Steve Moria previously coached Slough Jets before joining the Bison in 2009

Basingstoke Bison player-coach Steve Moria is looking forward to a big weekend, which will see his side take on two local rivals.

Bison host Slough on Saturday before travelling to Bracknell on Sunday.

He told BBC Berkshire: "Slough, Bracknell and Guildford give us that little bit more incentive.

"From a player's standpoint and from a spectator's point of view, I think the games tend to be a lot more exciting and intense."

He added: "A lot of rivalries have developed in the last year."

Bison currently sit third in the EPL and the 40-year-old says the team is now looking to progress.

"We're not one of the teams with the big budgets. We're sitting in third but we're close to second and we've got to keep pushing and see where we can go.

"First place would be a huge achievement. It's extremely difficult from our point of view but it is a possibility and we just have to keep going with every weekend.

As well as performing well in the league, Moria's side have also progressed to the semi-finals of the EPL Cup.

"We've still got a possibility of three trophies; if we win one I'd be ecstatic and that's what we want to do", Moria commented.

"We want to do it for ourselves and we want to do it for our fans. We want to win a trophy this year."

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