The Robins sit four places and seven points above the relegation zone with 15 games left to play. Bideford have won three of their last four games in all competitions, with home wins against Mousehole and Didcot keeping them a good distance above the dreaded red line as things stand.

Tavistock are having a very difficult campaign. After escaping relegation last season, their route to safety is looking much harder this time. Tavvy are bottom of Division One South, 14 points beneath the red line and have lost 12 games on the bounce. They remain competitive though having lost by the odd goal to promotion contenders Portishead and Winchester recently.

The sides have met twice already this season, both at Langsford Park. Bideford won the first contest in the league 2-0 thanks to goals from Javan Wright and Alex Moyse. The second game in the Devon St Luke’s Cup ended in a 1-1 draw before the Lambs won the resulting penalty shootout 5-4. However, it would be Bideford who progressed after Tavistock were expelled for fielding an ineligible player, that player being Brad Williams who incidentally now plays for the Robins!

The last meeting at the Sports Ground was back in August 2024, a game which Tavistock won 2-0.

Bideford’s last six (LLWLWW) Pos 15th Pld 27 W8 D5 L14 Pts 29
17/01/26 Bideford 2 Didcot Town 0 (League)
13/01/26 Bideford 2 Cullompton Rangers 1 (St Luke’s Cup QF)
10/01/26 Malvern Town 3 Bideford 1 (League)
03/01/26 Bideford 3 Mousehole 2 (League)
27/12/25 Exmouth Town 5 Bideford 3 (League)
20/12/25 Bideford 0 Larkhall Athletic 3 (League)

Tavistock’s last six (LLLLLL) Pos 22nd Pld 24 W3 D1 L20 Pts 10
31/01/26 Exmouth Town 4 Tavistock 0 (League)
14/01/26 Tavistock 1 Winchester City 2 (League)
10/01/26 Tavistock 2 SC Inkberrow 3 (League)
03/01/26 Bristol Manor Farm 2 Tavistock 0 (League)
27/12/25 Tavistock 1 Portishead Town 2 (League)
13/12/25 Tavistock 0 Frome Town 4 (League)

A Brief History of Tavistock AFC
Tavistock were formed in 1888 and played in the Devon League winning the league title in 1900/01. The club was forced to cease playing in 1932 due to mounting debts but made a return in 1937. In 1937 they combined with three other local sides, Tavistock Comrades, Bannawell Blues United and Tavistock West End. The club joined the Plymouth Combination League after World War II playing in Division One. Tavistock then joined the South Western League in 1952 and remained there until 2007 with the exception of a return to local league football between 1961 and 1968. They achieved their highest South Western League position in 2002/03 finishing as runners-up. Tavy became founder members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division in 2007 but were relegated to Division One East in 2014. They bounced straight back however winning the Division One East title in 2014/15, then finished third in the Premier Division in 2015/16 before being crowned South West Peninsula League champions in 2016/17. In 2017/18 they finished in second place behind champions Plymouth Parkway but returned to the summit in 2018/19 for a second South West Peninsula title and promotion to the Western League for the first time in their history. Tavistock were top of the Western League Premier Division when the 2019/20 season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic and were in second place when the 2020/21 season was also ended having played 11 games. In 2021/22, Tavistock were crowned Western League champions for the first time after finishing above Exmouth Town by a single goal. The Lambs first ever season in Southern League Division One South saw them finish a very impressive 6th. In 2023/24 they finished in 11th position and in 2024/25 they were 16th.

Tavistock AFC
Langsford Park
Crowndale Road
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8JR
Tel: 01822 614447
Website: https://www.tavistockfc.com
Twitter: @tafclambs

Most recent meetings:
22/10/25 Tavistock 1 Bideford 1 (Devon St Luke’s Cup QF) *Tavistock won 5-4 on pens
14/10/25 Tavistock 0 Bideford 2 (Southern League Div 1 South)
12/02/25 Tavistock 0 Bideford 0 (Southern League Div 1 South)
26/08/24 Bideford 0 Tavistock 2 (Southern League Div 1 South)
01/04/24 Bideford 2 Tavistock 3 (Southern League Div 1 South)
26/12/23 Tavistock 1 Bideford 2 (Southern League Div 1 South)
02/01/23 Tavistock 2 Bideford 0 (Southern League Div 1 South)
29/08/22 Bideford 1 Tavistock 1 (Southern League Div 1 South)
03/07/21 Tavistock 0 Bideford 1 (Friendly)
03/08/18 Bideford 1 Tavistock 1 (Friendly)
10/07/15 Tavistock 4 Bideford 1 (Friendly)
11/07/09 Tavistock 1 Bideford 8 (Friendly)
18/11/06 Bideford 2 Tavistock 0 (FA Vase R2)