A Busy April

Lots going on as the weather improves and the season approaches its final throes.

It has been a long difficult campaign for many clubs, with some such as North Ferriby United not making it to the end of the line.

Moves are underway to try and resurrect The Villagers but for now there has been lots of great gestures from the likes of East Yorkshire Carnegie and Gainsborough Trinity among others offering free admission to NFU season ticket holders in the final weeks of the campaign.

For some clubs, of course, there is plenty to celebrate and Sholing FC clinched the Wessex League title this week to cap an excellent year in which they also had a good run in the FA Vase.

There is always Football for a Fiver on offer at The Boatmen but for the game at home to Brockenhurst on Saturday 6th April it is free admission for all with the trophy presentation also taking place.

The gates of Rugby Town will also be thrown open for the United Counties League match against Cogenhoe United on the same afternoon while Butlin Road will also be the venue for the FA Women’s National League Plate Final between MK Dons and West Bromwich Albion on Sunday 14th April for which admission is priced at £5 Adults, £2.50 for OAP's and Under 16's and £1 for Under 10's.

Also in the FA WNL, Cheltenham Town Ladies will be part of a double-header on Saturday 27th April with their game against Swindon Town Ladies following on from the League Two clash between Cheltenham Town and Swindon Town at the Jonny Rocks Stadium. Admission is set to be free for the Ladies game according to their Twitter page.

And the various County FA Finals give lots of clubs the chance both of silverware and of playing at a bigger stadium than they usually get the chance to.

Southport and Colne for example will meet in the Lancashire FA Senior Cup Final at the home of Bolton Wanderers on 29th April. Tickets, priced £8/£4 while St James' Park will host the Northumberland FA Senior Cup Final between North Shields and Morpeth Town for which it is £6 Adults, £3 Concessions on the gate.