Moneyfields could be left short of centre halves as Fareham Town target youngster Max Connolly

The youngster, who has played in Hampshire Senior Cup for Hawks this season, dual signed for Moneys back in the summer.

He has been restricted to just two starts plus one off the bench, and hasn’t played in recent weeks due to a back injury.

Fareham’s approach follows on from another Moneys centre half, Corey Heath, dual signing with step 4 club Littlehampton Town.

Heath, who has played at Isthmian League for Chichester and Worthing, has only made two starts for Moneys in 2022/23, plus three as a sub.

As a result, Moneys boss Glenn Turnbull is left with Tom Cain, Jack Lee and Harry Birmingham as senior central defenders.

Cain has made 16 starts this term - more than anyone else at the club - but serves a one-game ban for collecting five bookings at Brockenhurst this weekend.

Birmingham, who partnered Cain in central defence in Wednesday’s Portsmouth Senior Cup win against the RoyalNavy Under-23s, will be deployed alongside Lee at Brock.

Asked if he will be aiming to sign another centre half, Turnbull said: ‘I’m not sure the budget will allow it.

‘Ideally, I would like another centre half but someone would have to come in with the expectation that they’re not going to start all the time with Tom Cain, Jack Lee and Harry Birmingham around.’

Fareham host Shaftesbury this weekend, while Baffins Milton Rovers welcome Hythe & Dibden to the PMC Stadium.