Match Preview
Yate Town v Gloucester City
Southern League Premier Division South
Saturday 18th April 2026 – kick-off 3.00pm
THIS WILL BE A SEGRATED MATCH
Be there to support YOUR local club.
An impressive run of recent form has given Yate Town the opportunity, with two games left this season, to retain their Step 3 status, but they will be up against free scoring and second placed Gloucester City on Saturday, who have guaranteed a play-off spot already, and with home advantage. Meanwhile, Yate Town are amongst a host of clubs in danger of filling the last two relegation places, needing to keep ahead of those below them.
Yate Town manager, Darren Mullings, has played for both clubs and Bluebells coach, Will Morford, also spent a number of seasons at Gloucester City.
Form Guide
The Tigers currently sit in 2nd place in the table, only losing nine of their 40 league games, having drawn 7 and won 24; scoring an impressive 91 goals and conceding 49 times. In their last 12 games Gloucester City have won 8, drawn one and lost 3. Last Saturday they won 5-0 at Dorchester and in this sequence of games also scored five at home to Wimborne and 6 at Tiverton, both without reply. There was a surprise defeat at home to Taunton Town on Easter Monday and the other 2 losses were 0-1 at Berkhamsted and Uxbridge won 3-2 at Gloucester. The drawn game was at Chertsey on 14th February (2-2), but wins at home to Weymouth (3-1), at Poole Town (2-1), at home to Bracknell (1-0) and Plymouth Parkway (3-0) have ensured that their form has been good for much of this time and they come into Saturday’s game having won four of their last five games.
Previous meetings
The clubs have previously met only 7 times before in the Southern League in the past, but many fans may remember when the clubs met in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup in October 2013 and after drawing 2-2 at Lodge Road, the Tigers won the replay 7-0. The last meeting was earlier this season, on Friday 5th December, when the Tigers beat the Bluebells 1-0 with a goal from former Yate Town player King Baidoo, in front of a crowd of 1907.
Action from the game back in December.
Match day information
A reminder that this match against Gloucester City at the South West Interiors Stadium is segregated and you should ensure that you enter the correct part of the ground.
Please find the information below.
HOME FANS
Admission prices: -
Adult: £12
Concessions: Over 66, Students, NHS, police and fire services –
just show correct ID information: £8
Youth: (12-18) £5
Under 12: £1 (accompanied by adult)
Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and other EFL season ticket holders - show your season ticket at the turnstiles to gain entry for £10
NB – All U-16’s entering the ground must be accompanied by an adult (unless they are a Youth season ticket holder). If the adult has a “School Ticket” they can enter at half price along with their child free.
All fans with season tickets that have a QR code please go to the gate to the right of the turnstiles to gain entry.
NB 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.
The bar is open from 12.15pm
Turnstiles open: 12.15pm
AWAY FANS
Away fans will need to enter the ground only through the away supporters’ turnstiles (see above) and remain within the segregated area for the period of the match.
Food, drink and toilet facilities will be available at the away end.
Online tickets will need to be purchased via Fanbase before 11.59pm on Friday 17th April. There will be no pay on the day for away supporters.
The match day programme front cover
Programmes: Cost £3.00 - and includes a review of the second half of the season, some of the best action photos of this season plus more articles and photographs with plenty to read to keep you up to date with all that is going on at the club. Back issues are available from the club shop.
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.
Other information
Our match sponsors are Trashman Clearance
Our mascots are St Nicks Under 7 girls
We will be holding a bucket collection for our charity of the season, The British Heart Foundation, and their mascot Hearty will be at the game. The bucket collection will take place and half-time and after the game. You can donate by cash or card but c ash would be easier.
Live Premier League action Brentford v Fulham (kick-off 12.30pm) in the clubhouse.
Food is available inside the ground.
And, don’t forget to visit the clubhouse for that pre-match and post-match drink and chat.
PARKING
There is plenty of space 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.
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
Next up
The season ends with an away trip to Havant & Waterlooville next Saturday.