Two sides in a relegation scrap at the foot of Hampshire Division 1 go head-to-head in the Hampshire Worthington's Plate quarter-finals with the winners like-ly to take the higher ground when the pair meets again in the league in March.

Both Eastleigh and Millbrook need a boost and that could come in the form of a semi-final berth of the county competition in a match that could go either way.

Eastleigh's injury concerns are long and many and they do not look like easing while their visitors make a number of changes from their impressive but fruitless trip to Guernsey last weekend.

Team manager Alan Day is out, having stabbed his own knee with his boot on the island and required stitches to the wound but Andy Christey is back in the scrum-half berth to replace him.

Richard Goodridge moves across to hooker with Colin Scott missing with a groin strain, accommodating the returning Carl Watkins, and Jon Frampton makes his first start in the second row.

In-form Sandown & Shanklin have the unenviable task of a Sunday coach, ferry and plane day trip to Jersey to play Hampshire Bowl champions Les Quen-nevais, but they go in good spirits, following excellent results over Guernsey and Farnborough in the league.

The Isle of Wight-side travel with their full side and coach Graham Thomas realises what he is up against. "They are a decent side as they proved last year by winning the cup, and we know ourselves you must always be aware of islanders on their own patch," he said.

Fareham Heathens could compound Fawley's misery by dumping them out when they travel around to the Waterside ground.

The visitors welcome full-back Micky Plumber for his debut while Anthony Reynolds and Jeff Highcock both return.

And, after their outstanding victory over Isle of Wight last weekend, they are confident of progressing.

"The team realises that we will need to work hard to obtain a win though," said skipper Mark Dunning.

Top of Hampshire 2 meet top of Hampshire 3 as Alresford take on Ventnor in the fourth game.

Hampshire's Under-20s undertake their final warm-up match ahead of the beginning of the Championship in a fortnight's time, when local rivals Dorset & Wiltshire visit Trojans on Sunday.