GRAVESEND and Northfleet are expected to welcome back one of their joint top scorers at KitKat Crescent tomorrow but will still be without the other.

Attacking midfielder Jay Saunders is likely to return after serving a two-match suspension but his fellow ten-goal marksman Manny Omoyimni will be sidelined after missing Fleet's last three games because of injury.

Centre-back Lee Protheroe is fit again although he may have to be content with a place on the bench.

Gravesend are unbeaten in their last three Conference games and have not lost on their travels in any of their last five league and cup away matches.

Manager Liam Daish, appointed in mid-February, is yet to taste defeat outside Kent and Fleet's last away reverse was a 5-0 drubbing at Dagenham and Redbridge at the end of January.

James Pinnock is the most likely candidate to make way for the return of Saunders from the side that drew 0-0 at home to Forest Green Rovers on Easter Monday.

Before that match, Gravesend secured their Conference future for another season with back-to-back victories.

They toppled over Northwich 2-1 and then accounted for Canvey Island by the odd goal in five.

Updated: 10:12 Friday, April 01, 2005