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Sat 14 Apr 2018  ·  West
Bideford AFC
Bideford AFC
C Allan (50'), K Squire (57')
2
1
Paulton Rovers
Tippins (40')

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Adam Barker13 Apr 2018 - 11:30

It’s another must win game in the play-off chase on Saturday as we entertain Paulton Rovers in the Southern League West Division.

Bideford vs Paulton Rovers
Evo-Stik League South – West Division
Saturday 14th April 2018
3:00pm kick off
Sports Ground, Bideford

A Brief History of Paulton Rovers FC
Paulton Rovers were founded in 1881 and joined the Western League way back in 1900. They competed in Division One and Division Two for 60 years before moving to the Somerset County League when Division Two was disbanded. Paulton rejoined the Western League in 1974 when it expanded back to two divisions (Premier Dvision and Division One) and spent all but three of the next 30 seasons in the Premier Division. After finishing runners-up in 2003/04, Paulton were promoted to the Southern League. They achieved a second place finish in Division One South & West and were promoted in 2013/14 after winning the play-offs beating Merthyr in the final. Paulton achieved their highest ever league finish of 10th in the Southern Premier Division in 2014/15 but finished bottom in 2015/16 and were relegated back to Division One South & West. In 2016/17 Paulton finished in 15th position. Arguably Paulton's finest achievement was reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2009/10 where they hosted Norwich City live on ITV. The match drew a record crowd of 2,070 to the Athletic Field and Norwich ran out 7-0 winners.

Paulton Rovers FC
Web: http://www.paultonroversfc.co.uk
Twitter: @PaultonRoversFC

Form Guide
It’s been a difficult season for Paulton who sit 17th in the West Division (W9 D7 L20) but a good 13 points clear of any relegation worries. Rovers have shown their capabilities at different times this season with wins over Evesham, Wimborne, Totton and draws with Taunton and Salisbury. They come into this fixture off the back of two narrow defeats to Bristol Manor Farm and Kidlington, and a respectable draw in midweek against playoff chasers Totton.

Paulton Rovers’s last six (WLWLLD)
10/04/18 Paulton Rovers 1 AFC Totton 1 (League)
07/04/18 Paulton Rovers 0 Kidlington 1 (League)
02/04/18 Paulton Rovers 0 Bristol Manor Farm 1 (League)
27/03/18 Paulton Rovers 4 Wellington 1 (Somerset Cup SF)
24/03/18 Paulton Rovers 0 Swindon Supermarine 2 (League)
22/03/18 Cinderford Town 3 Paulton Rovers 4 (League)

Reaching the playoffs will now take an exceptional effort from the players as Bideford must now play 7 games in 15 days in order to complete their league fixtures. Tuesday night’s game against North Leigh became the 17th to be postponed in a season that has been ruined by the weather. Last time out Bideford put an end to their worst run of the season by beating Larkhall 1-0 thanks to a goal from Sean Downing. Bideford are 10th in the West Division (W16 D9 L10), seven points off the playoffs with two or three games in hand.

Bideford's last six (DDLLLW)
07/04/18 Larkhall Athletic 0 Bideford 1 (League)
02/04/18 Bideford 0 Taunton Town 1 (League)
31/03/18 Evesham United 3 Bideford 0 (League)
27/03/18 Bristol Manor Farm 1 Bideford 0 (League)
24/03/18 Bideford 2 Salisbury 2 (League)
20/03/18 Bideford 3 Mangotsfield United 3 (League)

Most recent meetings
14/11/17 Paulton Rovers 1 Bideford 3 (Southern Div 1 West)
28/03/17 Paulton Rovers 2 Bideford 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
22/10/16 Bideford 1 Paulton Rovers 1 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
26/12/15 Bideford 0 Paulton Rovers 1 (Southern Premier)
31/08/15 Paulton Rovers 0 Bideford 0 (Southern Premier)
06/04/15 Paulton Rovers 2 Bideford 1 (Southern Premier)
01/01/15 Bideford 3 Paulton Rovers 0 (Southern Premier)
31/03/12 Bideford 0 Paulton Rovers 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
10/12/11 Paulton Rovers 1 Bideford 2 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
07/03/11 Paulton Rovers 0 Bideford 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)
16/11/10 Bideford 3 Paulton Rovers 0 (Southern Div 1 S&W)

Back in November, Bideford raced into a 3-0 lead at Winterfield Road thanks to a Ben Seymour hat trick on the way to a 3-1 win. Last season’s game at the Sports Ground finished in a 1-1 draw, while Paulton came from behind to win the return fixture 2-1.

West Fixtures

Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Bristol Manor Farm
5
Barnstaple Town
1
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Cinderford Town
4
Mangotsfield United
3
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Didcot Town
0
AFC Totton
0
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Evesham United
2
Bishops Cleeve
1
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Kidlington
0
Salisbury
1
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
North Leigh
1
Cirencester Town
2
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Shortwood United
1
Larkhall Athletic
0
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Swindon Supermarine
1
Winchester City
1
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Wimborne Town
1
Taunton Town
1
Sat 14 Apr 2018KO: 15:00
Yate Town
1
Slimbridge
1

Head-to-Head

Tue 14 Nov 2017
Paulton Rovers
1
Bideford AFC
Bideford
3
Tue 28 Mar 2017
Paulton Rovers
2
Bideford AFC
Bideford
1
Sat 4 Mar 2017
Paulton Rovers
Bideford AFC
Bideford
Sat 22 Oct 2016
Bideford AFC
Bideford
1
Paulton Rovers
1
Sat 26 Dec 2015
Bideford AFC
Bideford
0
Paulton Rovers
1

Appearances

Paulton Rovers
J Ford
J FordDefender
17
K Knott
K KnottDefender
17
J Ball
J BallStriker
16

Top Scorers

Paulton Rovers
J Ball
J BallStriker
5
L Monelle
L MonelleStriker
3
D Sims-Burgess
D Sims-Burgess Attacking Midfield
2

Match details

Match date

Sat 14 Apr 2018

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

209

Competition

West

League position

10
Bideford
17
Paulton Rovers
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Main Sponsor - DS Electrical
Back of Shirt - The Kings Arms - South Molton
Pitchside - Alan Wilson Windows
Pitchside - BLaK Property
Club Advisors - Brewer Harding & Rowe
Club Advisors - RT Marke & Co
Robins Nest  - The Appledore Inn
Kingsley Road Stand - Cook Electrical
Fixture Board - Kingsley School
Pitchside - So Sweet
Pitchside - Braddicks Leisure
Fixture Board - Gardenscapes Devon
Fixture Board - SS Flooring
Pitchside - Underwood Wright
Fixture Board - MS Autos
Robins Nest - Fireaway
Pitchside - Ten Consultancy
Pitchside - Zero7
Fixture Board - Edwards Electrical
Fixture Board - AW Windows
Kingsley Road Stand - All Area Taxis
Pitchside - Webbers
Fixture Board - Robbie D Scaffolding
Fixture Board - Giffords Accountants
Fixture Board - Cowlings
Fixture Board - Howdens
Kingsley Road Stand - WestCountry Bathrooms
Kingsley Road Stand - Ocean Healthcare
Pitchside - Country Cottage Bakery
Kingsley Road Stand - Bond Oxborough Phillips
Fixture Board - Seldons Solicitors
Pitchside - Glover Stanbury
Sponsor - Queens Theatre
Kingsley Road Stand - Steve Reynolds Plumbing and Heating
Pitchside - Smart Manufacturing
Robins Nest - Southern Alarm Services
Kingsley Road Stand - PJ Couriers
Pitchside - Morris and Bott