Our Under 18s have had a fantastic inaugural Allied Counties Youth Football League campaign which has not only seen them be in with a chance of winning the Central Division but the Subsidiary Cup too as they enjoy a momentous run of 13 games unbeaten.

Now it all comes down to The Final Showdown, Johno and his side have one last hurdle to jump to get their hands on that coveted League Trophy and that hurdle comes in the form of our near-neighbours and local rivals Binfield who beat us at the very start of the season and will be looking to do the double over us.

We need your support more than ever on Tuesday night, come on down to the Rivermoor and cheer our youngsters on to victory so they clinch that well-deserved league title.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Binfield FC, founded in 1892, is one of the oldest football clubs, initially comprising local workers. The club enjoyed early success in the Ascot and District League, winning the Fielden Cup multiple times. During WWII, they joined the Great Western Combination League, winning the championship in 1947, and later moved to the Reading and District League, where they spent 40 years.

The club moved to Hill Farm Lane in 1980 and saw further success, winning titles in the Charrington Chiltonian League. A merger with Binfield Forest FC in 2001 expanded the club, fostering youth development. Over time, Binfield FC upgraded facilities and achieved FA Charter status.

Notably, they won the FTL Hellenic League Division 1 East in 2008-09 and reached the FA Vase Final at Wembley in 2021. Despite a challenging 2023/24 season, they narrowly escaped relegation after a mid-season management change.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Our youngsters have only faced the Moles once previously and that was at the beginning of this season as we began our inaugural Allied Counties Youth Football League campaign. That game narrowly ended in defeat for Johno’s side with the game finishing 3-2.

That was our youngsters first and only league defeat this season and are now an impressive thirteen games unbeaten in competitions. Johno’s side have had a bit of a wait for this clash due to previously scheduled meetings unfortunately being postponed and haven’t been in league action since the 10th April in which we held Penn & Tylers Green to a draw here at the Rivermoor.

Whilst our youngsters wait for the final showdown, they’ve been in subsidiary cup action and come into to Tuesday night’s game on the back of a 2-3 win on the road to Alton on the 14th April and come away topping the table of the Group Stage of the Cup.

Binfield haven’t enjoyed quite the same run of form and come into Tuesday night’s game on the back of a defeat in their Allied Counties Youth Football League Subsidiary Cup campaign, in which they were beaten 4-1 on the road to Walton & Hersham.

The Moles have not been in league action since the 20th March in which they beat Wokingham 2-1 at home.

TICKETS

Admission for our Under 18s fixtures is:

Adults £5

Under 16s £2

Any Under 16 that plays for Reading City will get free entry with a paying adult. Please wear club colours! 

Reading City Football Club Season Ticket Holders and Club Members get 50% off admission for our Under 18s League matches, just show your season ticket or membership at the turnstiles.

Cash only at the turnstiles!

THE RIVERMOOR STADIUM

Address: The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, 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 in the bar