On Wednesday night we face our longest away trip of the season as we travel to Kidlington in Oxfordshire.

Kidlington vs Bideford
Evo-Stik League South – West Division
Wednesday 14th February 2018
7:45pm kick off
Yarnton Road, Kidlington

A Brief History of Kidlington FC
Formed back in 1909 Kidlington played local level football before joining the Oxfordshire Senior League in 1951. After winning the league title in 1952/53 The Greens elected to join the Hellenic League in 1954 which became the Premier Division in 1956. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1961/62 season but were promoted back as runners-up in 1963/64. Kidlington returned to Division One in 1966 and would remain there (with the exception of a three year return to the Premier from 1979-1982) until 2005. They played in the Premier Division for the next eleven seasons becoming champions in 2015/16. The Greens were promoted to Southern League Division One Central where they finished in 12th position before transferring across to the West Division for the 2017/18 season.

Kidlington FC
Yarnton Road
Kidlington
Oxford
OX5 1AT
Tel: 01865 849777
Website: http://www.kidlingtonfc.co.uk
Twitter: @Kidlington_FC

Form Guide
Kidlington are one of a group of sides who are vying for the play-off spots in the West Division. While they are currently in 13th position (W10 D10 L6) and nine points off the pace, they do have games in hand on all of the teams above them, besides Bideford. Kidlington are in good form having lost only one of their last eight games and have suffered just one home defeat all season in the league. They come into this fixture off the back of a good 4-1 win over Cinderford Town last week.

Kidlington’s last six (WLDWDW)
03/02/18 Kidlington 4 Cinderford Town 1 (League)
31/01/18 Kidlington 1 Winchester City 1 (League)
27/01/18 AFC Totton 1 Kidlington 3 (League)
17/01/18 Kidlington 1 Thame United 1 (Oxfordshire Cup QF) *Kidlington won 3-1 on pens
13/01/18 Bristol Manor Farm 1 Kidlington 0 (League)
06/01/18 Kidlington 5 Barnstaple Town 2 (League)

Bideford’s end of season schedule is only getting more difficult after yet another postponement on Saturday due to the weather. The Robins have dropped to 10th (W13 D6 L5) but have as many as six games in hand on some teams above them. Bideford are unbeaten in their last seven games and last week were awarded the Club of the Month award for January. Due to the long midweek trip, The Robins are likely to be without some key players because of work commitments.

Bideford's last six (DWWWDD)
06/02/18 Bideford 1 Tiverton Town 1 (St Luke’s QF) *Bideford won 5-4 on pens
03/02/18 Wimborne Town 2 Bideford 2 (League)
30/01/18 AFC Totton 2 Bideford 3 (League)
13/01/18 Swindon Supermarine 0 Bideford 5 (League)
06/01/18 Bideford 1 Bishops Cleeve 0 (League)
26/12/17 Bideford 1 Barnstaple Town 1 (League)

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