Week Ahead - 20th April

Free tickets are available to watch Chelsea Women's U21s against Manchester City at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday 22nd, kick-off 7pm.

Also free admission is the Under-18 fixture between Derby County and Burnley at Pride Park on Friday 24th (7pm).

The U18 Premier League Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United is set for Selhurst Park on Wednesday 22nd. Tickets for the 7pm kick-off are priced at £5 for adults and £1 for concessions.

And Salford City have reduced prices for their big, televised, League Two clash with Bromley on Thursday 23rd at 8pm. Adult tickets are £5 and it is £1 for under-18's.

A Free Saturday

The end of the season comes around again and, as it was when this picture was taken in 2022, there is free admission at Dronfield Town FC this coming Saturday (April 18th).

Stonelow Road is the venue, just over the border into Derbyshire from here in Sheffield, for the United Counties League fixture against Pinchbeck United FC.

Week Ahead - 13th April

Cardiff City and Swansea City contest the Women's Welsh Cup Final on Sunday 19th at Rodney Parade, Newport (kick-off 5pm) with advance tickets available online at £5 for adults and £2 for juniors.

Turf Moor hosts the Premier League Cup semi-final between the Under-21 teams of Burnley and West Bromwich Albion on Monday 13th (kick-off 7pm). Tickets for non-season ticket holders are priced at £5 and £2.

On Wednesday 15th there is a Premier League International Cup quarter-final between Valencia and Dinamo Zagreb, hosted by Aldershot Town and kicking off at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £4 and £2 with under-11's free of charge.

The Aldershot website also has details of an interesting fixture between the club's B team and Liberia Under-20's. This takes place at the home of Bracknell Town FC on Monday 13th at 7.45pm with admission on the gate priced at £5/£3 and £1.

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Net Gains

 

Taking down the nets one final time after the last home game of the season, a disappointing afternoon for Strathspey Thistle as they lost 4-0 to Turriff United in the Highland League but a very positive campaign on the whole with a best ever points tally.

A scene that will be repeated around the country over the next few weeks and here's to the volunteers who have made matchdays possible during the 2025/26 season.

Week Ahead - And Into Easter

A busy period coming up with lots of football scheduled over the Easter holidays.

In the Cymru North league there is a double-header of action at Llandudno FC with games on Good Friday against Ruthin Town and Easter Monday when Guilsfield are the visitors. Prices have been reduced for both games (which are 2.30pm kick-offs) to £5 adults, £2 concessions and free for kids.

Clubs often throw open their doors to supporters during school holidays, with open training sessions on the pitch a good way for children to get close to the players and ask for autographs and pictures afterwards.

Free tickets, for instance, are available at Cardiff City for their Easter Family Fun Day between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday 8th. 

Easter Monday also sees the final of the Montagu Cup, the oldest football final still played at its original venue, which is the Hampden Road Ground in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.

This year's final, which is an 11am kick-off, is between Wickersley CC and the Gate Inn with cash admission priced at £4 adults, £2 concessions and primary school children free with a paying adult.

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Week Ahead - 23rd March

Non-League Day 2026 is upon us and this coming Saturday (March 28th) there are special offers and reduced prices up and down the country.

Maidenhead United of the National League South are at home to Weston-super-Mare and advance tickets to visit the historic York Road ground are priced at just £5 with under-17's in for £1. Read more about the Magpies link-up with Juventus here.

It's 'Wroxham Day' in the Norfolk Broads as the Yachtsmen host Stanway Rovers in the Isthmian League. Advance tickets (before midnight on Thursday 26th) are priced at £5 for adults, £4 concessions, £1.50 for 16-18 year olds and free for under 16s.

If you can rustle up a dog, an Premier League or EFL season ticket, a blue light card or some Kings Langley FC club merchandise to wear, then there is 50% at the gate for the home game against Biggleswade United (under 16s free with a paying adult).

Football for a Fiver at Hanworth Villa for the home game against Ascot United (adults, concessions and under-21's), £1 for under-16's accompanied by a paying adult and also just £1 for EFL/Premier League season ticket holders.

And it is 'Pay What You Like' at Bexhill United (plus you get to see or sit in their beautiful grandstand at the Polegrove ground) with 25% of the gate going to the Sussex Heart Charity.

This is just a sample of what's on offer, head to the Non-League Day website for a match finder and I'll be updating every day on X until then.

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