14th placed AFC have only lost once in their previous five matches - their last outing being a 3-2 home defeat to Braintree Town Reserves two weeks ago.
Promotion searching Melford were 3-0 winners in their last fixture, as they beat Team Bury at Ram Meadow, and sit second following an unbeaten run of 14 games.
The two sides have met twice this season, with both sides winning once: Melford won the league fixture in October (3-0). but the Yellows won 2-0 a few weeks later in the League Cup (goals from Jordan Blackwell and Mark Ray).
AFC's First Team are away to Dereham Town in the Ryman North (k/o 3pm), as AFC look to continue their excellent run, in search of a play-off position.
Louis Byers will be reporting at the Wardale-Williams Stadium from 2pm for FANbase - Updates on Twitter: @FANbaseBlog.
Saturday's Thurlow Nunn First Division fixtures (all 3pm)
AFC Sudbury Res v Long Melford
Cornard United v Dereham Res
Debenham v Swaffham
Downham v Team Bury
Great Yarmouth v Haverhill Borough
Halstead v Leiston Res
March Town v King's Lynn Res
Needham Res v Saffron Walden Town
Woodbridge v Braintree Res
Click HERE for the Thurlow Nunn First Division table.