It’s a busy week here at Reading City Football Club with our Under 18s, Cityzens Squad, Under 23s and First Team in back-to-back action over the next 7 days.
Kicking us off this evening is our Under 18s combined FA Youth Cup Squad featuring players from both Reading City Football Club and our club partner John Madejski Academy’s Football Performance Programme when they head to head to Easington Sports in the Preliminary Round.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Easington Sports FC was founded in 1946, initially competing in the Oxfordshire Junior League. The club achieved significant success in the late 1950s, winning back-to-back Premier Division titles. They later joined the Warwickshire Combination but returned to the Oxfordshire Senior League, where they won the Division One title in 1965–66 and the Ben Turner Trophy twice.
In the 1970s, the club moved to the Hellenic League, where they experienced various league reorganizations. They were champions of Division One West in 2018–19, which earned them promotion to the Premier Division. As of the end of the 2020–21 season, they were transferred to the Premier Division South of the United Counties League.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Despite both sides competing reguluarly at first team level, this will be the first time that our youngsters face Easington Sport.
Our combined squad made up of representatives from Club Partner John Madejski Academy’s Football Performance Programme and our own Under 18s side will face Easington Sports Development Squad who compete in Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 2 Central and have enjoyed a unbeaten start to the season with an 8-0 win and a 4-2 win on the road. Our youngsters are yet to start their league season.
Whilst our hosts had a bye in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Youth Cup, our youngsters fought near-neighbours Marlow at the Rivermoor to win 4-3 to set up tonight’s meeting.
TICKETS
Prices are:
Adults: £6
Concession: £4
Under 16: £1
Addison Road
Address: Addison Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9DH
GETTING HERE
By Car: From Reading join the A4074.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Port Way/A4074
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4074
At Elm Bridge Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Henley Road/A4074
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto New Road/A329
Continue to follow A329
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Milton Rd/A329
Continue to follow A329
Turn left onto Windmill Hill
Turn left onto Sworford Lane
Turn right onto London Road
Turn left onto A40/A418
Turn left to merge onto M40
At junction 11, take the A422 exit to Banbury/A361
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A422
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hennef Way/A422
At Concord Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Concord Ave/A4260
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Concord Ave/A4260
Continue to follow A4260
Turn left onto Oxford Rd/A4260
Turn right onto Grange Rd
Turn right onto Addison Rd
Destination will be on the left
By Train: From Reading take Cross Country Services towards Manchester Piccadilly and disembark at Banbury.
Bus: Once you’ve arrived at Banbury Railway Station, leave the station and head northwest toward Station Approach.
Continue onto Station Approach, turn left to stay on Station Approach, then turn left onto Bridge St. Take a slight right to stay on Bridge St before turning right onto Concord Avenue/A4260.
Banbury Bus Station will be on your left.
From Banbury Bus Station take the S4 Gold Service operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire towards Oxford. You’ll need to ride 4 stops before disembarking at Grange Road.
Addison Road is a 7-minute walk away.
Head northwest on Oxford Rd/A4260 toward Grange Road. Turn left onto Grange Road and then turn right onto Addison Road.
The ground will be on your left.
