First Team
CCFL Premier Division North Tue 21 January Hithercroft
Milton United
4
Reading City
0
4-0

As the season hots up, the games continue to come thick and fast and we’re back in action on Tuesday evening as we head to South Oxfordshire to face Milton United.

There’ll be a noticeable absentee in the dugout as Gaffer, Simon Johnson heads off on his honeymoon leaving Assistant Manager, Michael Butcher in charge of the Cityzens.

Your support on the road would be greatly appreciated by Butch and the boys!

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Milton United FC, originally founded as Milton Hill in 1909, has a long history of playing in the North Berks Football League. After a brief dissolution in the 1950s, the club reformed in 1958 and enjoyed multiple league successes during the 1960s and 1980s. In 1989, they joined the Hellenic Football League, winning the Premier Division and the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup in their first season. Despite setbacks, including relegation due to a lack of floodlights, the club moved to a new ground at Milton Heights in 1998 and installed floodlights, regaining promotion soon after.

Milton experienced further promotions and relegations, with their FA Cup and league performances improving over time. In 2022/23, under new management, they won a dramatic play-off to join the Combined Counties Premier League North and finished 12th in their inaugural season. With ongoing infrastructure upgrades, including a new community facility, the club is poised for continued growth and success.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Cityzens and the Miltonians have faced each other in various competitions in the past few years.

In our last six meetings City have won 3 and lost 3. The most recent meeting was earlier this season, when we welcomed the South Oxfordshire based outfit to RG30 in September in the First Round of the Berks & Bucks Football Association’s Senior County Cup losing 1-5.

TICKETS

Prices are:

Adults: £8

Concessions: £4

Under 16s: Free* (*With paying adult)

THE HITHERCROFT

Milton United have swapped The Heights for The Hithercroft this season. Groundsharing with near-neighbours Wallingford & Crowmarsh whilst they construct a new clubhouse.

Address: Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9RB

GETTING HERE

By Car:  Take the A4074 from Reading

Continue to follow the A4074

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Nosworthy Way/A4130

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4130

Continue on Hithercroft Road

At Hithercroft Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Hithercroft Road

Turn left and the Hithercroft will be on your right.

By Bus: From Reading take the River Rapids X40 towards Oxford City Centre. You can catch this from the back of Reading Railway Station at the North Interchange.

Take the River Rapids X40 to Morrell Place, the journey has 32 stops and should last 46 minutes. From Morrell Place, The Hithercroft is a 19 minute walk. Head north on Reading Road toward Saint Johns Green, turn left on to Saint John’s Road and then continue on to Hithercroft Road. 

The Hithercroft will be on your right.

By Train: Wallingford isn’t served by train, the closest station is Cholsey which is a 6 minute drive from the Hithercroft. Various local taxi firms operate within the area.

To walk from Cholsey Railway Station to The Hithercroft will take around an hour.

Walk east towards Westfield Road, turn left onto Westfield Road in 55 yards. 
In 54 yards continue onto Station Road
In 0.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto The Forty
t the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wallingford Rd
In 1.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bosley Way/A4130
In 0.9 miles at Hithercroft Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hithercroft Road and the Hithercroft will be on your right. 

Alternatively, you can travel to Didcot Parkway then board the 33A towards Wallingford operated by Thames Travel which departs from stop R3 directly outside Didcot Parkway Railway Station for eight stops before  disembarking at Moses Winter Way, the journey is 10 stops and should last no longer than 21 minutes.

From here the ground is a 4 minute walk, head west on Hithercroft Road toward Verda Park, turn right and The Hithercroft will be on your right. 

On the way back to Reading, you’ll need to walk 18 minutes to catch the 33 operated by Thames Travel towards Didcot Parkway Railway Station from the Charter Way bus stop on Station Road, opposite the Esso Filling Station.

Head southeast toward Hithercroft Road, turn left onto Hithercroft Road then turn left onto Borough Avenue, turn left onto Saxon Close, turn right toward Charter Way, then turn left onto Charter Way and turn right onto Station Road.
The journey is 12 stops and should last 19 minutes, once you’ve disembarked at Didcot Parkway Railway Station take the train back to Reading.