North Leigh manager Mark Gee is anticipating a hard-fought contest as his side make the short trip to local rivals Didcot Town in the Red Insure Cup tonight, writes MATTHEW BRUCE.

The Millers’ league form has left Gee frustrated, but he is confident that his side can get a positive result against their-high-flying opponents in the first-round tie.

He said: “It’s always a good game between us and Didcot and it’s one we look forward to in any competition because there’s always been a bit of a rivalry between the two clubs.”

Didcot, third in Division 1 South & West, are unbeaten in their last three matches.

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And joint manager Ian Concannon is keen to ensure that run doesn’t come to an end.

“Every game is a big one, but this one even more so because it’s a local derby,” he said.

Sam Elkins returns for the Railwaymen after missing the last three matches due to suspension.

Banbury United will be without Jack Westbrook (heel) as they host Division 1 Central side Daventry Town.

Goalkeeper Lee Farrow returns for Wantage Town’s trip to Premier Division side Hungerford Town, but Eastleigh loanee Jack Smith is a doubt with a thigh injury.

TONIGHT’S SQUADS

Didcot Tn (v North Leigh, home): from Foster, Carnell, Learoyd, Organ, Baines, Dutton-Black, McKirnan, Self, Haysham, Longford, Mills, Bernasconi, Heapy, Whitehead, Clark, Brooks, Elkins.

North Leigh (v Didcot Tn, away): from Bulman, Else, Westlake, Hole, Eadle, M Woodley, Williams, Turk, Osborne-Ricketts, A Woodley, McNish, Caton, Sanders, Bird.

Banbury Utd (v Daventry Tn, home): from Bedwell, Cray, Lynn, Mzungwana, Martin, White, Fishwick, Howards, Hawtin, Shama, Walcott, Browne, Katsoloudi, Houston, Tappin, Ryan, Wickham, Murombedzi, Jervis, Mzungwana.

Wantage Tn (v Hungerford Tn, away): from Tucker, Sadler, Steedman, Cattell, Xapi, Johns, Lachacz, Barder, Melledew, Riccio, Pearce, Reid, Lovegrove, Guy, Deabill, Brown, Roberts, Farrow.

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