JOHN Brough pledged to finish the job he started at North Leigh after turning down an offer to fill the vacant manager’s position at Cirencester Town, writes MATTHEW BRUCE.

Brough had talks with the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division strugglers, but opted to stay with the Millers.

He said: “For me, it was the wrong time to leave.

“I’ve only just joined and I enjoy working with the players as well as with the chairman.”

North Leigh look to build on their seven-match unbeaten run at home to Shortwood United in Division 1 South & West this evening.

Jamie Cook is a doubt with an knee injury, while Aaron Woodley is also struggling with a similar complaint..

Didcot Town travel to Salisbury and Wantage Town host Winchester City.

Jack Longford returns from illness for Didcot, but the Railwaymen are without Declan Benjamin (knee), Harry Beer (shin) and Nick Thorne (dead leg).

Midfielder Jordi Mulvany has signed for the club on a dual registration deal from Oxford City Nomads.

Wantage player-manager Stuart Cattell is a doubt with a knee problem.

James Glover is unavailable for the Alfredians and Kai Robinson is suspended, while Adam Doyle (knee), Sam Brown (hip), Jake Johns (groin) and Elliott Powell (ankle) are injured.

Kidlington hope to complete the signing of former Oxford United midfielder Michael Alexis ahead of their home fixture against Aylesbury in Division 1 Central.

Ravi Shamsi returns from an ankle injury, but Henry Owen and Mark Flanagan remain sidelined, while Lewis Brownhill is unavailable and Lewis Coyle is suspended.

In the Premier Division, Andy Gunn returns from suspension as Banbury United welcome Merthyr Town.

TONIGHT’S SQUADS

Banbury Utd (v Merthyr Tn, home): from Harding, White, Nash, Fawke, Westbrook, Janes, Bell, Browne, Self, McEachran, Blackstock, Johnson, Sambrook, Rimmer, Davies, Jeacock, Martin, McDonagh, Gunn.North Leigh (v Shortwood, home): from Thompson, Platt, Steedman, Turk, White, Hole, Odhiambo, Osborne-Ricketts, M Woodley, L Williams, M Williams, R James, D James, A Woodley, Murphy, Seacole, Hopkins, Else, McNish.

Didcot Tn (v Salisbury, away): from Bedwell, Organ, Longford, Ballard, Carnell, Learoyd, Barder, Collins, Keeble, Woodhouse, Thomas, Whitehead, Graham, Jones, Powell, Brooks, Tanner, Lovegrove, Barney, Mulvany.

Wantage Tn (v Winchester City, home): from Cavanagh, McNeil, Cattell, Halls, Kalakoutis, Hathaway, Francis, Jones, Ferris, Thompson, Butler, Broad, Scholes, Thompson, Burton, Hulbert-Thomas.

Kidlington (v Aylesbury, home): from Warrell, Quainton, Franklin, C Weedon, B Weedon, E Odhiambo, Harvey, Gabbidon, Willoughby, Castle, A Odhiambo, Dunmall, Thomas, McCarthy, Smith, Tetek.