Ahead of Today’s Emirates FA Cup match versus Bottesford Town (3:00 KO), here are some important bits of information you may want to know…
ADMISSION – PAY ON GATE (CUP MATCH – ALL PAY. SEASON/FLEXI TICKETS ARE NOT VALID)
- Adults – £12
- Over 65s – £9
- Disabled supporters – £10 (with qualifying ID – check here)
- 12-17 yr old – £3
- Under 12s (3–11, with adult) – £1
Card or cash at the turnstiles. Cash only for outdoor food outlets. Card and cash at the indoor bar.
Visitors 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 £25.
- This ticket also entitles you to 10% off all food & drink.
- To get this ticket, enter through the main office reception.
Draw after 90 minutes
In this scenario, a replay will be played at Bottesford Town on Tuesday night (7:45 KO). Extra time and penalties will come into play on that evening, if required.
ADDRESS
The UK Electrical Stadium, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0DR
CAR PARKING
Go here for information.
PROGRAMMES
Matchday programmes are available for £2 near the main entrance.
An online copy is available here.
50/50
Get your 50/50 ticket outside the ground. Just £1 a ticket, with a big prize likely!
KIT FOR THIS MATCH
We will be wearing this season’s Red kit for this match.
LIVE UPDATES
Via our Twitter (@SportingFC). Team news, half time and full time scores, along with key incidents, will also be on our Facebook (Bromsgrove Sporting FC).
ROUSLER BAR – ASTON VILLA AT 5:30
Plenty of choice and all drinks from soft drinks, spirits, bottles, and draught.
We will also be showing Aston Villa’s league match versus Everton (5:30 KO)
GREAT FOOD AVAILABLE
Partridge’s Butchers will continue to oversee matchday food.
Click here for more information!
OPPOSITION
- 2023/24 league position: 17th (Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Step Five, two below Sporting)
- Last season: P38 W9 D8 L21. GD -38. 35 points.
- In the same league this season, they are currently 16th (of 20), with seven points from seven games (W2 D1 L4 GD -4)
- In the league away from home, they have only played one game and lost it – a 3-0 defeat at Tadcaster Albion, who currently sit 10th.
- In the league this season, they have scored 14 and conceded 18. This is the joint-second most goals conceded and they have conceded at least once in every game. However, they know where the net is too, averaging two goals a game.
- Their two most recent league games, both at home, have seen them lose 3-2 to Silsden (currently 6th) and 5-3 to Frickley Athletic (7th).
- Prior to these two games was their most recent FA Cup outing, where they beat Step Four side Loughborough Students 1-0 at home – Luke Ayris was the scorer.
- In this season’s FA Cup, they have played three matches thus far – in their first game, the Extra Preliminary Round, they beat Hucknall Town (Step Five) 3-2 away from home before beating Winterton Rangers (same league, currently 18th) 3-0 at home.
- This is the first time in 15 campaigns that Bottesford have reached the Second Qualifying Round.
- Last year, they won their Extra Preliminary Round game (1-3, away, Oadby Town) but were knocked out in the Preliminary Round (0-4, home, Lincoln United).
- In their other national competition this season, the FA Vase, they lost 5-1 at home to Barnton (Step Six) in the First Qualifying Round (their first game).
