ALDERSHOT will be looking to maintain their record of not dropping a single point at home to any side in the National League’s bottom half of the table this season when York City arrive in Hampshire.

In fact, Andrai Jones’ 90th-minute consolation for Southport during their 2-1 defeat three weeks ago represented the first away goal a visiting team from the bottom 12 has scored at the Recreation Ground – a run that had stretched to ten-and-a-half hours of football.

The six previous games on the Shots’ own soil against teams from the lower reaches had resulted in victories over Maidstone (1-0), Wrexham (2-0), North Ferriby (2-0), Solihull (2-0), Guiseley (1-0), and Woking (4-0).

Indeed, only leaders Lincoln and third-placed Tranmere can equal the Hampshire outfit’s record of ten home wins this term in the highest echelon of non-League football.

Gary Waddock’s men have, however, been dumped out of the FA Cup and FA Trophy by lower-league visitors Eastbourne and East Thurrock respectively – the latter enjoying a 5-3 triumph.

The 2008 Conference champions also go into tomorrow’s fixture having taken ten points from a possible 12, including a festive double over neighbours Woking, followed by the defeat of Southport and last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Gateshead with the team having remained unchanged throughout.

That form means the Shots currently sit three points and two places outside the play-off zone with much-travelled forward Scott Rendell their leading marksman on 11 goals.

Rendell, now 30, returned to his first club in the summer from Woking – the 11th different team he had plied his trade with since leaving the Recreation Ground in 2005.

The former Luton and Torquay marksman has netted five times in his last four outings, including a Boxing Day hat-trick against former employers Woking.

But his fellow forward Idris Kanu has attracted more attention this season, scoring three goals before his 17th birthday last month when he signed pro terms.

Kanu, who arrived at the Shots after being released by West Ham’s academy via a September trial with Manchester United, has been courting interest from Arsenal, Manchester City, Leicester and Reading.

He previously played for the Hammers’ under-21 side at the age of 15.

Aldershot trio Jake Gallagher, Cheye Alexander and Nick Arnold, meanwhile, have all been called up for England C this season, although the latter has been sidelined by an ankle injury since November.

Midfielder Liam Bellamy has been ruled out for a similar length of time with a knee injury but former Minsterman Anthony Straker will face his old team at left back, having made 21 league appearances this season, including 18 starts.

Aldershot (probable): Cole, Alexander, Reynolds, Conroy, Straker, Fenelon, Benyu, Gallagher, Mensah, Kanu, Rendell.