Bridgwater United go into the weekend’s local derby at the Everyone Active Stadium with renewed optimism following Saturday’s excellent victory at Buckland Athletic writes Kerry Miller.

Clevedon Town v Bridgwater United
Saturday 18th September, 3pm
Toolstation Western League
Everyone Active Stadium

Robins’ boss Dave Pearse has moved to bring in Tyler Coombes on a duel-registration from Plymouth Parkway as cover for the suspended Jake Viney following his dismissal for deliberate handball against Ilfracombe Town on Tuesday night. Mike Duffy is also suspended along with Jack Taylor but with almost all of the walking wounded now available and both George King and Morgan Williams facing their old club from recent times, what is always a tasty encounter is showing no signs of disappointing.

Clevedon requested that the game be moved back to the Saturday afternoon from the Friday, which Bridgy agreed to and the home side will be looking to improve on their start to the campaign which has brought just two wins from the opening ten league games and which included a 5-2 defeat at Millbrook on Saturday.

With a number of both squads having been at both clubs there is always tension and a good crowd is expected for the 3pm kick off on Saturday afternoon.

Directions
Exit M5 at junction 20, at bottom of slip road turn left at roundabout into Central Way, proceed to next roundabout (Tesco), and turn left onto Kenn Road. Continue out of town, cross river and take next left onto Davis Lane. Cross over the motorway. Stadium on right in about 400m.