IT WILL be a case of unfinished business for Purton when they host Trowbridge this weekend as Aaron Lee’s side look to make up for a win that they feel they were denied earlier in the season.

Purton had got themselves into a strong position at 144-5 off 35 overs when the two sides last met in west Wiltshire back in June only for the weather to take a turn for the worse, leading the match to be abandoned and the visitors frustrated at being unable to see the job through.

The teams look well matched on paper and play will commence with the pair separated by just a single point in the table. Fourth-placed Purton are one spot below Trowbridge and both sides will be hunting victory to keep their slim title hopes alive heading into the final game next weekend.

If they can match that competitiveness on the field then a good game is in prospect and although Lee has not had a full match to assess his latest opposition, he is sure a repeat performance can lead to a valuable victory.

“The game was rain-affected at the start of the season so we don’t have a great idea of what they are doing this year but we know that Trowbridge are always a great side and we know about some of their players,” said Lee.

“We were in quite a good position at their place when the rain started to fall and there’s no reason why we can’t do that again and come away with a good result.

“We have just got to be confident going into it and I’m sure it’s going to be a good game.”

Purton were one of the few teams who were not frustrated by rain last Saturday as a downpour wiped out a host of fixtures across the county as they fell to a six-wicket defeat at Devizes, who are battling to save their West of England Premier League status.

Lee just hopes that should another wet weekend be in prospect, it does not impact results on the field, with the Purton skipper still sore from one such instance back in 2014.

“When the weather comes into it, it puts so much on the toss of a coin,” said Lee.

“You want it to be a fair game for both sides but it’s a massive disadvantage for the side batting first and it’s happened to us in previous seasons where rain has really impacted us. I think we played Marshfield and scored 210 in our 50 overs and they got 125-9 or something and won.

“It’s a bit of a shame when it’s decided by the weather but it’s just one of those things.”