Crawley boss Billy Smith will again be without defender Ellis Hooper and skipper Peter Fear for the premier division trip to Welling United.

Both served one-match bans at Tiverton on Saturday, but because the game was abandoned the suspensions now have to be served on Boxing Day.

It's frustrating for Smith, especially as the booking Kevin Hemsley picked up in Devon does count.

Top scorer Dave Stevens is struggling with a knee injury and will need a fitness test so Warren Bagnall, who replaced him on Saturday, stands by to play from the start.

Hastings United hope to end their dismal league run with victory at home to Havant and Waterlooville.

The visitors are a point and two places worse off than George Wakeling's men in mid-table.