A Brief History of Didcot Town
Didcot Town were originally founded in 1907 and played in the North Berkshire League, Reading League and Metropolitan League until becoming founder members of the Hellenic League in 1953. Didcot were crowned the first Hellenic League champions in 1953/54. They dropped out of the Premier Division three times over the next 50 years but each time returned relatively quickly. In 2004/05 Didcot won the FA Vase defeating AFC Sudbury 3-2 in the final at White Hart Lane. They followed this major honour up by winning a second Hellenic League title in 2005/06 and gained promotion to the Southern League Division One South & West. In 2008/09 Didcot were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division after winning the play-offs and spent two seasons at that level before being relegated back to Division One in 2010/11. The next five seasons saw them finish 16th, 17th, 12th, 7th, and 10th back in South & West. Didcot reached the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2015/16 and were drawn at home to Exeter City. The game was shown live on BT Sport with 2,707 in attendance at Loop Meadow. The Grecians ran out 3-0 winners but it was a very profitable day for the Oxfordshire club. Last season Didcot finished in 12th position in Division One South & West.

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Form Guide
Didcot have been preparing for the new season by picking up three wins out of six in pre-season. Diddy ran an Oxford United XI close, going down 2-0 before rounding off their pre-season with a good 4-1 win over Cwmbran Celtic.

Didcot Town's last six (LWDWLW)
15/07/17 Didcot Town 0 Eastleigh 1 (Friendly)
18/07/17 Didcot Town 2 Oxford City 1 (Friendly)
22/07/17 Fleet Town 1 Didcot Town 1 (Friendly)
25/07/17 Milton United 0 Didcot Town 4 (Friendly)
29/07/17 Didcot Town 0 Oxford United XI 2 (Friendly)
05/08/17 Didcot Town 4 Cwmbran Celtic 1 (Friendly)

Bideford have had a decent pre-season with six wins, two defeats and a draw. The Robins pulled off a memorable win against a young Cardiff City side and also won away at Dorchester Town of the Southern Premier Division. Bideford were also given a stern test by League Two Grimsby Town with Russell Slade's side running out 4-0 winners at the Sports Ground.

Bideford's last six (LWWWWW)
18/07/17 Bideford 0 Grimsby Town 4 (Friendly)
22/07/17 Bideford 2 Cardiff City XI 1 (Friendly)
25/07/17 Buckland Athletic 0 Bideford 1 (Friendly)
28/07/17 Bideford 2 Bodmin Town 0 (Friendly)
31/07/17 Dorchester Town 1 Bideford (Friendly)
04/08/17 Bideford 3 Appledore 0 (Friendly)

Recent meetings:
28/01/17 Bideford 2 Didcot Town 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
24/09/16 Didcot Town 4 Bideford 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
04/11/14 Didcot Town 2 Bideford 1 (FA Trophy Q1 replay)
01/11/16 Bideford 3 Didcot Town 3 (FA Trophy Q1)
17/03/12 Bideford 2 Didcot Town 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
19/11/11 Didcot Town 1 Bideford 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)

There have been some really entertaining encounters between the sides in recent years. Bideford can count themselves very unlucky to have only taken a point from both fixtures last season. In the game at Loop Meadow Bideford led 2-0 but ended up going down 4-2 after having Kai Fisher bizarrely sent off in the first half and Ian Sampson dismissed in the second period. Bideford looked like gaining revenge at the Sports Ground after a double from Dan Western but a lapse in concentration allowed Ricardo Andrady in to a steal a point in injury time.