Bridgwater face their third game in five days

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Friday, March 13, 2009
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Bridgwater Town face their third game in five days when they travel to fifth-placed Didcot Town.

They took a point at Cirencester Town on Tuesday and won 1-0 at Paulton Rovers on Thursday.

Former Yeovil Town assistant manager Steve Thompson, who has played in their last two games, misses today's match as he will be watching the Glovers take on Brighton.

There will be late fitness tests for Graham Mercica (ankle) and Adnam Hirroli, who missed the Paulton Rovers game after being taken ill in the warm-up.

Ben Kirk misses the game as he is running in the Bath half-marathon on Sunday on behalf of leukaemia research.

Bridgwater Town (from): Manley, Price, Taylor, Middleton, Monks, Alonso, Trowbridge, Forward Pepperall, Young, Duharty, Marshall, Laird, Orchard, Hirroli, Mesica..

Paulton Rovers will be looking to get back to winning ways after the disappointment of losing to Bridgwater in their home clash against Abingdon United.

Manager Andy Jones said: "Everyone is fit despite this being our fourth game in eight days but it means that you have to rotate the squad to keep everyone fit and the only player not available is long-term injured striker Dave Burborough."

Paulton Rovers (from): Phillips, Tovey, Price, Cousins, Trought, Pendry, Price, Hughes, French, B Cleverley, Lane, Claridge, Knighton, D Cleverley, Hulbert, Jefferies, Beswetherick.

Taunton Town, who are struggling to pull away from the relegation zone, face another tough home game against fourth-placed Beaconsfield SYCOB.

They are without first-choice goalkeeper Owen Irish, who completes a three-match suspension, while central defender Scott Thomas starts a four-match ban.

Taunton Town (from): L Irish, Garbham, Bailey, Welsh, D Anthony, Lane, Harris, Newby, McCootie, Piper, S Anthony, Simpson, Plummer, Swaby, Cole,. Pound.

Cinderford Town, who were only minutes away from taking a point before going down 3-2 at Truro City in midweek, are without goalkeeper Matt Bath.

Manager Mike Davis has signed Scott James, who started the season at Newport County, as cover for today's game at Thatcham Town.

Cinderford Town (from): James, Whitcombe, Heath, Harrison, Thompson, Hartland, Tate, B Davis, Evans, Cowe, Sommers, T Davis, Truman, Bevan.

Bishops Cleeve, who have are just above the relegation zone, are without the suspended Dan Avery and his brother Sam (knee) for their game at AFC Hayes.

Luke Buttery is also unavailable due to work commitments and Keith Knight has left the club.

Bishops Cleeve (from): Benbow, Routledge, Hopkins, Mansell, M Davis, Gascoyne, Mayo, Jackson, Paddock, L Davis, Alsop, Vervcesi, Hammonds, Keveron.

Cirencester Town face a difficult home game against table-topping Windsor and Eton, who have only lost four games this season.

Cirencester Town (from): King, Spalding, Courtney, Reid, Minturn, Davies, Etheridge, Griffin, Dean, Williams, Welsh Mason.

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