Match Preview
Yate Town v Hungerford Town
Southern League Premier Division South
Saturday 20th December 2025 – kick-off 3.00pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
Yate Town kick off 2026 at the South West Interiors Stadium against Hungerford Town on Saturday. There are no Championship or Football League fixtures on this day, so it’s an ideal opportunity for local football fans to support the Bluebells, plus ex- Premier league forward, Charlie Austin will be in the Hungerford squad so any local football fans and supporters of the clubs who he has played for might like to see him in action again.
The Bluebells ended 2025 on a positive note with an excellent win at Evesham United and will be looking to build on this.
Form Guide
Hungerford Town finished in 7th position last season, in the Southern League Premier Division South.
This is now their third season at Step 3 following their relegation from the National League South at the end of 2022/23, having been at that level since 2016.
The Crusaders currently sit in 16th position in the league table, two place below the Bluebells, with 6 wins, 7 draws and 11 defeats from their 24 games, having scored 30 goals and conceded 44 times. They are 2 points and 2 places behind the Bluebells, having also played 2 games more.
In their last 8 league games Hungerford have won only one, a 3-1 win at Hanwell on December 16th. Since then, they have lost twice, 1-6 at Gloucester and last Saturday saw a 0-3 loss at home to Berkhamsted. Prior to that there were losses at home to Chertsey (0-1) at Dorchester (1-2). Four draws starting with a 0-0 draw at Wimborne on 8th November were followed with a 3-3 draw at home to Evesham United, a creditable 0-0 draw at leaders Walton & Hersham and a 1-1 draw at Bracknell before the loss at Dorchester.
Previous meetings
Saturday’s game will be the 15th time that Yate Town and Hungerford Town have played each other; the first time being in season 2009-10 when they were paired in the FA Trophy. That season they started a sequence of 4 seasons when they played each other in league fixtures, plus another FA Trophy pairing.
It was September 2024 before the teams met again, with the Crusaders knocking Yate out of the FA Cup at Bulpit Lane. with a Jacob Bancroft goal. The clubs were again paired in the FA Trophy and 8 weeks later the Bluebells won 3-2 at Bulpit Lane. Ollie Dewsbury put Yate ahead before goals from Louis McGory and Jacob Bancroft put Hungerford in front but late goals from Dewsbury and Ross Stearn meant it was the Bluebells who went through to the next round.
The teams met on August Bank Holiday Monday for their first league meeting for many years and with the game level in stoppage time, after James Taylor had put Yate in front (pictured below), James Ollis (now a Bluebell) equalised for Hungerford but two goals from Conor McDonagh meant the Crusaders bagged all three points.
Match day information
Admission prices:
Adult: £12
Concessions: Over 66, Students, NHS, police and fire services – just show correct ID information: £8
Youth: (11-18) £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
All U-12’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 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.
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
The match day programme front cover
Programmes: Cost £3.00 – and include a special article about the season so far plus lots more to read plus action photographs. Don’t forget to buy YOUR copy.
Programmes can be purchased outside the ground, at the left-hand turnstile and at the club shop.
Other information
· Watch Premier League action in the clubhouse from 12.30pm when it’s Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest.
· Our match sponsors are Trashman Clearance with Gary Owers & friends as our ball sponsors.
· We also welcome our mascots group, Coalpit Heath Under 12s
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).
Next up
The Bluebells entertain Poole Town at the South West Interiors Stadium on Tuesday evening, 6th January, before they travel to Sholing FC on Saturday 10th January.