Our Under 18s are on-course to complete a treble this season, with the Allied Youth Counties Football League Central Division Trophy secured they now re-focus their attention on to their Subsidiary Cup campaign as we have been drawn at home to Buckinghamshire outfit, Risborough Rangers.

With some of our current Under 18s heading off on new adventures this summer, this will be the last time that our current crop of youngsters, many of whom who’ve been with us since the age of six will play here at the Rivermoor. Please come along and show them your support for one final time.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Risborough Rangers Football Club, founded in 1970, began as a youth team and steadily grew, adding teams across different age groups. They moved to their current ground, Windsors, and joined the South Midlands League in 1989. The club experienced both highs and lows over the years, with multiple promotions, cup victories, and runners-up finishes. Key achievements include winning the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup in 2016 and gaining promotion to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League in 2021. Despite setbacks, Risborough has remained competitive and continues to develop its football programmes.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Although the club is well acquainted with our Buckinghamshire counterparts due to our First Team and theirs competing in the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North.

This will be the first time our Under 18s have played their Buckinghamshire Counterparts, although topgoalscorer Lucas Taplin won’t be phased by that as he’s already made his first team debut in our 2-2 draw on the road to their First Team, he also scored in in our 2-1 win over their first team here at the Rivermoor earlier this year.

Johno and his youngsters come into this game on the back of a 3-0 win at home to Binfield on Tuesday evening which saw them win the Allied Counties Youth Football League Central Division. This will be their first home tie in the Subsidiary Cup having won on the road to Ash United, North Leigh, Yateley United and Alton.

Our Buckinghamshire counterparts who compete in the North Division of the Allied Counties Youth Football League. They come into this game on the back of a 9-0 win in their league campaign at home to North Leigh on Monday 28th April.

TICKETS

Admission for our Under 18s fixtures is:

Adults £5

Under 16s £2

Any Reading City Youth Player 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