MATCH PREVIEW | COTON GREEN VS NUNEATON TOWN 11.01.2025

By Owen Jephcote and Matt Jones

Date: Saturday 11th January
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Coton Green FC
Venue: New Mill Lane, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3RX
Admission: £7 Adults, £5 over 65s and under 16s
Parking: Onsite parking is limited to around 90 spaces. Plan your trip, lift share where possible.

Nuneaton Town's tough start to the calendar year continues with a trip to Fazeley near Tamworth for a clash with title rivals Coton Green.

This is a first ever meeting between Coton Green and Nuneaton Borough or Town, and it's expected to be a vital fixture in the race for the title. Nuneaton head into the game top of the table and Coton Green fourth, 12 points behind with 3 games in hand.

Coton Green were established in 1982 as a Sunday League team in the Tamworth and District Sunday League, becoming a Saturday team in 2004, joining the Midland Combination Division 3. They reached the Premier division in 2008, spending one season there before being relegated, and when the Midland League was formed in 2014 they were placed in Division 2. They returned to Step 6 for the 2022-23 season after finishing runners up to Cadbury Athletic in the 2021-22 season.

Coton Green have played at several grounds in their short time, playing at Whittington Barracks initially, then moving to Dosthill Park in 1988. They moved to their current site in 1993, becoming main tenants when Fazeley Swifts folded in 1995. Between 2008 and 2016 though they shared with Brereton Social until floodlights were installed at New Mill Lane, after which they returned to their current location.

Coton Green have traditionally played in red, but switched to a green kit for this season.

Travel

Directions from Nuneaton town centre:

Take the A444 towards Burton, then upon reaching the Redgate junction take the A5 to Tamworth. Immediately after the M42 junction take the slip road towards Fazeley and go straight on onto Quarry Hill. Keep going straight on onto Watling Street and Atherstone Street. Then upon reaching Fazeley village centre turn left onto the A4091 Coleshill Road towards Drayton Manor, and the fourth road on the left is New Mill Lane (immediately after Marina View). Follow the driveway down and you'll reach the ground car park.

Public transport:

Take the 12:57 train to Crewe stopping at Tamworth at 13:11. Walk to Corporation Street then take the 110 bus to Tesco Express at 13:30, reaching Fazeley at 13:41, then walk down Coleshill Road and left onto New Mill Lane towards the ground.

The return bus leaves at 17:20, with the train to London at 17:56 stopping at Nuneaton at 18:10.

 Last Time Out:

In Nuneaton’s last fixture, they ran out 4-1 winners against the struggling Wednesfield Community. Goals from Saheel Yessen, Cody Mullan. Louis Baker and James Harrison helped extend Town’s lead at the top of the table. Our hosts were handed a 2-0 defeat against second placed Heather St. Johns. Fifty four fans were in attendance at New Mill Lane to witness goals from Kyle Jardine and Nathan McGarrity as The Saints looked to keep hot on the tail of Nuneaton.