Match Preview
Yate Town v Bideford AFC
Southern League Division One South
Tuesday 4th February 2025 – kick-off 7.45pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
Yate Town return to the South West Interiors Stadium to play Bideford AFC – the only team that they have not so far played in a Southern League match this season – however the two teams did meet in an FA Trophy tie back in September.
Following on from their excellent 4-1 win at Cribbs on Friday evening, the Bluebells will be looking for another three points, this game having ordinally been scheduled for Saturday 7th December, but the game had to be postponed due to the very wet weather at that time caused by Storm Darragh.
Despite a number of substitutions in the later stages of the game on Friday, manager Darren Mullings, will be hoping that most of his squad will be available on Tuesday evening.
Form Guide:
Bideford currently sit in 16th position in the league table having won 9 of their 27 League games this season, with 8 draws and 10 defeats, having gained 33 points, scoring 31 goals and conceding 39.
Having won their last 2 games in 2024, 1-0 at home to Willand on Boxing Day and then 2 days later a fine 2-1 at Exmouth, Bideford then drew 0-0 at home to Bristol Manor Farm but the weather has not been kind to them and they have had 2 postponements in mid-January, games at Evesham and Thatcham. They did manage a 1-0 home win against Helston on 18th January but then lost 1-2 at home to inform Falmouth a week later. Last Saturday Bideford drew 1-1 at Melksham having taken a first minute lead in this game.
Previous meetings:
Yate Town and Bideford have already met this season in the FA Trophy back in September when the Bluebells won 2-0 at The South West Interiors Stadium, win with second half goals from substitutes and Oli Jenkins and Wayne Nderemani. The crowd was 262.
Action from the FA Trophy game back in September with Marlon Jackson just unable to convert this chance in the first half, with the rain coming down.
Last season the teams met on 18th November for the first time in a League fixture down in Devon when Lewis Hill scored just before half-time for the home side only for Milo Murgatroyd to come off the
bench and equalise for Yate Town, this being the only goal that Murgatroyd scored for the club. The crowd was 280.
In the return game played on 24th February Yate Town won 1-0 when Bideford defender, Tyler Yendle, scored an own goal after just 11 minutes. The crowd was 259.
The previous meetings before this were in season 2018/19 when Yate won 2-0 at home with goals from Peare and Langworthy but Bideford won their home game 3-1 with Warwick scoring Yate’s goal.
Match day information
Admission prices:
Adult: £12
Concessions: Over 65, Students, NHS, armed forces and fire services – just show correct ID information: £8
Children: (11-17) £5
Under 11: Free
Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and Forest Green fans - show your season ticket at the turnstiles to gain entry for £8
The left-hand turnstile is for CARD payments and programmes can also be purchased at this turnstile
The right-hand turnstile is for CASH payments.
Please arrive early to ease congestion.
All U-11’s entering the ground must be accompanied by an adult. If the adult has a “School Ticket” they can enter at half price along with their child.
The bar is open from 6.15pm
Turnstiles open: 6.15pm
The match day programme front cover
Programmes: £3.00 – this is a double programme covering the games against Bideford AFC and Saturday’s home against Falmouth Town and will be a 48-page edition with lots of information that is only available via the matchday programme – so BUY YOUR COPY AT THE GAME.
This copy includes interesting articles on Yate Town’s visit to Falmouth, in November, captain Joe Guest’s Dream XI and much more – with manager Darren Mullings on the front cover.
Programmes can be purchased outside the ground, at the left-hand turnstile and at the club shop.
Club Shop: The club shop will be open before the game, at half time and after the game.
PARKING
There is plenty of space is available but if you are parking on the roadside, or once the car park is full, PLEASE CAN YOU PARK WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE CLUB’S NEIGHBOURS.
· Please do NOT park in Addlings (a new road near the end of Lodge Road) as the estate roads are tight and there is limited parking for residents
· The Fox pub car park is for patrons only
· If you park over on the trading estate, please make sure that you are aware of any parking restrictions that may be in place.
Food and drinks are available inside the ground.
Please note that the South West Interiors Stadium is a NO dogs ground (apart from guide dogs). Yate Town FC website: www.yatetownfc.co.uk
Visit the club shop
The club shop is open on match days, where you can buy a whole host of new club merchandise, including shirts, tops, Yate Town fixture mugs, key rings, mouse mats, badges, coasters, umbrellas and much, much more.
So, make sure you take a look. Tracey, who will also be selling match day programmes and 50/50 tickets plus FESTIVE FIVE SEASON TICKETS ARE ON STILL ON SALE.
And, don’t forget to visit the clubhouse for that pre-match and post-match drink and chat.
Next up:
Yate Town entertain FALMOUTH TOWN on Saturday 8th February (3pm). Then follows two away games against Thatcham Town and Westbury United before the Bluebells are at home to Shaftesbury Town on 1st Mach and Willand Rovers on Tuesday 4th March.