Following last weeks defeat on the road to Didcot, Johno’s youngsters are back at home tomorrow night where they will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they host Wallingford and Crowmarsh, for the second time in just under a month.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Wallingford & Crowmarsh FC was formed in the 2022/23 season through the merger of Wallingford Town AFC, founded in 1922, and Crowmarsh Youth Football Club, established in the 1960s. Wallingford Town has a proud history, including promotions in the Hellenic and Combined Counties Leagues, and a successful return to the Hellenic League in 2016. Crowmarsh Youth built a strong youth football foundation, with many players progressing to professional clubs.
The merged club aims to boost community involvement and provide a full player pathway, fielding 35 teams from youth to adult levels. The club is supported by key sponsors and focuses on developing local talent and promoting football at all levels.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Following North Leigh’s decision to withdraw from the Allied Counties Youth Football League, our Under 18s find themselves in the rather unusual position of playing each opponent three times this season.
Just under a month ago we welcome Wallingford to the Rivermoor in our North Division opening clash, in which we won 4-1, Johno will therefore be hoping to return to winning ways tomorrow with a performance to match our previous meeting with our Oxfordshire counterparts.
Coming into this game, Johno’s side are on the back of a 4-1 defeat on the road to Didcot last Wednesday, whilst Wallingford come into this game well rested, having not been in action since Thursday 2nd October when they recorded a 0-3 win away to local rivals Didcot.
With only a handful of games played, the league is already proving to be exciting with the unpredictability and feeling anyone can beat anyone, as Didcot had previously thumped Wallingford 11-1 in the Second Round of the Allied Counties Youth Football League’s League Cup.
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: Take the A4074 towards Reading.
Turn right onto Bridge Street/A4155 and continue to follow the A4155.
At Caversham Bridge Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Richfield Avenue and continue straight on.
Go through the roundabout with Kwik-Fit on your left-hand side and continue straight on to Cow Lane. When you get to the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Portman Road, before continuing to Wigmore Lane. There will be a Shell Petrol Station on your left hand-side.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Oxford Rd/A329 before turning right on to Scours Lane. Reading City Football Club will be signposted.
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
