The heat was certainly on at the weekend as Southport suffered their first defeat of the season in difficult conditions on the hottest day of the year at Cambridge United's Abbey Stadium.

Liam Watson's Sandgrounders now look to get themselves back on track as they play host to Tamworth on Saturday.

The Reds finished last season in eighteenth place with forty-eight points, twenty-eight points behind Southport and currently sit fifth in the Blue Square Bet Premier league after two wins and a draw leaves them unbeaten so far this campaign.

The last two meetings between Tamworth and Southport resulted in both teams taking a share of the points with a 1-1 draw at Haig Avenue back in October and a 2-2 draw at the Lamb Ground in April.

Marcus Law's team defeated Stockport 1-0 at the weekend in their last league fixture, the winning goal coming from Sam Oji just before the break.

Tamworth find themselves without last season's top scorer, Iysden Christie who netted eleven goals for the Reds in 2011/12 and signed for Alfreton Town in the close season.

Goalkeeper Tony Breedon joins the Reds from Kidderminster Harriers, replacing the outgoing Jonathan Hedge who left over the summer for Cambridge United.

Twenty-six year old Peter Till came to the Lamb Ground from league champions Fleetwood Town. The winger came through the Birmingham youth system and spent time at Grimsby Town, Walsall and York City as well as loan spells with Scunthorpe, Boston United and Leyton Orient and has already netted a goal for his new team.

Striker Adam Cunnington hasn't wasted any time getting on the score-sheet for the Reds with three goals to his name already for the West Midlands side. The twenty-four year old signed from Dagenham & Redbridge after a loan spell last season with Alfreton Town.

Last season's top scorer for Port, Tony Gray, has been ruled out of action while he awaits the results of a scan after picking up a knock in the Yellows opening game against Grimsby.

Manager Liam Watson's injury woes continue with enigmatic winger Shaun Whalley unlikely to feature on Saturday after suffering a hamstring strain.

Karl Ledsham also looks uncertain after hobbling off the pitch at the weekend and is under treatment alongside fellow midfielder Russell Benjamin.

There's a long way to go for Port with the 2012/13 season just getting started but the Sandgrounders will be looking to secure their first win of the campaign in front of the home crowd at Haig Avenue on Saturday.