Simon Johnson’s side are enjoying their home advantage! Picking up a possible nine out of fifteen points whilst enjoying a run of five consecutive home games! Tuesday night saw the Cityzens secure a massive three points and secure back-to-back league wins since September.

Saturday will see us play the fifth and final consecutive home game as we welcome Edgware and Kingsbury to RG30.

Our visitors are currently managerless after Scott Pattmore departed the North London side, can Johnson’s side make it three league wins on the bounce for the first time this season and make it twelve from fifteen points?

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

Founded in 1939 by employees of William Moss & Sons, has had a rich history in English football. Starting in the West Middlesex Combination, the club quickly found success, winning league titles and cups during the 1940s. They later competed in the London League, Corinthian League, and Athenian League, achieving notable victories like the Middlesex Senior Cup (1948) and Memorial Shield (1954, 1963).

Renamed Edgware in 1972, the club navigated league changes, including stints in the Spartan League and Isthmian League. Despite promotions and titles, challenges arose, such as ground issues leading to their withdrawal in 2008. However, they maintained FA registration and returned in 2014, achieving promotion back to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League and later joining the Combined Counties League in 2021. In 2022, they were renamed Edgware & Kingsbury FC.

HEAD TO HEAD

Reading City Football Club are Edgware & Kingsbury Football Club are well acquainted with one another, having both been members of the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North since the 2021/22 Season.

In our last five matches, Johnson’s Cityzens have won one, lost one and drawn three.

The most recent meeting was a 0-0 draw earlier this season at Silver Jubilee Park. Assistant Manager, Michael Butcher told us ahead of the game on 21st December 2024, that “it’s never an easy place to go and play”. Johnson’s side are yet to win at Silver Jubilee Park, home to Edgware & Kingsbury.

Saturday’s visitors have also yet to pick up three points here in West Reading, a record Simon Johnson will be hoping to keep intact.

TICKETS
Prices are:

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

We recommend purchasing your tickets online to reduce delays at the turnstiles. Purchase yours online now

THE RIVERMOOR
Address: The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AY

GETTING HERE
By Car: Take the M4 towards Reading.

Due to Roadworks by National Highways, the westbound carriageway of the motorway will be closed between junctions 6 and 7 from 6am on Saturday, March 15 until 6am on Monday, March 17. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the M4 at junction 6 and onto the A355 and the A4, before rejoining the motorway at junction 7.

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 taken on the gate and in the bar