Danny Robinson’s squad return to Southern League action after a narrow 3-2 defeat to Salisbury in the FA Cup while Bideford also crashed out in a 5-3 loss against Cinderford Town.

But The Blues have picked up four wins and one draw in their opening five domestic fixtures, pushing the club to second in the table.

Bideford sit eleventh after wins over Willand Rovers and Moneyfields, but defeats against Frome Town and Paulton Rovers have dented their league form.

The away side have also been hampered by injuries with potentially nine players missing for Saturday’s match.

Head-to-head:

We take a look at some of the most recent meetings between the two sides approaching Saturday’s clash.

Thatcham Town 1-2 Bideford (March, 2019)

The visitors held firm defensively until Ryan Turner’s curling effort broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute.

Moments later Kyle Tooze levelled the score after latching onto a flick-on before brushing past the Bideford goalkeeper and tapping in.

But the visitors walked away with all three points when Billy Tucker’s late penalty sealed the game.

Bideford 0-1 Thatcham Town (December, 2018)

Shane Cooper-Clark’s first-half strike saw The Blues record a 1-0 win over The Robins.

Jordan Ricketts’ shot from distance rattled the post for Bideford early on but Cooper-Clark’s strong effort past James Mayne proved to be the decisive moment of the game.

Come down to The Stacatruc Stadium to see Town attempt to continue on an impressive run of form. Ticket prices are listed below;

Adults - £9
Concessions - £6
Under-16s - £2