On the first day of the season, Axminster Town went down 1-0 to the wonderfully-named Galmpton Gents, the only “Gents” in the whole of English football. It may have been disappointing, but it was a vast improvement on the encounter last season when Galmpton Gents pulled the rug from under Axminster Town and turned round a 1-0 half time deficit to win 8-1.

Since the opening day, Axminster have only managed three draws – an impressive 0-0 draw against league leaders, Liverton United as well as draws against top half teams, Appledore and Newton Abbot Spurs. A 5-1 win in the Axminster Hospital Cup over Millwey Rise is all that the locals have had to cheer about.

This Saturday, Axminster Town entertain Galmpton Gents in the return fixture. Galmpton Gents seem to play under several different names that include, but are by no means restricted to, Galmpton United, Galmpton Gentlemen, Galmpton United Gents, Galmpton United and Torbay Gentlemen AFC...you get the gist. As for predictions, FootballCynic suspects that Axminster Town may let in a pile. However, it could all depend on the form of an Axminster Town player, who, remarkably, is called Matt Brown. FootballCynic will publish a huge picture of Matt if he scores the winner rather than this brown mat.