Villages and Towns

 

A cold but clear winter's day at the Stockport Sports Village, a bustling facility topped off by the home of Stockport Town FC.

The home side earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory against West Didsbury & Chorlton on Saturday afternoon, disappointing a healthy number of travelling supporters.

Admission was good value at £7 for adults and there was a friendly welcome in the bar with a good-looking range of pies to go with your drink.

If you are reading this on Sunday 25th then North West Counties Premier Division leaders Wythenshawe visit Stockport on Monday evening.

Week Ahead - 26th January

A mention for Ramsgate FC (whose home game on 28 February is free admission) with half-price entry this Tuesday (27th) for their Velocity Cup tie against Binfield. 

If you live in the SE9 postcode then you can get free admission to the Isthmian Premier Division game between Cray Valley (PM) and Cheshunt on Saturday 31st.

Tickets are available for the final of the Women's Champions Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 1st and cover two games, kicking-offat 2.45pm and 6pm with the matches determined by the midweek semi-finals at Brentford.

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Week Ahead - 19th January

Lincoln City have a special offer in place for their home game against Burton Albion on Thursday 22nd (kick-off 8pm) with tickets purchased before 9am on matchday available for £10 adults, £5 concessions and £2 under 18's.

In the FA Youth Cup, Coventry City take on Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday 21st with tickets for a 7pm kick-off at the CBS Arena priced at £5 adults and £1 for under 18's.

And it is Community Day at Wycombe Wanderers with tickets for the EFL League One game at home to Peterborough United on Saturday 24th available at £10 for adults and £5 for kids.

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See Elvis on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day 2026 falls on a Saturday this year, hopefully leading to some special ticket offers and plenty of puns from club marketing departments.

Dundee FC are early out of the blocks and asking supporters to 'bring the love' to Dens Park for an important SPL game against Livingston for which prices have been reduced to £10 for adults and £2 for under 12's.

Before Christmas this would have been earmarked as a classic six-pointer at the bottom but Dundee, managed by Steven Pressley, 'Elvis' of course and a likeable, engaged manager of Coventry City at an incredibly difficult time when the club were playing 'home' fixtures in Northampton, have pulled away from the foot of the table in recent weeks with some important victories.

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Crowded House

Into an increasingly crowded schedule in the women's game comes the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, to be held in London at the end of January.

European champions Arsenal are joined by their continental equivalents Gotham FC from the USA, Corinthians of Brazil and Morocco's ASFAR.

Semi-finals will be held at the home of Brentford FC on Wednesday 28th January and kick-off times of 12.30 and 6pm may add to the low-key feel of the event.

However, Arsenal will host the third-place match and final on Sunday 1st February and with tickets available from £20 for adults (covering both games, 50% discount for under 18's, 25% for young adults and seniors) a good crowd should be attracted to North London. 

Week Ahead - 12th January

£3 football is back at Eastleigh FC as they host Brackley Town in the National League on Tuesday 13th at 7.45pm.

In the FA Youth Cup, Goodison Park hosts Everton's tie against West Ham on Friday 16th at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £5 for adults and £3 for juniors. 

On Wednesday 14th at 7pm it is Reading against Chelsea at the Select Car Leasing Stadium (advance tickets £4/£2) and on the same evening Bolton Wanderers host Stevenage at the Toughsheet Community Stadium (7pm, admission on the evening £5/£3/£1.

In the Football League Trophy, Luton Town take on Swindon Town at 7pm on Tuesday 13th with 'football for a fiver' at Kenilworth Road (£1 for ages 16 and under).

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Warming Up

 

Players warming up ahead of the Northern Premier League game between Hallam FC and Lincoln United on New Year's Day, a cold one up at Sandygate in Sheffield but with a warm welcome on a gate and a nice atmosphere as 750 of us made the effort to get out of the house for a few hours.

Hallam host Garforth Town on Saturday 10th January in their next league game with adult prices £9, £6 concessions and £2 for accompanied under-12's. If you're visiting the ground for the first time then the number 51 First Bus from the city centre will drop you right outside.

Week Ahead - 5th January

Football for a Fiver is back at Hibernian FC for the Scottish Premiership game against Motherwell at Easter Road on Saturday 10th.

In the FA Cup in England, third round ties at Preston North End (Fri 9th versus Wigan Athletic), Ipswich Town (Sat 10th v Blackpool), Swansea City (Sun 11th v WBA) and Sheffield United (Sun 11th v Mansfield) each have adult tickets available at £10.

Loftus Road hosts the FA Youth Cup tie between QPR and Brighton on Saturday 10th at 12.30pm. Tickets for non-season ticket holders are £5 for adults, £3 seniors/young adults and £1 for under 18's.

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