Taunton Town return to home soil this Saturday looking to maintain their perfect start to the 2025-26 season, as they welcome Basingstoke Town to the Cygnet Health Care Stadium. The Peacocks have made an impressive opening to the new campaign, registering back-to-back victories in their first two matches. A dramatic 3-2 win at Havant & Waterlooville last weekend was followed up by a hard-earned 2-1 triumph over Yate Town on Wednesday evening.

Forward Kane Simpson has picked up right where he left off last season, finding the net in both of Taunton’s opening fixtures. His decisive strike against Yate proved to be the winner, and the in-form frontman will no doubt be looking to extend his scoring streak in front of the Peacock Army this weekend.

‘Stoke arrive in Somerset also unbeaten, having collected four points from their opening two outings. They opened their account with a confident 2-0 win over Wimborne Town, where the former Southampton and Premier League striker  Charlie Austen marked his debut with a goal. Tuesday night saw a different test for Basingstoke as they battled to a well-earned point away at Evesham United.

With both sides entering the clash in good early-season form, Manager Richard Luffman knows he’ll need everyone behind the team, as The Peacocks will be hoping that home advantage plays its part once again – but they’ll need to be at their best to overcome a lively Basingstoke outfit, who have their own ambitions of continuing their strong start to the campaign.

Richard Luffman’s Thoughts:

“I love them (Peacock Army). I think they’re brilliant and it was great to celebrate with them at the end. I’ve gone on record to say that we didn’t win enough games last year, and including pre-season, we’re now 18 unbeaten which is great and we want to keep that going for as long as possible. We’ve got a bit more grit about us this season and substance which should put us in good stead for the rest of the campaign. We’ll need the supporters with us again on Saturday for what’s going to be another challenging test at the start of the campaign.”

Tickets:

Tickets for our match against Basingstoke Towncan be purchased online or at the turnstiles.

Click here to purchase online tickets.

  • Adult: £14 (17years+)
  • Concessions: £11 (State Pensioners + Students)
  • Juniors: £5 (16-6 years)
  • Under 6’s: Free (with a paying adult)

Match Coverage:

We will provide live updates across our social media channels throughout the game, along with post match interviews. You can also listen live to Rich & Jon’s commentary from 10 minutes before kick off: Peacocks Radio.