TOM’S WEEKEND PREVIEW – 5th & 6th April

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 when they take on Alvechurch FC in the Southern League Premier Central, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Another tough test for the Crows at a ground we have only won once at.

Only goal difference separates the sides in the league, with Alvechurch scoring 41 and conceding 38 while Royston have scored 5 more goals then the Church we have conceded 8 more goals.

 

 

Stats & Facts – Alvechurch 

 

 

Nickname – The Church

Founded – 1929

Last season finished: Southern League Premier Central 16/21st

Leading Goalscorer: Daniel Sweeney & Goals

Where did they get their nickname the Church? Last 5 letters of the village

Last 6 League Games

Alvechurch Wins 1 Drawn 2 Lost 3

Royston Town Wins 0 Drawn 5 Lost 1

Alvechurch Home form this season all comps:- Wins 8 Draws 4 Losses 7

Admission Prices – Adults 18+ £12 / Concessions 65+ £10 / 13-17 year olds and Students with ID £7 / U13’s Free with Paying Adult

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Address: 53 Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7RS

We will be running a coach to the game which departs at 10:30am from King James Way Town Hall Car Park.

Car parking at the ground is £2.

Bring cash & cards in case.

 

Next up, Royston Town Women after their successful 4-3 victory in the final of the county cup against fellow league side Stevenage Women. Royston Town Women return to league action for their final 5 games of the season, and all of the games are at home so get down and support the Women. Their first of 5 is when they host Haringey Borough Women in the Eastern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division, Sunday, 2pm kick-off. We have played Haringey twice this season away in the league and FA Women’s Cup with Royston winning both games with 3-1 wins the top goalscorer in those games was Emma Slater getting 4 goals, 2 in each one a goal for Emma Slater will be a big one as she will reach another milestone in scoring 100 goals for Royston.

 

 

Stats & Facts – Haringey Borough Women 

 

Founded – 1999 / Summer 2000 merged with Mill Hill United

Last season finished: ERWFL Premier Division 3rd/12th

Leading Goalscorer: Shawna Harvey 25 Goals

Last 6 League Games

Royston Town Women Wins 5 Drawn 1 Lost 0

Haringey Borough Women Wins 5 Drawn 0 Lost 1

Haringey Borough Women Away form this season all comps:- Wins 3 Draws
0 Losses 4

Admission Prices – Adults £5 / Concessions £3 / U16’s £1

Cash & Cards Accepted at the Turnstiles, Refreshments, Clubhouse and 50/50 draw.

Address: Garden Walk, SG8 7HP

Parking is limited and the nearest town hall car park is the Town Hall car park postcode SG8 7XB prices are free on a Sunday BUT PLEASE BE AWARE TO REGISTER YOUR NUMBER PLATE EVEN IF IT IS FREE AFTER 3PM.

 

Next up, Royston Town Reserves host Leighton Town Development from Bedfordshire in the Spartan South Midlands Division One, Saturday 3pm kick-off. If you can’t make the journey to Alvechurch on Saturday, get down and support the Reserves. Royston played Leighton Town Development 2 weeks ago in a midweek clash and took back to Royston with 3 points. Reuben Williams put the hosts in from early on, but Lucas Darby got us back level before a late Michael Baulk goal in stoppage time won it for Royston.

 

 

Stats & Facts – Leighton Town Development 

 

 

Nickname – The Reds

Last season finished: SSML Division One 8/20th

Leading Goalscorer: Finley Christopher Robert Jaggard 16 Goals

Last 6 League Games

Royston Town Reserves Wins 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2

Leighton Town Development Wins 1 Drawn 1 Lost 4

Leighton Town Development Away form this season all comps:- Wins 4
Draws 2 Losses 12

Admission Prices – Adults £6 / Concessions £4 / U16’s £2

Cash & Cards Accepted at the Turnstiles and Clubhouse.

Address: Garden Walk, SG8 7HP

Parking is limited and the nearest town hall 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 3 hours. After 3pm parking is free. The new machines accept cash & cards. BUT PLEASE BE AWARE TO REGISTER YOUR NUMBER PLATE EVEN IF IT IS FREE AFTER 3PM.

 

 

Last up, Royston Town Vets travel to Welywn Sports FC in the Herts Vets Super League Premier League, Sunday, 10:30am kick-off.

 

 

Welwyn Sports FC 

 

Address: Welywn Playing Fields, Ottway Walk, Welywn, AL6 9AT

COME ON YOU CROWS!!!

 

Tom