MATCH PREVIEW: Ahead of Today’s Home Match v Alvechurch

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Ahead of Today’s home league match versus Alvechurch (3:00 KO), here are some important bits of information you may want to know…

ADMISSION – PAY ON GATE

  • Adults – ÂŁ12
  • Over 65s – ÂŁ9
  • Disabled supporters – ÂŁ10 (with qualifying ID – check here)
  • 12-17 yr old – ÂŁ3
  • Under 12s (3–11, with adult) – ÂŁ1

Card or cash at the turnstiles. Cash only for outdoor food outlets. Card and cash at the indoor bar.

Visitors to the UK Electrical Stadium should be aware of our Code of Conduct.

FAMILY TICKET

  • This season, we have launched a family ticket deal that sees two adults and three children get in for ÂŁ25.
  • This ticket also entitles you to 10% off all food & drink.
  • To get this ticket, enter through the main office reception.

ADDRESS

The UK Electrical Stadium, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0DR

CAR PARKING

Go here for information.

PROGRAMMES

Matchday programmes are available for ÂŁ2 near the main entrance.

This poster will be in the matchday programme! What’s more, ONE copy will feature this page SIGNED by the man himself – whoever gets it will win free entry to a 2024/25 game of their choice & a food voucher up to ÂŁ10!
So get there early and get yourself a copy!

  • Usual columns from Rod Brown (chairman) and Scott Adey-Linforth (manager)
  • Player profile – left-back Carter Lycett
  • From the past: an 8-0 win against Racing Club Warwick in 2014
  • The Non-League Paper column on the increasing use of AI for supporter engagement – a really good read
  • Interview notes with Aaron Roberts on his 300th appearance for the Club
  • Centrefold is a graphic arrangement for Aaron
  • This week’s quiz is Wembley themed
  • All recent results and fixtures featuring Southern League and local teams
  • Directions to our next away match at Bishop’s Stortford
  • Latest news from our Ladies and Girls teams
  • A new advert from local business Ormerod Rutter and the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) – over the road from the UK Electrical Stadium

50/50

Get your 50/50 ticket outside the ground. Just ÂŁ1 a ticket, with a big prize likely!

KIT FOR THIS MATCH

We will be wearing our home red kit.

LIVE UPDATES

Via our Twitter/X (@SportingFC), Facebook (Bromsgrove Sporting FC) and Instagram (rouslersofficial).

Twitter/X will be more in-depth then Facebook and Instagram.

ROUSLER BAR (Showing SKy Sports & TNT sPORTS)

Plenty of choice and all drinks from soft drinks, spirits, bottles, and draught.

GREAT FOOD AVAILABLE

Partridge’s Butchers will continue to provide our matchday food – click here for more information!

The food will be served by our ‘Snack in a Box’ offering at the Cafe hatch!

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

To take a look at last season’s corresponding fixture, just over a year ago, click here.
For a list of all of our previous encounters and both clubs’ recent results, click here.

OPPOSITION

  • 2023/24 league position: 16th (Southern League Premier Central)
  • Last season: P40 W12 D9 L19. GD -21. 45 points.
  • This season: P16 W6 D2 L8. GD -2. 20 points. They sit 16th (of 22 teams).
  • This season (away): P8 W3 D1 L4. 10 points. GD -1.
  • With 16 league goals scored this season, only bottom place Biggleswade (15) have scored less. However, their defence is fairly strong – with 18 goals conceded, only Banbury (15) have better defensive record of all the teams in the bottom half at present.
  • Alvechurch’s two league draws this season have both been 1-1 results (AFC Telford United 15th Oct A & Harborough 13th Aug H).
  • Alvechurch won their most recent league game, at home to Bedford (1-0, last weekend). Prior to that, their form had been dismal, losing four league games in a row and only picking up one point in a spell of seven league games (their last win before that was on 14th Sept, Halesowen 1-0 H).
  • Only Biggleswade (2) have picked up less points from every side’s last five league games.
  • They are winless in their last four away league matches (D1 L3), the most recent being a 2-1 defeat at Leiston (12th Nov). This proved to be former manager Jimmy Fry’s final game in charge. Their four away league games prior to that saw them win three and lose one, with their last away win being on 9th Sept at Redditch (0-1). Their last point on the road was the aforementioned Telford game.
  • They head into this game off the back of a 3-0 Birmingham Senior Cup win at Highgate on Tuesday.
  • Top scorer (as per Alvechurch’s website – in all competitions): Dan Sweeney – four goals
  • Most appearances this season (as per Alvechurch’s website – in all competitions): Archie Crowther – 22 games.
  • FA Cup: First Qualifying Round (lost at Step Four Anstey Nomads – first game in this competition this season).
  • FA Trophy: Third Round Proper (still in the competition – they play Step One Boston United next weekend. Alvechurch beat Step Four Chasetown in the previous round).

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