Match Preview
Yate Town v Hungerford Town
Southern League Premier Division South
Tuesday 3rd February – kick-off 7.45pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
Yate Town entertain Hungerford Town, under the lights, for only their second home game of 2026 – their previous home game being the 2-0 win against Uxbridge. Good away draws at both Poole Town and Berkhamsted last Saturday mean that the Bluebells are three games unbeaten in the league.
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 18th position in the league table, three places below the Bluebells (having also played one game more), with 7 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats from their 27 games, having scored 35 goals and conceded 52 times.
Last Saturday they beat Gosport Borough 2-0 at home with ex-Yate Town forward Kyle Tooze scoring their first goal. This was a moral boosting result following the 2-7 home reversal in their last game against Farnham Town on January 20th.
In their previous 7 league games, since the start of December, Hungerford have recorded just one win, a 3-1 victory at Hanwell, and have drawn 1-1 at both Bracknell, and more recently, at Wimborne. They lost at both Dorchester (1-2) and also at Gloucester City (1-6) and their other defeat was at home to Berkhamsted when the visitors won 3-0.
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 6.30pm
Turnstiles open: 6.30pm
The match day programme front cover
Programmes: Cost £3.00 - and includes a special article on Bluebells full back, Josh Bennett 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
· And, don’t forget to visit the clubhouse for that pre-match and post-match drink and chat.
· Food is available inside the ground.
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 Dorchester Town at the South West Interiors Stadium on Saturday followed by Poole Town on Tuesday evening, 10th February, before they travel to Bracknell Town on Saturday 14th February.