BRIDPORT will make their long awaited return to the Toolstation Western Premier Division next season after League officials gave them the green light at a meeting last night.

Despite finishing third in Division One, the Bees have been granted promotion after Oldland Abbotonians’ Castle Road ground failed to meet the required standards.

The Abbots finished four points clear of Bridport in second spot while Merthyr Town ran away with the title.

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