Yate Town v Thatcham Town
Southern League Division One South
Tuesday 29th October 2024 – kick-off 7.45pm
Be there to support YOUR local club…… and it’s half term week – an ideal opportunity to see live football under the lights for our younger fans.
Yate Town entertain fellow Southern League Division One South rivals Thatcham Town under the lights following on from their excellent FA Trophy win at Hungerford Town on Saturday.
Yate Town manager, Darren Mullings, will be hoping that the players who received knocks on Saturday will be fit in time and that he will also have available for selection, full back Lewis Hall, returning from injury and Will Christopher, who was unavailable last week.
With it being half-term week, the club are hoping for a larger than normal crowd for a mid-week fixture having given out many tickets to schools, with more to be given out in the future, and that some of these will be used. All children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult and those with tickets allow adults to enter at half price. Otherwise come along with your children and still enjoy an evening out!
Form Guide:
Thatcham Town currently sit in 21st position in the league table having played 10 leagues games, winning three and losing seven, having scored 10 goals and conceded 18. In their last 6 league games they have lost five but had an impressive 4-1 home win against Willand Rovers on 5th October. Last Saturday they lost 0-3 at Larkhall Athletic.
The club played last season in the Isthmian League South Central Division but due to the annual reorganisation of the leagues in Step 4 were transferred to the Southern League, where they had played previously. The club will have one of the longest away trips of any Step 4 club when they have to travel to Mousehole form a League fixture this season.
Previous meetings:
Over the years Yate Town and Thatcham Town played each other a few times in the early 2010’s but have not met each other since 2014 with Tyrone Mings scoring against them in a 3-2 home win in season 2011/12. In the 4 seasons that they played each other Yate Town’s record is:
P 8 W 3 D 1 L 4 F 12 A 15
The last games played between the two clubs was in season 2013/14 with Yate Town winning 2-1 at Lodge Road by they lost 1-3 at Thatcham.
Visit our new 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 and much,
much more. The new Christmas mug (pictured below) is now available too, priced £9 and stocks are limited so get in quick to get yours!
So, make sure you take a look. Tracey, who will also be selling match day programmes and 50/50 tickets.
And, don’t forget to visit the newly refurbished clubhouse for that pre-match and post-match drink and chat.
The match day programme front cover
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
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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 only.
Please arrive early to ease congestion.
All U-11’s entering the ground must be accompanied by an adult.
Programmes: £2.50 – with loads of information that is only available via the matchday programme – so BUY YOUR COPY AT THE GAME with a special feature on Ross Stearn and Stan Wyatt 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.
The bar is open from 6.15pm
Turnstiles open: 6.15pm
Parking – plenty of space is available but if you are parking on the roadside, PLEASE CAN YOU PARK WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE CLUB’S NEIGHBOURS.
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
Next up:
Yate Town travel to Falmouth Town on Saturday before having FOUR home games – against WESTBURY UNITED on Saturday 9th November, MOUSEHOLE are the visitors the following Tuesday 12th November. (7.45pm kick-off).
This is followed by a Second Round FA Trophy tie against National League South HAMPTON AND RICHMOND (currently in 14th place) on Saturday 16th November and then it’s back to League action when EVESHAM UNITED are the visitors on Saturday 23rd November.