Match Preview: Paget Rangers (H), Sat 03/08

Date: Saturday 3rd August
Kick off: 3pm
Opponent: Paget Rangers
Competition: Midland Football League Division 1
Match sponsors: In memory of Alan ‘Chelsea’ Hudson
Venue: The Oval, Coventry Road, Bedworth, CV12 8NN
Admission Prices: Adults £8, Concessions (65+) £6, Young Adults (16-18) £6, Children (5-15) £1, Children (Under 5) FREE - Pay by cash/card

Nuneaton Town get their much anticipated first league game and first competitive match as a new club under way this Saturday against Paget Rangers at The Oval.

Nicknamed 'The Bears', Paget Rangers were formed in 1938 by pupils of Paget Road School in Erdington, Birmingham. They went out of business in 2002 but were resurrected in 2012 by supporters and have risen from Step 9 to Step 6 in that time. They have groundshared since 1993, having formerly played at Springfield Road in Sutton Coldfield, they have played at either Sutton Coldfield Town or Castle Vale ever since. For the 2024/25 season they will play home games at the Castle Vale stadium. Paget Rangers finished last season 19th of 20 teams in the same division (no relegation took place), with 27 points from 38 games, and will be looking to improve on that record this season.

Fans of Nuneaton Borough will remember when Boro and Paget Rangers met on 9th March 1996, a 2-0 loss in the Southern League Midland Division in front of a crowd of 1179 at Manor Park, but Boro still won the league title that season. It should be a memorable occasion for all Nuneaton Town fans, as the first of many building blocks to try to return the club to the level where Nuneaton Borough were this time last year, is placed on Saturday afternoon.

DIRECTIONS BY ROAD: 

The ground is situated approximately 2 miles from Junction 3 of the M6.

Take the B4113 exit and at the roundabout take the second exit signposted B4113 Bayton Road Ind Estate/Bedworth (going back underneath the M6).

Carry straight on this road and, after the third set of traffic lights (by Bedworth Leisure Centre), the ground is 200 yards on the right, accessible via a narrow driveway.

Please see important coach travel information below.

CAR PARKING:

There is free onsite parking for approximately 100 cars on a first come first served basis.

There are a limited number of disabled parking spaces for blue badge holders onsite which MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE by emailing media@nuneatontownfc.co.uk 

Alternative car parking is available a short walk away from the stadium at Spitalfields pay & display car park (CV12 8JH).

NTFC OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER:

MI Taxis are our official travel partner and will be available for travel on matchdays.

They can be contacted on (024) 7638 1111 or via their website at www.mitaxis.com/

BUS ROUTES (from Nuneaton):

The Oval Stadium is on the 148 and 56 (Stagecoach) and the 20 (NX) bus routes from Nuneaton. 

You can plan your journey by bus by using either of these websites: National Express or Stagecoach.

BY TRAIN:

Bedworth train station is 0.4 miles away from the stadium and it will take approximately 10 minutes to walk.