Match Preview
Evesham United v Yate Town
Southern League Premier Division South
Saturday 27th December 2025 – kick-off 3.00pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
The Bluebells travel to Evesham on Saturday, 27th December, with both teams having gained promotion last season, Yate as Champions of the Southern League Division One South, and Evesham through the play-offs.
Form guide
Both teams occupy mid-table positions at present with Evesham in 11th place, three places above Yate Town, who are four points behind but with two games in hand.
After a good start to the season, in their league matches, since the beginning of November, The Robins have played 10 games, wining 2, drawing 2 and losing 6. Their most recent victory was a 3-0 home win against Taunton Town when three first half goals bagged all three points with leading goalscorer Levi Steele on the scoresheet. Their only other win in this period was a 4-1 win at home to Dorchester last month with Steele scoring twice. The two draws were at home to Bracknell (1-1) and a 3-3 draw at Hungerford but they have failed to score in five of these last ten games. Losses in this period were at home to Farnham (1-2) plus last Saturday at Basingstoke (0-1), and prior to that away at Gosport (0-1), Sholing (0-3), Chertsey (0-4) and Plymouth Parkway (0-1).
The Robins home league form this season reads: played 11, won 5, drawn 3 and lost 3 – scoring 20 goals and conceding 10.
A big loss for Evesham has been Reegan Messenger who joined Hungerford earlier in the season and was a regular goalscorer for the side.
Evesham have played 23 league games this season having won 7, drawn 6 and lost 10 scoring 33 goals and conceding 33 times.
Recent meetings
The clubs have met numerous times over the years. Last season saw home wins for both sides, with Joe Guest getting the only goal of the game at the South West Interiors Stadium in November and in March, after Lucas Tomlinson had put the Bluebells in front early on, the home side scored twice to gain all three points through Reegan Messenger and Andre Wright.
Action from last season’s game at Evesham.
The season before saw Evesham win at the South West Interiors Stadium and the return game was drawn in Worcestershire.
Getting there
Directions to the ground by those travelling by car are as follows: from the south leave M5 motorway at Junction 9 signposted Tewkesbury and Evesham. Take 3rd exit signposted Ashchurch and Evesham. Follow A46 (Evesham) through Beckford before reaching roundabout on outskirts of Evesham. The ground is situated on left at the roundabout and is called The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium, Cheltenham Road, Evesham Worcs. Postcode: WR11 2LZ
The 48-mile journey from Yate, via the M5 should take just over 1 hour and via the M5 and A46 the 55-mile journey is 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Other information
Ticket prices:
Cash or card payments at the gate or advance ticket sales online at https://upfan.io/en/organizers/evesham-united-fc
· £12 Adults
· £8 Concessions (over 60s and 16 – 18-year-olds): Please note all concessions must provide ID with proof of age
· £3 Under 16’s
Disabled (wheelchair spaces) are provided, and those wishing to avail themselves of this facility are asked to advise the stewards at the turnstiles.
Programmes: £3
Parking: There is plenty of space at the ground.
Next up
It’s two games at the South West Interiors Stadium, with Hungerford Town the visitors on Saturday 3rd January followed by Poole Town on Tuesday 6th January.