Ahead of Today’s away league match versus Halesowen Town (3:00 KO), here are some important bits of information you may want to know…
ADMISSION (INCLUDING INFO on U17s)
Halesowen have informed us that no U17s will be allowed in without a paying adult.
They have also reminded fans that carrying or use of Pyrotechnic/Smoke bombs is against the law and could result in criminal charges being faced.
Adults – £12
Seniors (60+) – £9
Students – £9 (Under 21 on production of a valid Student card)
17-13 years old – £5
U12’s – £2 with a paying adult/senior.
U17’s must be accompanied by an adult.
All turnstiles take cash; one turnstile each end also takes card payments.
ADDRESS
The Grove, Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen, B63 3TB.
Head to their website for more info.
DIRECTIONS
A guide for visiting supporters is available here.
CAR PARKING
On street parking only.
KIT FOR THIS MATCH
We will be wearing this season’s red kit for this match.
LIVE UPDATES
Via our Twitter/X (@SportingFC), Facebook (Bromsgrove Sporting FC) and Instagram (rouslersofficial).
Twitter/X will be more in-depth than Facebook and Instagram.
LAST TIMES WE MET
To take a look at last season’s corresponding league fixture in January, click here.
To take a look at recent results and our previous encounters, click here
OPPOSITION
- This season: P22 W12 D3 L7. GD +8. 39 points. They sit 2nd (of 22 teams).
- This season (home league games): P11 W7 D1 L3. GD +1. 22 points.
- Last five league games: W2 L3
- Last five league home games: W4 L1
- Most recent league game: 3-1 loss at Bedford (Saturday)
- Most recent league game at home: 2-1 win versus Redditch
- With three draws in the league this season, only St Ives (2) have drawn less.
- Their last league draw was a 2-2 away at Stourbridge (30th November). Their sole home league draw was way back on 7th September, vs Leiston (1-1). Their remaining draw was a 2-2 at Redditch (12th August – second game of the season).
- Despite their lofty league position, they are one of only two teams in the top half to have lost their last two games (the other being Stourbridge). These defeats were the Bedford game, and a 2-0 defeat at Telford (Boxing Day).
- Their recent form at home is better, winning their last four (by either a 2-1 or 3-1 scoreline). Their last home league defeat was on 28th September, versus Stratford (2-3).
- Their last home clean sheet in the league was the game before Stratford, when they beat Harborough 1-0 (24th September). They have kept two clean sheets at the home in the league this season, the other being St Ives (also 1-0, 24th August).
- The Yeltz have only failed to score once in the league at home – when they lost 0-4 to Hitchin on 21st September.
- In a league table of each team’s last five league games, Halesowen are 13th. Stretching it to last ten and they’re 2nd. Across the last 10 league games, they have scored the most goals (23), have the best goal difference (+11) and only overall league leaders Kettering have more points (21 – two more than Halesowen).
- In terms of home league games, they have the second best record across every side’s last five (12 points, Kettering have 13), but only the seventh best across the last ten.
- No team have scored more than the Yeltz across each side’s last five home league games (12 – tied with three other teams)
- They enjoyed a fine autumn, going on a six match winning streak across October and November (four league and two FA Trophy games)
- Top scorer (as per Southern League website): Kieran Donnelly (14 goals – the league’s top scorer. Prior to the Redditch game, he had scored in the previous five home league games).
