Match Preview
Yate Town v Wimborne Town
Southern League Premier Division South
7th March 2026 – kick-off 3.00pm
Be there to support YOUR local club.
Yate Town play Wimborne Town at the South West Interiors Stadium on Saturday, and with just 10 league games to go before the end of the season, with 6 at home and 4 away, this is now the business end of the season, when titles are won, promotion is achieved and relegation is avoided or succumbed to. With the Bluebells three points ahead of the bottom four and a superior goal difference to the clubs around them, this looks likely to be an exciting as well as nervous seven weeks coming up for Bluebell fans.
Form Guide
After gaining promotion at the end of season 2023/24 Wimborne finished in 10th position last season, on their return to the Southern League Premier Division South. This season sees them currently in mid-table in 12th position having won 10 games, drawn 10 and lost 10 whilst scoring 43 goals in these 30 games and conceding 40 times. After a good start to the season, in which they beat National League South side Bath City in the FA Cup, their form dipped dramatically in the last few weeks of 2025 and prior to their home win against Taunton Town on Tuesday evening, when they won 1-0 thanks to a first half goal from Lewis Williams, this following three consecutive defeats, their previous 10 games (and more) saw just one win, 3-0 at home to Hanwell Town on 21st February. December saw just one point from 5 games and a win against Gosport on 18th November was Wimborne’s last victory in 2025.
Previous meetings
This will be the 22nd time that the clubs have met, with Wimborne winning the last three encounters, 1-0 at Wimborne in October 2023, with a goal from Harry Baker, and 2-0 at the South West Interiors Stadium in February 2024, with goals from Jack Lovell and Matt Burrows, before going on to win the Southern League Division One South at the end of season 2023/24; an achievement that the Bluebells managed just 12 months later.
Goalmouth action from Wimborne’s last visit to the South West Interiors Stadium in February 2024.
This season the game at Wimborne, in October, saw the home side win 4-1, with two first half goals from Lewis Williams, after Corey Evans had given the Bluebells an early lead. Wimborne added further goals in the second half from Cam Nunn and in added time, by Joe Smith
Match day information
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-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.
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
The match day programme front cover
Programmes: - Cost £3.00 - and includes articles and photographs with plenty to read to keep you up to date with all that is going on at the club.
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
We welcome our match sponsors, Earthstone Construction.
Our mascots group are Year 5 and 6 children from Tyndale Primary School.
Watch FA Cup football in the clubhouse before the game.
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 Bluebells travel to Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday evening (7.30pm) for the GFA Senior Challenge Cup semi-final and then next Saturday travel to Devon to play Plymouth Parkway, followed a home game against Weymouth on Saturday 21st March.