Bishop Auckland manager Brian Honour has asked the fans to turn out in force for today's crucial home game with Eastwood Town.

Bishops go into the game ten points clear of second bottom Eastwood, and Honour says: "This is probably the most important game of our season. If we win this, then Eastwood would have to do really well to climb above us.

"But from our point of view, there is no point in winning at Spennymoor in midweek if we can't beat Eastwood. The fans can play a big part today. The players need all the encouragement they can get, and hopefully everybody will be rewarded."

Bishops have lost just once in their last eight matches, and are unbeaten at home since November.

However, they will be without defender Paul Moss because of a knee injury, but recent signing Michael Fenwick will make his home debut.

Spennymoor are hoping to revive their promotion push at Belper. Moors four game winning run came to an end against Bishops in midweek, and assistant manager Jason Ainsley said: "It was a big blow losing to Bishops. We were on a good run, but too many players had a poor game."

Striker Steve Preen is serving the last game of his suspension, while defender David Goodchild is unavailable. Ainsley himself is suffering from an ankle injury.

* David Moyes is determined to make sure Everton will not be one-season wonders.

The Scottish boss celebrated his first anniversary yesterday having steered the club away from the threat of relegation from the Premiership and into a push for Europe. They go into the match against struggling West Ham at Goodison Park today aiming to cement fourth place in the table.

Since Moyes arrived from Preston 12 months ago, Everton have picked up 62 points from 38 games. That kind of form would have seen them finish seventh last season.

However he is refusing to rest on his laurels. Instead he is aiming to build a dynasty.

Moyes said: ''The first year has gone well, I cannot deny that. We have a great challenge going into the final straight this year compared to last season.

''With fears of relegation gone this is far better pressure to have. I hope that fear has gone for a long time.

''But we are certainly not daft enough to get carried away and that we think we have made it.

''We are looking forward to being more successful. This kind of thing has to happen for two or three years.

''You look at how long it has taken the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool to build strong squads and compete for championships and cups.

''We can't do that overnight. We have made a decent go of it in a short period. We have got to make sure we have strong foundations and that we can flourish in the coming years, not one year.''

Moyes has been widely applauded for the job he has done in re-establishing the club at the forefront of English football.

But he is keen to deflect that praise onto his squad, who have lost only one out of their last six league games.

''Everyone asks how I have changed things, '' he said. ''All I have done is my work - an honest day's work - in which I get the players prepared for games.

''The most special thing of all is the way the players have reacted. They have been fantastic.

''A lot has been said about how well I have done. I think it is more important to say how well the players have done.''

Moyes knows the Hammers are fighting for survival and should provide fiesty opposition.