With a visit to Harrogate Railway Athletic next weekend. The tweet probably says it all...
A Beer Festival like no other “The Rail BeerFest” at Station View, Saturday 15th Oct from 1pm. Just £5 gets you entry to @THERAILFC v @SelbyTown_FC Access to Loads of Real Ale, Rugby Pirates v Leeds Corinthians, Live Music and Food Contact Anne on 07880 491757 pic.twitter.com/191fPT7QyB
— Harrogate Railway Athletic FC (@THERAILFC) October 6, 2022
Nearly 12 years after Qatar was named as the host nation, the 2022 World Cup is within touching distance as national team managers prepare to name their squads and top-level clubs and leagues across Europe prepare to shutdown for the duration of the tournament.
Opportunity knocks, hopefully, for those leagues that will continue (from League One downwards in England for instance) and certainly the Saturday before the competition begins, 19th November, has the feel of a day when crowds could increase with top-flight supporters looking elsewhere for a game to go to.
Notts County attracted 12,843 through the Meadow Lane gates last season when offering football for a fiver. They are repeating those prices for the visit of Yeovil on Saturday 19th and there are sure to be some other good offers about.
The new edition of When Saturday Comes has an upbeat piece about Cambridge United, the U's having taken back ownership of the Abbey Stadium at a time when their on-field fortunes are looking rosier than for many years.
All under 18's tickets for Port Vale's visit on Saturday 22nd cost just £1, part of a wider push to engage with younger supporters with fans under 12 able to go behind the scenes on the day and try their hand at matchday roles such as commentating alongside the BBC Radio Cambridgeshire team.
Easter Road in Edinburgh hosts a couple of matches that might be of interest during the month.
On Wednesday 5th the Hibernian youngsters take on Molde FK of Norway in a UEFA Youth League tie for which tickets are on sale, priced at £5 adults and free for under 13's.
Then on the 21st it is Friday Night Football for the senior team as St Johnstone come to town. Tickets for the 7.30pm kick-off are priced at £10 adults, £5 concessions.
A new era dawns at Hucknall Town as their new RM Stadium nears completion and they prepare for a final game at Watnall Road.
This is scheduled for Saturday 15th, against Aylestone Park in the United Counties League, and the club intend to make it free admission on the day as part of a big farewell (thanks to a poster on the Non League Matters forum for this).
And the following day there is an East Midlands derby at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest Women take on Derby County.
Tickets are priced at £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and students and £1 for under 18's.
The Imps' Under-18's will take on Huddersfield Town before Lincoln City Women against Newcastle United in the FA WNL Cup.
Tickets are on sale now, costing £5 for adults and £1 for concessions.
Sincil Bank will, of course, feature in Pilgrims' Patch, a new book on the football grounds of Lincolnshire, published by Steven Penny of the @LincsFootie twitter page.
The Scottish Cup First Round takes places this coming weekend with 30 ties scheduled and some intriguing clashes as the Highland and Lowland League clubs enter the fray alongside those victorious in the Preliminary Round.
Brechin City currently top the Highland League as they look to return to the SPFL ranks following their relegation in 2021, the culmination of a dramatic fall through the leagues having been promoted to the second tier Championship in 2017.
The club have worked hard off the field to re-engage with their local community while their on-pitch aspirations for a good cup run will be tested at Perth's Jeanfield Swifts, of the East of Scotland League this Saturday in 12.30pm kick-off.
Admission at the Riverside Stadium is priced at £6 adults, £3 concessions and free for under 16's.
Musselburgh Athletic and Newtongrange Star meet at Olivebank on Saturday and the clubs have agreed on free admission for U16's for this one. Adults are £8, concessions £4.
A long trip for Inverness Clachnacuddin as they travel to Dunbar United for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday.
Tickets are priced at £7 for adults, £4 for concessions with under 12's free.
The first international break of the new season is almost upon us, a season of course in which there will be an extended period of no top-flight football in England and Scotland during the World Cup.
Plenty of opportunities to come, then, to watch matches lower down the pyramid and Welling United are looking to pack Park View Road for their National League South home game against Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday 24th September.
Tickets are priced at £10 for adults if purchased before the day of the game, alongside the promotion already in place for September fixtures which sees all adult female, concession and under 18 tickets priced at £5. Accompanied under 11's are free.
Update Reduced prices too at Maidenhead United on Saturday 24th for their televised National League clash with Gateshead.
Kick-off at York Road is at 3pm and all adult tickets are a fiver with under 17's free.
