Back again in action, and our young Cityzens will be hoping to add to their points tally further following a decisive 1-0 victory away from home against Henley Town last weekend.
Winkfield will be entering this game off the back of a 1-1 draw against Newbury Town held two weeks prior, and will be looking to claim all three points rather than just one this time round, here in Reading.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION:
AFC Winkfield entered the Thames Valley Premier League at the start of the 2020/21 campaign, joining from the East Berks League. In this season, they gained promotion to Division Two, after finishing third position, with thirteen wins in twenty. They gained consecutive promotion for the next two seasons, placing as runners-up in both seasons, behind Hambleden and Hurst respectively.
This will be Winkfield’s second season in the Premier Division, finishing tenth out of twelve places in 2023/24.
Currently, with three victories in six games, AFC Winkfield sit in sixth position, with ten points.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Our Under 23s have faced AFC Winkfield on three occasions prior to our league meeting this Saturday, including two Thames Valley Premier League fixtures and one cup feature.
Our home clash was held at the John Madejski Academy, ending with a point apiece from a 2-2 draw.
During our Berkshire Trophy Centre Senior Cup run last year, we tied with AFC Winkfield down at the King George V Playing Field in September. An eight goal thriller saw us exit the competition in the first round, with a 7-1 scoreline in favour of Winkfield.
LAST MEETINGS
3-0 Away Loss – 03/02/2024
2-2 Home Draw – 30/09/2023
7-1 Cup Loss – 16/09/2023
ADDRESS: The Atrium Health Club, Scours Ln, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AY
KEY INFORMATION: There are no admission fees for this match – 2pm Kick-Off
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 and keep going until you pass the Rivermoor. The Atrium will be signposted ahead, and the pitch will be across the road to the car park..
Parking: Parking is available on site here at The Atrium at no extra cost on a first come first served basis. 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 a maximum stay of 3 hours.
Postcode for Additional Parking: RG30 1PR
Leave the Atrium 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 Atrium.
Nearest Railway Station: The nearest railway stations to The Atrium 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 within walking distance from the Atrium.
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.
