accompanied by a full-paying adult older than 16.

Bernard is hoping to give his British netminder Dean Skinns some ice time over the weekend, as illness ruled him out of playing against Sheffield last Sunday.

In that game the Bison suffered their third consecutive shut-out on the road, as they went down 4-0.

The home side opened the scoring eight seconds into a Mike Ford penalty as Erik Anderson beat Bison man-of-the-match Ronnie Vogel.

Seconds later, Bison Jeff Ewasko clashed with Sheffield's Mike Peron, earning both a six-minute rest in the sin bin.

In the second session, Peron gave the Steelers a two-goal lead.

The final session saw Jeff Christian and Anderson complete the scoring, with the Bison losing forward Jason Norrie, who was thrown out for abuse at referee Moray Hanson.