Ahead of tomorrow’s Pitching In Southern League Premier Central match versus Stourbridge (3:00 KO), here are some important bits of information you may want to know…
ADMISSION – PAY ON GATE
- Adults £12
- Over 65s £9
- 12-17 yr old £6
- Plus… KIDS FOR A QUID! (3 – 11, with adult)
Card or cash at the turnstiles. Cash only for outdoor food outlets. Card and cash at the indoor bar.
MATCHBALL SPONSOR
Our matchball sponsor is Bromsgrove District Council’s Commercial Waste Services (01527 881188).
For all your business waste requirements, from a few small bags to multiple large wheeled containers, they are local, flexible and for you. Its team can help you lower your carbon footprint and improve how you handle plastics with mixed dry recycling collections.
They cover Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
We thank them for their support!
ADVICE ON EARLY ARRIVAL
We are advising people to get there as early as possible to avoid large queues forming and to ensure fans get their desired watching point!
ADDRESS
The Victoria Ground, Birmingham Rd, Bromsgrove, B61 0DR
KIT FOR THIS MATCH
We will be wearing this season’s red home kit for this match.
NOTE: We are supporting Shelter’s #NoHomeKit campaign, but because Stourbridge are playing in their blue and black away strip, it has been deemed our away kit would clash, especially when it gets dark.
However, if you want to wear green at the game, wear it!
To watch a video explaining more, click here.
To donate, click here.
COVID-19 ADVICE
COVID-19 regulations for this match can be found by clicking here.
LIVE UPDATES
Via our Twitter (@SportingFC), Facebook (Bromsgrove Sporting FC) and Instagram (rouslersofficial).
SEGREGATION NEWS
There won’t be segregation in place, however we will encouraging Stourbridge fans to stand at the Town End and Sporting fans to stand in the Shed End.
LAST TIMES WE MET
To take a look at the report of our most recent encounter versus Stourbridge, which was a league cup match in November, click here.
To read the report of the reverse fixture at the War Memorial Ground, from August, click here.
MANAGEMENT PREVIEW
Manager Gavin Hurren’s preview of the game can be read here.
GREAT FOOD AVAILABLE
We have a range of tasty food available from the food bar (approximately 20 metres to your right as you enter the turnstiles).
- Burgers
- Bacon Rolls
- Chips/Cheesy Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pies
- Hotdogs
- Condiments including gravy and curry sauce
- Hot and cold drinks
OPPOSITION
- Stourbridge currently have 23 points from 21 games (W6 D5 L10). They sit in 13th place, scoring 29 goals and conceding 45.
- They have played 11 away league games, picking up 13 points (W4 D1 L6). In these, they have scored 16 and conceded 26.
- They have won their last two league matches on the road; 1-0 at Barwell and 3-1 at Needham Market.
- The Glassboys’ recent league form has been somewhat inconsistent – their last four matches have included the two impressive aforementioned away wins, but also a 4-0 home defeat to Hitchin Town and a 5-1 loss at Alvechurch
- They have been going nicely in the FA Trophy, reaching the Fourth Round proper last Saturday with a 3-2 home win over National League North side AFC Telford United. They have also beaten Hemel Hempstead, Carlton Town and Redditch United in the competition this season.
- Strikers Montel Gibson and Reece Styche are in good form. Gibson has eight in the league this season, whilst Styche has nine. Gibson scored a hat trick against Needham Market and Styche scored a brace in a 2-0 home league win over Biggleswade Town (20th November). In the Telford FA Trophy game, Gibson scored two and Styche scored the injury time winner.
We really need you to get behind the lads and support them in this massive match! Your support is huge to the team and we want YOU to get the VG rocking in this absolute humdinger of a festive face-off! This is no ordinary game!
