TOM’S WEEKEND PREVIEW – March 1st & 2nd
Hi and welcome to this weekend’s preview with Royston Town FC, Royston Town Women, Royston Town Reserves and Royston Town Vets.
First up, Royston Town travel to Worcestershire for a 2nd time this season when they takeon Redditch United in the Southern League Premier Central, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Royston beat Redditch 3-1 back in November with Kian Harness, Archie Locke and Luke Johnson putting the Crows 3-0 up with Jack Kelly getting a consolation goal in injury time. A win for Royston at Redditch will put the score back at 3-3 in terms of wins at the Valley Stadium.
Stats & Facts
Nickname: The Reds
Founded: 1891 as Redditch Town changed to Redditch United in 1971
Last season finished: Southern League Premier Central 4th place lost to Leamigton away 1-0 in play off semi finals
Leading Goalscorer: Johnny Johnston 11 Goals
Last 6 League Games
Redditch United – Wins 2 Drawn 1 Lost 3
Royston Town – Wins 2 Drawn 3 Lost 1
Redditch United Home Form this season all comps:- Wins 8 Draws 5 Losses 8
Admission Prices: Adults £12 / Concessions 65+ £9 / 14-17 or Students ID £5 / U13’s Free
Save £1 on Adults and Concessions – https://redditchunited.co.uk/tickets/
Bring Cash & Cards to the Ground in case.
Address: Sallie Swan Street, Redditch, B97 4AU
We will have a coach running to the game which departs at 10:30am from King James Way Town Hall Car Park. If you drive it’s £3 to park at the ground.
Next up, Royston Town Women are back on the road and they travel to Bedfordshire when they take on League and Title Rivals Luton Town Ladies at Barton Rovers, in the Eastern Region Women’s Football League Cup Semi Finals, Sunday, 1:30pm kick-off. Royston will be hoping to reach another cup final after beating Colney Heath Ladies last weekend, while Luton also secured their county cup final after beating AFC Dunstable Ladies.
Stats & Facts
Nickname: The Hatters
Founded: 1997
Leading Goalscorer: Natasha Fensome 18 Goals
Routes to the Semi Finals
Luton Town Ladies 2nd Round Hertford Town (H) 5-0, 3rd Round Watford Development (A) 5-0, Quarter Finals Real Bedford Ladies Reserves (H) 9-0
Royston Town Women 2nd Round Colney Heath (H) 4-0, 3rd Round Bowers & Pitsea (A) 4-1, Quarter Finals Biggleswade United Ladies (H) 7-0
Luton Town Ladies Home Form this season all comps:- Wins 8 Draws 0 Losses 0
Admission Prices: Adults £5 / Juniors £1 CASH ONLY ON GATE
Cash & Cards on Food and Clubhouse.
Address: Sharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SD
Next up, Royston Town Reserves host Moulton in the Spartan South Mindlands Division One, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Royston played Moulton in the first league game back in the end of July with Royston losing the game 2-1 with Jack Green putting us in front Moulton came back from a Nathanael Ansu brace. The only thing apart from getting a win this time round after is the change in weather as while I’m typing this it’s pouring of rain outside, while in July it was BBQ weather.
Stats & Facts
Nickname: The Magpies
Founded: 1896
Last season finished: SSML Division One 4th place lost to Winslow United 5-1 away in play off semi finals
Leading Goalscorer: Nathanael Ansu 29 Goals
Last 6 League Games
Royston Town Reserves Won 0 Drawn 2 Lost 4
Moulton Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 1
Moulton Away Form this season all comps:- Wins 8 Draws 3 Losses 6
Admission Prices: Adults £6 / Concessions £4 / U16’s £2
Cash & Cards Accepted at the Turnstiles and the Clubhouse.
Address: Garden Walk, SG8 7HP
Parking is limited and the nearest car park is the Town Hall car park postcode SG8 7XB, prices are:
80p for an hour / 90p for 2 hours / £1.20 for 3 hours / £3.50 for more than hours. After 3pm parking is free.
Last up, Royston Town Vets travel to Old Salvatorians Vets in the Herts Vets Super League Premier Divsion, Sunday, 10:30am kick-off.
Address – Metropolitan Police Bushey Sports Club, Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TR
Admission is Free
COME ON YOU CROWS!!!
Tom
