Match Preview: Smethwick Rangers (A) - Sat 31.08.24

Date: Saturday 31st August 2024
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Smethwick Rangers
Venue: Boldmere St Michael's FC, Church Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 7RY
Admission Prices: £6 Adult, £4 Concessions

Nuneaton Town return to the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground on Saturday for their first in a run of 3 away fixtures against Smethwick Rangers.

Smethwick Rangers play at the home of Boldmere St Michael's, who we played in pre-season, drawing 1-1.

Rangers were formed in 1977 and have gone through a number of different names, including Warley Rangers, Smethwick Sikh Temple, Smethwick Town, AFC Internazionale and AFC Smethwick.

Nuneaton Town and Smethwick Rangers will be meeting for the first time in any of their various historical guises.

Smethwick finished 18th of 20 teams last season shipping a century of goals but have made a drastic improvement so far this season going into the game top of the table with 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Nuneaton go in to the game 4th two points behind.

Directions from Nuneaton town centre:

Take the A444 south to the M6, and then turn right onto the M6 towards Birmingham. Follow to J5 then turn right on the roundabout onto the A452. Follow the A452 over the next 4 roundabouts, and at the 2nd crossroads after Chester Road train station, turn right into Church Road, ground will be visible on the left

(Total journey: 23 miles approx 33 min)

Public transport:

Due to rail engineering works on Saturday, the recommended train is:

12:57 Nuneaton-13:17 Lichfield Tr Valley

13:35 Lichfield T.V.-14:04 Chester Road

17:51 Chester Road-18:17 Lichfield T.V.

18:49 Lichfield T.V.-19:10 Nuneaton

Standard adult price: £16.90

Turn right out of the station and walk up Chester Road and after about 5 minutes Church Road is on the right where the ground will be visible.