TAUNTON Town return to the Viridor Stadium tomorrow after an absence of three weeks when they entertain Bishops Cleeve in the Evo-Stik league (3pm).

Last weekend’s defeat to nearest challengers Evesham left the Peacocks glancing nervously over their shoulder.

Their advantage in second place has now been cut to just two points, so they cannot afford any slip ups against their lowly Gloucestershire opponents who sit one place above bottom club Bashley.

Town registered a 4-0 win in the corresponding fixture in November and will hope for more of the same on Saturday which is also the club’s Ladies Day when all women and girls are allowed free entry.

Apart from the main attraction of the football, there will be stalls set up in the clubhouse including jewellery and bags, crafts, cakes, jams, books and skincare products plus a complimentary glass of Buck’s Fizz for the first 100 ladies.

On Tuesday evening Taunton continue their defence of the Somerset Premier Cup when they take on Frome Town in a quarter-final tie at the Viridor Stadium, kick-off 7.45pm.

The game was originally scheduled for last month but had to be postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, and is a repeat of last season’s final which the Peacocks won 1-0.

Owen Irish is suspended for the tie along with the Bishops Cleeve game following his dismissal at North Leigh earlier this month. The winners of the tie will be away to Paulton Rovers in the semi-final on March 31.

Taunton Town Under-18s were beaten 1-0 by Bridgwater Town U-18s in the Somerset Floodlight Youth League on Tuesday evening, their local rivals scoring 11 minutes into the second half.

The Peacocks also went down 2-0 to Yate Town in the semi-final of the Roger Stone Memorial Cup last Wednesday in a tight encounter.