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Bideford return to league action this weekend as Evesham United visit the Sports Ground.

Bideford vs Evesham United
Evo-Stik League South West
Saturday 9th September 2017
3:00pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford

A Brief History of Evesham United
Formed in 1945, Evesham United spent the majority of their first forty competitive years in the Worcestershire Combination League (later renamed the Midland Combination League) where they were champions on six occasions. In 1992/93 Evesham joined the Southern League Midland Division where they played until winning promotion to the Premier Division in 2005 before being relegated after one season. In 2008/09 Evesham were crowned champions of Division One Midland Division and spent a further four years at Premier Division level but were relegated to Division One South & West in 2012. 2016/17 marked Evesham's 25th season as a Southern League club. Last season Evesham finished 5th and were beaten in the play off semi finals by Salisbury. Like ourselves Evesham are nicknamed "The Robins".

Evesham United
Website: http://www.eveshamunitedfc.com
Twitter: @EveshamUnitedFC

Form Guide
Evesham have had an indifferent start to the season with two wins, two draws and two defeats in all competitions. They sit in 9th position in the league and last time out they defeated North Leigh 3-2. Evesham were beaten in the FA Cup Preliminary Round after a replay by Newcastle Town. Bideford have started the season well with five wins and one defeat which came at the hands of Swindon Supermarine. They lie in 5th position in the league and are through to the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.

Evesham United’s last six (DWDLLW)
29/08/17 Evesham United 3 North Leigh 2 (League)
26/08/17 Paulton Rovers 2 Evesham United 0 (League)
23/08/17 Evesham United 2 Newcastle Town 3 (FA Cup PR replay)
19/08/17 Newcastle Town 1 Evesham United 1 (FA Cup PR)
16/08/17 Evesham United 1 Cinderford Town 0 (League)
12/08/17 Larkhall Athletic 2 Evesham United 2 (League)

Bideford's last six (WWWLWW)
02/09/17 Bideford 5 Bishop’s Cleeve 1 (FA Cup Q1)
28/08/17 Barnstaple Town 1 Bideford 2 (League)
26/08/17 Bideford 0 Swindon Supermarine 1 (League)
19/08/17 Bideford 6 Wells City 0 (FA Cup PR)
15/08/17 Yate Town 0 Bideford 1 (League)
12/08/17 Bideford 1 Didcot Town 0 (League)

Previous meetings:
2016/17 Bideford 1 Evesham United 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2016/17 Evesham United 2 Bideford 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
2000/01 Evesham United 3 Bideford 1 (FA Cup PR)

Last season Bideford were beaten 2-0 at Evesham in August and in the return fixture at the Sports Ground, Ben Watson’s goal meant the battle of “The Robins” ended up all square.