The 2024/25 Season sees the introduction of the U18 Youth Midweek Cup as part of Berks & Bucks FA County Cups and our Under 18s will kick off their inaugral campaign on the road to near-neighbours Bracknell Town in the First Round tomorrow evening.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Bracknell Town Football Club, founded in 1896 as Old Bracknell Wanderers, went through several name changes and league transitions. They won the Surrey Senior League and cup double in 1969/70 and later joined the Isthmian League in 1984. The club had successes, including promotion in 2017/18, but missed out on further promotion in playoff finals in 2018/19 and 2022/23.
Under new leadership from 2016, they underwent significant redevelopment, including a new 3G pitch and facilities. They moved to a new stadium in 2021 and were promoted to Step 3 in 2021/22. Despite squad challenges, the club remains ambitious, continuing to develop and aim for future success.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This is the first time that our Under 18s have faced their counterparts from Bracknell.
The young Robins compete in the Isthmian Youth Football League and are currently unbeaten having played two games, one in the League and one in the League Cup.
Our youngsters have had a slow start to their inaugural Allied Counties Football League campaign due to our FA Youth Cup progression. As several of squad members feature in our Combined Squad alongside club partner John Madejski Academy.
Our Under 18s began their inaugural Allied Counties Football League campaign with a trip to Binfield in which we narrowly lost 3-2.
TICKETS
Prices are:
Adult: £5
Concession: £3
U18: Free
THE SB STADIUM
Address: The SB Stadium, Bottom Meadow, Sandhurst Memorial Park,
Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9AH
GETTING HERE
By Car: From Reading take the A329 (M)
Continue on the A329 (M) for 4.9 miles
Continue onto Berkshire Way/A329 for 0.3 mi
In 0.2 miles take a slight left
In 0.5 miles use the right lane to merge onto Berkshire Way/A329
In 0.1 miles at Doncastle Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Doncastle Road
In 0.2 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Doncastle Road
In 0.1 miles at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ellesfield Avenue
In 459ft at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the Mill Lane/A3095 slip road
In 0.6 miles take a slight right to merge onto Mill Lane/A3095
In 0.5 miles, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Mill Lane/A3095
Keep right to stay on Mill Ln/A3095
Continue to follow A3095 for 1.2 miles
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Foresters Way/A3095 for 1.1 miles
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Foresters Way/A3095
Turn right onto Yorktown Road/A321
Parking: The Club Car Park is limited to Managers and Officials can park in the club car park but will have to call on arrival for entry.
Bracknell Town Football Club have informed us that their memorial car park (141 Yorktown Rd, Sandhurst GU47 9BN) closes at 10pm and is shut until the morning after and have therefore advised that travelling supporters’ fans park at Pyes Acre car park which is 5 minutes away.
By Rail: From Reading take Great Western Railway services bound for Gatwick Airport and disembark at Sandhurst Railway Station. The journey will take 18 minutes.
Once you are at Sandhurst Railway Station the SB Stadium is a 14-minute walk, Exit via Sandhurst Rail Station (Entrance)
Head southeast on Yorktown Rd/A321 toward Yorktown Rd/A321
Go through 2 roundabouts
Turn right
By Bus: Take the X4 operated by Reading Buses from Central Reading towards Bracknell and disembark at Great Hollands Square, the journey will last 1 hour and 5 minutes, with a total of 46 stops.
Once you’ve arrived at Great Hollands Square board the 194 operated by Thames Valley Buses towards Camberley and disembark at Sandhurst Library, the journey will last 19 minutes, with a total of 17 stops.
Once you’ve arrived at Sandhurst Library the SB Stadium is only a six-minute walk away.
Walk east on Yorktown Rd/A321 towards Coachmans Grove
In 0.2 miles turn right.
