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Bideford face their longest away trip of the season on Saturday as they travel to North Leigh in Oxfordshire.

A Brief History of North Leigh FC
North Leigh FC were formed in 1908 and played at a local level for over 80 years winning the Witney & District League title seven times. They also competed in the Oxfordshire Senior League. It wasn't until the 1990/91 season when North Leigh stepped up to play in Hellenic League Division One. After two fourth place finishes they were runners-up in 1992/93 and were promoted to the Hellenic League Premier Division. An initial 14th place finish was followed by 14 consecutive top eight finishes. North Leigh were Hellenic League champions in 2001/02, 2002/03 and again in 2007/08 when they accepted promotion to the Southern League. In the eight seasons North Leigh have played in Southern League Division One South & West they have never finished outside of the top ten.

Form Guide
North Leigh are in great form, winning five of their last six games and scoring 17 goals in the process. Last week's win over Kingstonian means they have qualified for the first round proper of the FA Trophy for the first time in their history. The currently sit 9th in the league (W8 D2 L5) but have played less games than the teams around them due to their cup exploits.

North Leigh's last six (WLWWWW)
26/11/16 North Leigh 1 Kingstonian 0 (FA Trophy Q3)
19/11/16 AFC Totton 0 North Leigh 3 (League)
16/11/16 Winchester City 1 North Leigh 2 (League)
12/11/16 Folkestone Invicta 2 North Leigh 3 (FA Trophy Q2)
05/11/16 Wimborne Town 3 North Leigh 2 (League)
29/10/16 Yate Town 1 North Leigh 6 (FA Trophy Q1)

Bideford will take heart from their last two performances against Mangotsfield United and Tiverton Town even though they only have a point to show for their efforts. Overall their form remains inconsistent but they have only lost one of their last five away games. Bideford are 7th in the table (W8 D4 L7), two points above North Leigh but have played four more games.

Bideford's last six (LLWWLD)
29/11/16 Tiverton Town 1 Bideford 1 (League)
26/11/16 Bideford 0 Mangotsfield United 1 (League)
19/11/16 Wantage Town 0 Bideford 2 (League)
12/11/16 Bideford 4 Swindon Supermarine 0 (League)
08/11/16 Bideford 1 Barnstaple Town 4 (League Cup R2)
05/11/16 Hereford 2 Bideford 1 (League)

Most recent previous meetings
10/03/12 North Leigh 1 Bideford 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
12/11/11 Bideford 3 North Leigh 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)

North Leigh vs Bideford
Southern League Division One South & West
Saturday 3rd December 2016
3:00pm kick off
Eynsham Park, North Leigh

North Leigh FC
Eynsham Park
North Leigh
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 6SL
Tel: 01993 880157
Web: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/northleighfc
Twitter: @NorthLeigh_FC