Brackley manager Phil Lines says his players face a tough start to the new year after building up a fixture backlog in the Southern League.

The Saints have had successful runs in the FA Cup and FA Trophy and Lines says it will be challenge to win their Premier Division games in hand.

"We have two games a week for the next two months," Lines told BBC Oxford.

"We go to [fourth-placed] Hemel on Tuesday which is a tough game, but they all are really in this league."

Brackley started the new year with a defeat by neighbours Banbury and a draw against Merthyr Tydfil.

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