After strengthening his squad over the summer period and after some promising performances and results in preseason 1st team manager Paul Johnson will be hoping his side can get off to flyer in the 2014/15 Lincs league season with a win over a Lincoln based Nettleham side.

Previous meeting's:
Nettleham 2-0 HTFC (22/03/14)
HTFC 4-1 Nettleham (01/03/14)
HTFC 2-0 Nettleham (14/09/13)
HTFC 5-0 Nettleham (09/03/13)
Nettleham 3-2 HTFC (22/08/12)

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Paul Johnson will take a sixteen man squad to Mulsanne Park as his team look to kick off the new season with a victory. Nathan Rawdon will miss the game with an ankle injury he sustained against Spalding last weekend, but Ollie Johnson and Jamie Lamming have recovered from their knocks to rejoin the squad. Chris Johnson and Dave Marshall are also available and will come into the manager's selection thoughts, particularly with the absence of centre back pairing, Callum Low and Steve Brown who have enjoyed good pre-season, but are unfortunately available for Saturday's fixture. Richard Jackson is set to make his return appearance after leaving the club two season's ago to play for UCL side Sleaford Town. Scott Wilson also returns to the squad after a season out of the action, along with goalkeeper Lewis Burchnall who after a finger injury in the early stages of the campaign was ruled out of the majority of last season. James Melia has also joined the club and takes a place in the squad after impressing in preseason.

Squad: Burchnall, Wood, Lovett, C.Johnson, Marshall, Lamming, Shinn, Lowman, Smith, O.Johnson, Jackson, G.Melia, J.Melia, Edwards, Wilson, Harness.

Officials: D.Birkett (R), A.Skelton (L), K.Booth (L).