BRIDPORT will open their 2023/24 South West Peninsula League Premier East season at home to Newton Abbot Spurs.

Chris Herbst’s men host the Spurs at St Mary’s Field on Saturday, August 5 before two consecutive away trips at Torrington on Saturday, August 12 and Sidmouth Town three days later.

Bridport entertain Teignmouth on Saturday, August 19 but wait ten days for their next league fixture as Honiton Town visit the west Dorset club on Tuesday, August 29.

Bridport travel to promoted side Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police on Saturday, September 16 and host Bishops Lydeard ten days later following their sidestep from the Western League.

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The Bees visit last season’s runners-up, Okehampton Argyle, on Saturday, October 7 before the return trip to Honiton four days later.

Sidmouth travel to Bridport on Saturday, October 28, while there is no Saturday fixture immediately before Christmas, with the league opting for a Boxing Day round instead, where Bridport host Axminster.

Bridport entertain Torrington in their opening clash of 2024 on Saturday, January 6.

Three consecutive home fixtures await the Bees in February as Okehampton, Ivybridge and Stoke Gabriel journey to Dorset between Saturday, February 10 and 24.

Bridport make the trip to Axminster on Good Friday looking for a repeat of their stunning 4-2 win over the Tigers in 2023.

The season is due to finish after Easter with the league keeping all April Saturdays free for inevitable postponements in winter weather.

BRIDPORT: FIXTURES

AUGUST

5 Newton Abbot Spurs   (H)

12 Torrington    (A)

15 Sidmouth Town          (A)

19 Teignmouth  (H)

29 Honiton Town            (H)

SEPTEMBER

2 Dartmouth     (A)

9 Crediton United           (H)

13 Cullompton  (A)

16 Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police              (A)

26 Bishops Lydeard         (H)

30 Bovey Tracey (H)

OCTOBER

7 Okehampton Argyle    (A)

11 Honiton Town            (A)

21 Elburton Villa              (A)

28 Sidmouth Town          (H)

NOVEMBER

4 Cullompton    (H)

11 Ivybridge       (A)

18 Torridgeside (H)

25 Newton Abbot Spurs (A)

DECEMBER

2 Bishops Lydeard           (A)

9 Elburton          (H)

16 Teignmouth  (A)

26 Axminster Town         (H)

JANUARY

6 Torrington       (H)

13 Crediton        (A)

20 Dartmouth   (H)

27 Bovey Tracey (A)

FEBRUARY

3 Torridgeside   (A)

10 Okehampton (H)

17 Ivybridge       (H)

24 Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police (H)

MARCH

29 Axminster Town         (A)