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Match Preview- Didcot Town (H)

The Acorns will be aiming to go four games unbeaten when we welcome Didcot Town to the 4ED Hartpury Stadium, on Tuesday night.

It’s the sides first ever meeting in the Southern League Div One South, but the second this season following our encounter in the FA Trophy.

Ahead of the Railwaymen’s visit to Gloucestershire, here is everything you need to know about them.

THE OPPOSITION- DIDCOT TOWN

STADIUM- Loop Meadow Stadium

NICKNAME- The Railwaymen

FOUNDED- 1907

MANAGER- Jamie Heapy 

LEAGUE POSITION- 14th  

LAST FIVE- W-L-W-L-W 

WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

The Railwaymen have picked up form in recent times, winning three of their last five games which has seen them move seven points above the drop zone.

Important victories against fellow safety chasing Melksham Town, Falmouth Town and Swindon Supermarine, places the Railwaymen in 14th position heading into Tuesday.

But on the road the Railwaymen have struggled winning just one of their last seven games away from the Loop Meadow.

LAST TIME OUT

The Acorns made their FA Trophy debut against the Railwaymen in September, in which we came away 2-1 winners thanks to a Tomos Shyamapant brace, off the bench.

Shyamapant fired the Acorns into the next round  in the dying moments off the game, when he followed up on a spilled Louis Manning effort.

PLAYER TO WATCH- OWEN JAMES

Owen James has been a consistent threat throughout the season for the Railwaymen, netting in all three of his sides recent wins.

James got the ball rolling on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Melksham, recorded his sides third goal against Falmouth all after bagging the winning goal against Supermarine.

RECENT FORM

24.01.26 – Didcot Town 2-0 Melksham Town (Southern League Div One South)

17.01.26 – Bideford AFC 2-0 Didcot Town (Southern League Div One South)

10.01.26 – Didcot Town 4-2 Falmouth Town (Southern League Div One South)

03.01.26 – Winchester City 1-0 Didcot Town (Southern League Div One South)

27.12.25 – Didcot Town 1-0 Swindon Supermarine (Southern League Div One South)