Our Under 18s are back under the lights here at the Rivermoor on Tuesday evening as they face Windsor & Eton in Allied Youth Football League Central Division action.

It will be great to see our youngsters take to the pitch here at the Rivermoor for the first time in 49 days, as they seemingly get the last bite of the cherry when it comes to midweek allocations here at the Rivermoor, the hub of Reading’s Football Community.

Tuesday night’s game will our Under 18s final game of 2024 and we’re all hoping they can end the year on a high.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Windsor & Eton Football Club has been revived after the original club was wound up in 2011 due to financial issues. The new club, formed in 2023 as a Community Interest Company (CIC), aims to serve the local community and has been granted a lease for the historic Stag Meadow ground. Starting from the lower levels of the football pyramid, the club seeks to build success through volunteer support, community engagement, and strong management. The goal is to put Windsor & Eton back on the football map while fostering local pride and involvement.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

We have already met the Royalists this season which saw our youngsters come away with a 1-4 win at Stag Meadow and will therefore be hoping to do the double over them this evening.

City come into this game in very good form, they are unbeaten in their last three games and most recently picked up three points in last week’s dramatic derby night win on the road to Thatcham Town which finished 1-2 after two goals from Lucas Taplin either side of half-time.

Windsor & Eton come into this game still in search of their first win of the season, they most recently suffered a 1-3 defeat at home to league leaders Binfield and will be looking to put valuable points on the table as they currently sit rock bottom.

TICKETS

Admission for our Under 18s fixtures is cash only at the turnstiles.

Adults: £4

Under 16s: £1

THE RIVERMOOR

Address: The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AY

GETTING HERE

By Car:  Leave the M4 at Junction 12 and take the A4 towards Reading.

Then take a left at the first set of traffic lights at Langley Hill, At the top of Langley Hill you’ll come to a roundabout where you’ll see the Water Tower public house on your left-hand side.

Continue straight on over the roundabout and travel through the centre of Tilehurst before taking a right turn into Norcot Road.

This turning is at the crossroads just past the Asda Petrol Station on your left-hand side, continue straight on down Norcot Road and then take a left on to the A329 Oxford Road before taking the first right on to Scours Lane.  You’ll see Reading City Football Club sign-posted.

Once you’ve turned on to Scours Lane continue straight on under the railway bridge and then take a right to enter The Rivermoor which is clearly signed.

Parking: Parking is available on site here at The Rivermoor at no extra cost on a first come first served basis, there are 80 spaces available to park in the ground. In the event that the club car park is full, then additional car parking is available at the Reading Retail Park, where you are permitted to a maximum stay of 3 hours.

Postcode for Additional Parking: RG30 1PR

Leave the Rivermoor and drive back up Scours Lane until you reach the junction with the A329, then turn left. Continue straight on at the roundabout before turning right to enter Reading Retail Park.

It’s roughly a 5-10 minute walk back to the Rivermoor.

Nearest Railway Station: The nearest railway stations to The Rivermoor are Reading West & Tilehurst, both of which are served by regular services operated by Great Western Railway from the much larger Reading Station and are in walking distance from the Rivermoor.

Reading West is also served by services from destinations including Basingstoke & Newbury whilst Tilehurst is also served by services from destinations including Didcot & Oxford.

Bus: The nearest bus stop to the ground is Norcot Junction and is served by the 16 and 17 Reading Bus service which travel between Central Reading and Tilehurst every 10 minutes. More details on the bus route/s here.

FACILITIES

The Rivermoor has some of the best facilities for a non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:

• Licensed bar
• Kitchen serving hot and cold food
• Disabled access to pitch side
• Toilets
• Standing and seated covered areas to watch the match
• Card payments taken on the gate and in the bar