Simon Johnson’s Cityzens return to Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North action this afternoon when they travel to Surrey to, face high-flying British Airways FC.

Johnson will be hoping his side can put an end to their poor away form which has seen us suffer a league defeat and an FA Cup exit on the road at this early stage of the season.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

British Airways Football Club began as the works team for BOAC in 1947 and merged with the British European Airways team in 1982. The club, with over 200 members, achieved significant success in various leagues, including multiple titles in the London Commercial League and a record nine Middlesex County Intermediate Cup wins. After joining the Middlesex County League in 2007, they won the Premier Division in 2012–13 and again in 2017–18, leading to promotion. In 2023–24, they finished as runners-up in Division One, winning the promotion play-offs to reach the Premier Division North.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

This is our first meeting with British Airways who are enjoying their first season at Step 5 having secured promotion from Combined Counties Football League Division One via last season’s play-offs.

City come into this game well-rested as Simon Johnson’s side haven’t been in action since Friday 23^rd August in which we got our Isuzu FA Vase campaign off to a perfect start with a 3-2 win against Abingdon United.

British Airways however have seen their games come thick and fast, with back to back league games on Saturday 24^th and Tuesday 27^th August.

British Airways are currently flying high and are enjoying a three-game unbeaten run and sit in eighth.

City will be looking to put points on the board and chase the pack as our league campaign hasn’t really got going yet, having only played two games meaning that we currently sit in fifteenth.

TICKETS

Prices are:

Adults: £8

Concession: £5

Under 16: Free

Spelthorne Sports Club

British Airways have a ground-sharing agreement with Spelthorne Sports F.C. and therefore call Spelthorne Sports Club home.

Address: Spelthorne Sports Club, 296 Staines Road West, Ashford Common, Ashford, TW15 1RY

GETTING HERE

By Car:  From Reading join the A329 (M).

Continue onto Berkshire Way/A329.

Take a Slight left and merge onto Berkshire Way/A329.

At Doncastle Roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Berkshire Way/A329.

At Twin Bridges Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way/A322.

Continue onto Downshire Way/A322.

At Horse and Groom Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road/A322.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bagshot Road.

Continue onto A322.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bracknell Road/A322.

Continue to follow A322.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M3 slip road to London/M4/M25.

Take the slip road onto M3.

Take the A308 exit towards Staines/Kingston/Sunbury.

At Sunbury Cross Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Staines Road W/A308.

Destination will be on the left.

By Train:  From Reading take South Western Railway services towards London Waterloo and disembark at Staines.

Bus: Once you’ve arrived at Staines Railway Station, leave the station and head north.

Turn right toward Pullmans Place, then turn right again.

Once you reach Pullmans Place. Continue straight on until you reach the bus stop, Staines Railway Station (Stop D). Here you will need to embark on the 290 heading towards Twickenham. Ride 14 stops and disembark at Chertsey Road.

Once you’ve disembarked the bus, the ground is a 7 minute walk.

Head west toward Maxwell Road

Turn left onto Maxwell Road

Turn left onto Staines Road W/A308

Sharp right onto Chertsey Road, Hendon Terrace, Littleton Road.

Sharp left onto Staines Road W/A308

Turn right

You’ll see the ground on the left.