ALMONDSBURY TOWN may not have played a league game since December 15 but their title hopes were given a boost this week.

Hellenic Premier League leaders Reading Town lost their second game of the season at Shortwood United on Tuesday night.

Almondsbury are still 13 points behind but have four games in hand on Reading.

Wantage are a further three points adrift in third, while Shortwood are a further point behind and still in the hunt after their win.

Richard Thompson's side finally got 2010 underway with a 4-2 win at Cheltenham Saracens in the GFA Challenge Trophy Third Round last night.

Almondsbury are still waiting to get back into league action though as they face a Bluefin Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup second round tie at Holyport on Saturday.

In Division One West, both Tytherington Rocks and Winterbourne United are hoping to play for the first time in over a month.

After the Supplementary Cup was suspended for the season, Tytherington Rocks will now host league leaders Purton at the Hardwicke Playing Fields (2.15pm).

Winterbourne travel to basement side Launton Sports looking to give manager Nick Tanner his first win in charge.