Preview: We Hate Ben vs. Commodore

We Hate Ben face Commodore in the First Round of this season's Consolation Shield on Thursday morning, and both teams will feel that they can win the competition after making good progress last year. We Hate Ben went out at the semi-final stage against eventual winners Bayer Diamonds, who beat Commodore in the final.

Opposition: Commodore
Competition: ADL Consolation Shield First Round
Venue: Aberystwyth University Astro-Turf (10AM KO)
Stats/Form: We Hate Ben have lost three on the bounce in all competitions, going out of the Aberystwyth Town Cup in the second round and are rooted to the bottom of Serie A. Commodore went out in the same round of the ATC, losing 3-1 to Inter Yournan. Commodore however have won all three of their Premier League matches so far and are top. They also won their Preliminary Round match 8-0 against Ajax Treesdown. An interesting statistic is that despite WHB having won one match this season to Commodore's four, they have both only beaten clubs formed this season, losing to clubs with previous history. The two clubs have never played each other in a competitive fixture before.

We Hate Ben will be without Jack Kelly who has now departed the club, goalkeeper Tim Dulson, defenders Matt Davies and Thomas Svendsen and midfielders James Amos and Louis Robertson. The team may include re-signed defender David Norbury, while Andrew Rhodes and Joey Scutt may be available following the pairs injury problems. Rhodri Lloyd-Evans, Scott Wilson and Richard Boudier could make their first ever appearances for the club.