Simon Johnson’s team of Cityzens are back in action this Saturday, and are set to welcome Milton United to the Rivermoor for the second time this season, however this time as part of their league campaign.

We enter off the back of a narrow 3-2 defeat on the road to Broadfields United, whilst our opposition arrive from a 3-0 defeat to Egham Town, who we have also faced recently.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION – With reference to FCHD.info

Milton United, first founded as Milton Hill, entered Step 6 of the pyramid ahead of the 1989/1990 season, taking part in Division One of the Hellenic League, and subsequently gained promotion to the Premier Division that season after finishing second out of sixteen teams. The club earned the title the following season based on goal difference, narrowly beating Fairford Town, and won additional silverware in the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup.

In 1994, Milton were unfortunately demoted to Division One due to a lack of floodlights, but regained promotion following the conclusion of the 1998/99 campaign. The team experienced a range of ups and downs over the next fifteen years, fluctuating between Division One and the Premier divisions of Hellenic League football. Upon relegation back from the top tier, the club switched from the Western tier of Division One over to the Eastern tier.

Five years later, Milton were victorious in the playoffs and gained promotion into Step 5 of the pyramid, joining the Combined Counties League in 2023/24.

Currently, with six wins from sixteen, Milton sit in twelfth position with a tally of 22 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

This fixture will only be the third time we’ve faced Milton in the league, however we have met with the Miltonians in cup competitions such as the Isuzu FA Vase, and the Berks and Bucks FA Senior Cup. Our record against the opposition is somewhat mixed, with two wins and three losses from our last five meetings.

In our most recent tie, an overwhelming 5-1 victory in favour of the visiting side saw them progress into the next round of the cup. Similarly, in 2022, our Cityzens narrowly lost out after a penalty shootout.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

5-1 Home Loss – 10/09/24 (BBFA Senior Cup)

3-0 Home Win – 23/03/24

2-1 Home Win – 06/02/24 (Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup)

3-2 Away Loss – 25/11/23

0-0 Home Draw, 4-3 Loss on Penalties – 24/09/22 (Isuzu FA Vase)

TICKETS

Prices are:

• Families (X2 Adults, X2 Children): £16
• Adults: £8
• Concession: £4
• Under 16: £4
• Under 5:  Go FREE with paying adult

For all December home fixtures, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering a free tea or coffee with every ticket purchased. To redeem, head inside the Clubhouse and visit the bar.

For our Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North games, we are delighted to be able to offer the following discounts on admission to the Rivermoor:

Free Entry

Reading City Football Club is proud to work with Tickets for Troops and the Defence Discount Service to offer free entry to our brave Armed Forces Veterans & active Armed Forces Service Personnel along with their families.

We are also proud to work with Blue Light Tickets and Blue Light Card to offer free entry to supporters who work in the emergency services, NHS, social care sector along with their families.

Our Armed Forces, Emergency Services, NHS & Social Care Sector Heroes do so much for us both at home and around the world, we wanted to do our bit to say thank you for their service.

Discounted Entry

With so many Premier League and English Football League clubs, located in or around the Thames Valley Region we’re offering anyone with a Season Ticket for a club competing in the 2024/25 Premier League or English Football League, 50% admission for our First Team Games.

Reading City Football Club is proudly partnered with Her Game Too, as we believe that football should be for all. To celebrate our partnership with Her Game Too we offer anyone with a Season Ticket for a Women’s Super League or Women’s Championship club 50% off entry.

To redeem our free or discounted entry offers just show your Blue Light Card or Season Ticket for a Premier League or English Football League club to our turnstile operators.

THE RIVERMOOR

Address: The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, 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 within 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 taken on the gate and in the bar