City will have Captain David Rainford at their disposal again for Monday night’s visit of Dorchester Town to Melbourne Stadium, kick-off 7:45pm in the Blue Square Bet South, Manager Glenn Pennyfather warning his squad to take the Dorset club seriously as the visitors play for their places.

Rainford was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at Farnborough and Glenn now faces the choice of whether to include him in the starting line-up against a side under new management following the recent departure of Ashley Vickers. Fitness tests will be handed to right-back Justin Miller and winger Greg Morgan before the game, and the City boss wants their unbeaten run to grow to 14 matches.

“They’ve got a caretaker manager in place and achieved a great result on Saturday so this will be a very tough game,” explained Pennyfather. “Sometimes a change in staff gives everyone a lift when there’s a change from the previous reign as their all looking to make an impression on the new guys in charge. We’ll have to be wary of that.”

The Clarets scored another early goal to add to their collection at the weekend, and Glenn thinks he knows why his team always assert themselves in the opening minutes: “We just seem to get out of the blocks very well. On Saturday we should have killed the game off because a 1-0 lead can be a precarious position and you need to push on. But we’ve got pace, energy and drive which sees us start well.”

Dorchester have hit form recently and have jumped up to 11th in the table. With no drawn matches either at home or away this season their games appear to be open encounters and they ended Basingstoke Town’s 13-match unbeaten stint on Saturday with a 2-1 home win. Pennyfather will be keen to ensure no more runs are left tumbling at Melbourne as City look to gain ground on the top four.

Free for Under 11s! Bring your children along to the Clarets’ home games as any Under 11s can get in to watch their local club from the terraces for free! What’s more, the admission prices for adults (£11.50), concessions (£7.50) and children aged 12 to 16 (£3.50) represent a mere fraction of the cost of a Premier or Football League ticket. A seat in the Main Stand can also be secured for an extra pound.

Dorchester Town: Address: The Jewson Stadium, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY. Phone: (01305) 262451. Position Last Season: 17th in the Blue Square South. Miles from Chelmsford: 182. Approx. Journey Time: 3 hours, 50 minutes. Nickname: The Magpies. Team Colours: Black & White. Ground Capacity: 5,009 (2,846 Covered Terracing). Seats: 697. Official Website: www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk.

Weather Forecast: Light Rain. 11 degrees Celsius. Wind 10 mph.

Blue Square Bet Odds: Chelmsford City 8/13, Draw 11/4, Dorchester Town 10/3. Do you fancy a flutter? Then visit www.bluesq.com/chelmsford where you can register to earn money for the Clarets when you open a brand new Blue Square account.

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Build-Up to Kick-Off in Style! Three-course meals can be booked before every home game, with a two-course service and soft drink provided in place of a starter for midweek matches. The package includes express gate entry, access to the Don Walker Suite bar, reserved Main Stand seats, half time refreshments, a programme and the chance to meet the players after the game. The price is £35 per person, with a discount for 10 or more guests. Drinks at the bar are not included. To book, contact Bev on (01245) 290959.

Supporters Club Man of the Match: For home games, all City supporters can vote for their Man of the Match. The winner will be announced in the Don Walker Lounge where Supporters Club members are invited to congratulate the winner after the game. To register your vote, simply text the name of your chosen player, to (07570) 244929 near the end of the game (or up to 5:30pm on Saturdays), when the winner is announced.