CHIPPENHAM Town will be looking to return to winning ways when they travel to deepest Kent to face lowly Folkestone Invicta on Saturday.

Folkestone have made a slow start to their third Premier Division campaign and currently sit one off the bottom of the league table following Tuesday's 2-2 home draw with local rivals Welling.

They are without a win in four matches, but battled back from a 3-1 half time deficit on Saturday to share the spoils with Weymouth.

Top scorer Allan Tait scored twice, including a 59th minute equaliser and won the Kent League's golden boot during his time at Deal Town. The former Spurs youngster, 21, should be partnered in attack by last season's 17-goal top scorer James Drysdale.

Folkestone are managed by former centre half Neil Cugley, who has been at the helm for six years. Cugley also took charge of a Dr Martens League representative side last season.

Chippenham manager Tommy Saunders is confident his side can bounce back from the disappointing 3-1 defeat at Newport County on Monday night.

He said: "Our initial aims were to get some points on the board early doors and we've done that. We've got 16 now. I think we can go away from home and actually play some football."

The Bluebirds enjoy a rare seven days off next week before their home FA Cup second qualifying round tie against Weymouth on September 28.

The draw was made on Monday and paired Saunders' men with the side that grabbed a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Hardenhuish Park a fortnight ago. The winners of the clash will pocket £7,500 in prize money.

Said Saunders: "It is a very difficult draw, but at least we're at home. There are no easy teams left in it, and that's probably the disadvantage of coming into the competition at this stage."

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l CHIPPENHAM will face Salisbury City in the semi-final of the Wiltshire Premier Shield. The Bluebirds will be at home in the first leg, to be played before November 30. Swindon Town meet Swindon Supermarine in the other tie.