Match Preview
Yate Town v Portishead Town
Pre-season friendly
Friday 25th July 2025 – kick-off 7.45pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
Yate Town entertain newly promoted to Step 4, Portishead Town, following their promotion as champions of the Western League Premier Division last season. This was their second successive promotion following on from winning the Western League First Division the previous season, gaining 99 points and in the process scoring 236 goals in those two seasons with hot shot Ethan Feltham scoring 55 goals in 37 games followed by another 31 goals last season.
The two teams played each other in a pre-season friendly at the start of preparations last season with the Bluebells winning 4-2 in a game played at Avonmouth FC, also on a Friday evening.
Action from the last season’s pre-season friendly with Yate Town captain, Joe Guest, in possession.
This game will be the Bluebells fourth pre-season friendly out of seven planned, having won one, drawn one and lost one and with the start of the season just over two weeks away Yate Town manager, Darren Mullings, will be putting the final touches to his squad for the start of next season, as he looks at a number of players on trial. He has also a couple of early injury worries with both James Taylor and Dave Sims-Burgess going off injured during Tuesday evening’s 2-1 win against a Bristol City Under 18 side.
Included in the Portishead squad will be Jamie Adams and Sean Keet, who both played for the Bluebells last season.
Match day information
Admission prices for pre-season friendlies:
Adult: £10
Concessions: £5
Youth (12 to 18): £3
Children (Under 12 accompanied by an adult): £1
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.
The bar is open from 6.30pm
Turnstiles open: 6.30pm
Programmes: We will be selling a 4-page photocopied programme for 50 pence. Programmes can be purchased outside the ground, at the left-hand turnstile and at the club shop.
PARKING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS GAME
Pre-match information about Yate Town’s pre-season friendly against Portishead Town
Friday 25th July 2025 – kick-off 7.45pm
Due to a pre-booked function in the clubhouse at the South West Interior Stadium the clubhouse will not be available for the fans attending this game.
However, the can bar and the food hut in the ground will be available for drinks and food and the toilets inside the ground will also be open. The car park at the ground will only be available for players, club officials, volunteers and for disabled drivers, so please could fans find alternative parking or travel arrangements. If you are driving to the game please use areas in the industrial estate opposite the ground but please park thoughtfully and considerately.
Spectators will enter the ground via the gate on the right as you enter the car park, as the normal turnstiles will be closed.
We thank you in advance for your co-operation on this occasion and all will be back to normal for our following pre-season game against a Bristol Rovers X1 on Tuesday 29th July (7.45pm)
· 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).
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 plus the new Championship mug.
The club shop will be open before the game, at half time and after the game.
Tracey, who will also be selling match day programmes and 50/50 tickets.
And, don’t forget to visit the clubhouse for that pre-match and post-match drink and chat.
Next up:
The Bluebells are home to Bristol Rovers XI on Tuesday evening 29th July, with a 7.45pm kick-off.