Didcot Town are without Sam Elkins for tomorrow’s trip to Slimbridge in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West, with the influential defender expected to join local rivals North Leigh.

Elkins was not involved as the Railwaymen were beaten 3-2 at home to the Millers on Monday and joint manager Ian Concannon admitted he will be difficult to replace.

Concannon said: “He’s going to be a big loss because he’s a good player, but there are things which have happened in recent weeks which haven’t been acceptable, so he’s moved on.”

Luke Carnell is also absent from the Didcot defence tomorrow as he serves the first of a three-game ban, while striker Conor McDonagh has joined Oxford City.

Despite the imminent arrival of Elkins, North Leigh boss Mark Gee’s options are severely limited due to injury ahead of their home clash with Bridgwater Town.

With injuries sidelining Stuart Hole, George Seacole, Jon Else and Jozef Fullerton, plus Jamie Cook carrying a knock, the Millers are down to the bare bones, but Gee remains unperturbed.

“We’re not blessed with a massive squad, but I think that breeds team spirit,” he said.

“If you ask any footballer, they just want to be playing football.”

Nic Evangelinos returns for Banbury United ahead of their trip to Larkhall Athletic.

Puritans boss Mike Ford expects a physical game from the hosts, but insisted his side won’t change their approach to deal with it.

“They’re a tough side, and they’ll try and stop us playing,” he said. “We’re the only team at this level who are actually set up to play it out from the back.”

Wantage Town are without Gareth Tucker, Andrew Barton, Ben Whitaker and Josh Cottrell at home to Taunton Town.

However, Stuart Cattell, Sam Barder and James Glover all return for the Alfredians.

TOMORROW’S SQUADS

Didcot Tn (v Slimbridge, away): from Bedwell, Ballard, Learoyd, Dutton-Black, Organ, Longford, Self, Martin, Williams, Janes, Woodley, Deabill, Heapy, Thompson, Gannon.

North Leigh (v Bridgwater Tn, home): from Foster, Welch-Hayes, Hopkins, Turk, White, Westlake, Woodley, Cook, Osborne-Ricketts, Sanders, McNish, Williams, John.

Banbury Utd (v Larkhall Ath, away): from Harding, Eadle, White, Bowles, Gunn, Steedman, Browne, McEachran, Evangelinos, Tappin, Johnson, Howards, Bell, Bayliss, Martin, Cox, McLaughlin.

Wantage Tn (v Taunton Tn, home): from Cavanagh, Hulbert-Thomas, Davis, Roberts, Carbon, Evans, Leigh, Thorne, Johns, Davies,Collier, Whitehead, Bruce, Ferris, Cattell, Barder, Glover.