- Waller (13')
- Goodwin (61')
Johno’s youngsters currently sit top of the Allied Counties Youth Football League Central Division with just two games go in the league. But that’s not the only silverware they are hunting as we approach the end of the season as they are also competing for the Allied Counties Youth Football Subsidiary Cup.
Since beginning their cup campaign in March they have gone on to win on the road to Ash United and North Leigh, they’ll be hoping to make it three wins from three cup clashes when they head to Yateley United on Wednesday evening.
The Subsidiary Cup works in a similar format to the UEFA Champions League in which our youngsters will initially play 4 games and if we finish in the top 8, we’ll qualify for the quarter finals. They are currently well on their way to achieving that.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Yateley United F.C. was formed in 2013 through the merger of Yateley, Yateley Green, Yateley Youth, and Beaulieu. Yateley F.C. itself was founded in 1902, with various name changes and league shifts over the years, including a stint in the Combined Counties League. After Yateley Town and Yateley Green split in 1985, Yateley Green played in different leagues, including the Hampshire and Wessex leagues, before merging into Yateley United.
The new club initially played in the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, then dropped to the Surrey County Intermediate League in 2017. They moved up to the Hellenic League Division Two and later joined the Thames Valley Premier League, where they won the title with a perfect record in 2022–23. As a result, Yateley United earned promotion to Division One of the Combined Counties League for the 2023–24 season.
HEAD TO HEAD
This will be the first meeting between our Under 18s and their Hampshire Counterparts.
Our youngsters come into this game in very good form, having gone unbeaten in ten consecutive games in all competitions. They come into Wednesday night’s game on the back of a 5-0 RGClásico win against local rivals Wokingham Town here at the Rivermoor on Wednesday 26th March, which saw them cruise to the top of the Allied Counties Youth Football League Central Division.
Our Hampshire counterparts compete in the South Division of the Allied Counties Youth Football League where they currently sit in fifth place.
They also come into Wednesday night’s game on the back of a win having beaten Ash United in the Second Round of the Subsidiary Cup Group Stages.
ADMISSION
Prices are:
Adults – £3
Concessions – £2
U16 – Free
SEAN DEVEREUX PARK
Address: Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 7SZ
GETTING HERE
By Car: From Reading take the A33 for 1.6 miles.
In 0.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A33.
In 0.3 miles at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A33.
In 63 yards keep right to stay on A33.
In 0.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A33.
In 4.3 miles a t the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Basingstoke Road/A33.
In 0.7 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Basingstoke Road/A33.
In 0.5 miles turn left onto The Causeway.
In 0.5 miles at the roundabout, continue straight onto B3011.
In 3.1 miles take a slight left onto Bramshill Road.
In 0.2 miles turn left onto A327.
In 1.9 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Reading Road/B3272.
In 100 yards continue onto Eversley Road.
In 0.2 miles continue onto Reading Road/B3272.
In 65 yards turn left onto Moulsham Lane.
In 0.2 miles turn right on Vicarage Road.
In 0.2 miles turn left onto Chandlers Lane.
In 127 yards turn left
In 0.2 miles turn right
Parking: There are 4 dedicated parking areas (see map) at the ground which must be used at all times.
Please do not park alongside the fence at the entrance, in the golf & cricket clubs, or in dedicated emergency services bays.
There is a 5mph limit within the grounds. Please watch your speed and drive with care.
By Train: From Reading take services towards Redhill or Gatwick Airport, both of which are operated by Great Western Railway.
Please ensure before boarding that the services call at either Blackwater or Sandhurst where you will need to alight.
The nearest train station to Sean Devereux Park is Sandhurst. If you choose to get off at Sandhurst the ground is approximately a 30-minute walk. The journey from Reading to Sandhurst is approximately eighteen minutes with a total of three stops.
Once you have alighted at Sandhurst. Leave the station and walk north-west on High Street/A321 towards High Street/A321 for 0.5 miles.
In 0.4 miles turn left onto Lower Church Road.
In 0.3 miles turn left onto Mill Lane.
Turn left onto Mill Ln
In 0.2 miles take a slight right onto Chandlers Lane
In 127 yards turn right.
In 0.2 miles turn right
Alternatively, you can take the train to Blackwater which is a slightly shorter journey consisting of two stops and should last no more than seventeen minutes. Whilst Blackwater station is too far away for most to walk (approximately 1 hour) , it is served by the number 3 bus.
Once you have alighted at Blackwater, leave the station and head south on Jays Nest Close toward London Road/A30
Turn left onto London Road/A30
Take a slight left to stay on London Road/A30
Turn left onto Rosemary Lane
The London Road Bus Stop will be on your left.
From here take the 3 operated by Stagecoach South and ride eight stops until you reach Forge Court. This journey will last approximately 10 minutes.
Once you have disembarked at Forge Court. Sean Devereux Park is approximately a sixteen minute walk.
Head west on Reading Rd/B3272 toward Tindal Close
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Village Way
Turn left onto Vicarage Road
Turn right onto Vicarage Lane
Slight right onto Chandlers Lane
Turn left
Turn right
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF OPTING TO TRAVEL VIA BLACKWATER, THE LAST BUS TOWARDS BLACKWATER IS 20:36 WHICH MEANS YOU WOULD NEED TO THEN WALK TO SANDHURST ON YOUR RETURN JOURNEY TO CONNECT TO RAIL SERVICES TOWARD READING.
FACILITIES
Yateley United have informed us that the bar will be open before, during and after the game.
