With just three games left until the curtain closes on the 2024/25 Season for Simon Johnson and his Cityzens. Saturday sees them head to West London for their final away day of the campaign in which they’ll take on play-off chasing Harefield United.

Every club up and down the land will have a tradition for their last away game, whether it be bowler hats, fancy dress or inflatables. Inflatables’ at football has been around since the 1980s after Manchester City fan Frank Newton first introduced an inflatable banana to the terraces at Maine Road. So we’d love to see what inflatables you can muster up for our final trip on the road this Saturday as the inflatable craze continues to be adopted by fans across the country.

Let’s make it a road trip to remember both on and off the pitch, with your support you can roar Johnson’s side on to victory.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Founded in 1868, Harefield United FC is the oldest football club in Middlesex. Originally known as Harefield Victoria and later Breakspear Institute FC, the club merged in 1934 to form its current identity.

The club competed in various leagues, including the Great Western Combination, Athenian League, and Isthmian League, winning multiple titles but facing financial struggles that led to a move to the Spartan League in 1996.

Harefield United saw success in the early 2000s, winning several trophies and earning promotion. In 2018-19, under Jason Shaw, they achieved an unbeaten league season, securing promotion with five games to spare.

HEAD TO HEAD

Harefield United joined the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North at the beginning of the 2022–2023 season, having left the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division at the end of the 2021–2022 season. Simon Johnson’s side are therefore no strangers to tomorrow night’s opposition.

In our last five meetings, City have won three and lost two. Our most recent defeat was earlier this season when we hosted Harefield United and narrowly lost 2-3, Simon Johnson will be hoping to prevent the West London outfit doing the double over his side come Saturday afternoon.

City come into this game on the back of a 0-1 win against Milton United at home last night, whilst Harefield United come into this game on the back of a 0-4 win on the road to British Airways in the Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup Semi-Final having also been in action last night.

ADMISSION

Prices are:

Adults: £8

Concessions: £4

Under 16s: FREE

PRESTON PARK

Address: Preston Park, Breakspear Road North, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6NE

GETTING TO PRESTON PARK

By Car: CHECK BEFORE YOU TRAVEL ULEZ ZONE CHARGES MAY APPLY. 

From Reading take the M4 eastbound until you reach junction 4B

Then use the left lane to exit towards M40/M1/Watford

In 4.9 miles use the right lane to take the slip road onto M25

In 2.5 miles at junction 16, Use the left 2 lanes to merge onto M40 towards Uxbridge/London (W)

In 0.6 miles continue onto A40

In 0.2 miles take the B467 exit towards Uxbridge/Harefield/Ruislip/Ickenham

In 0.4 miles at Swakeleys Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Swakeleys Rd/B467

In 0.1 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Swakeleys Rd/B467

In 3.4 miles at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Breakspear Road South

Preston Park will be on your left-hand side.

By Rail: From Reading take the Elizabeth Line and disembark at West Drayton. This journey will last 30 minutes and is 7 stops.

Once at West Drayton leave the Railway Station.

Take the stairs · Exit via West Drayton Station (Entrance)

Head north on Station Approach

Turn left to stay on Station Approach

West Drayton Station (Stop E) will be on your left-hand side.

From here take the 222 Bus towards Uxbridge, ride 12 stops for approximately 16 minutes before disembarking at Belmont Road (Stop D).

From here you’ll then need to walk for about two minutes to get a connecting bus to Harefield.

Head northeast on Belmont Road toward Bakers Road

Turn right onto Bakers Road

Turn right

Uxbridge Station (Stop L) will be on the left.

From here take the U9 towards Harefield Hospital.

Ride 15 Stops for approximately 15 minutes before disembarking at Harefield Library.

Once you’ve disembarked here Preston Park is approximately a 7-minute walk.

Head east on Park Lane.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Breakspear Road North.

Preston Park will be on the right