Match Preview: Stapenhill FC (A), Saturday 14th December, 3pm
Date: Saturday 14th December
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Stapenhill FC
Venue: Maple Grove, Burton-upon-Trent, DE15 9NN
Admission prices: Adults £6, Concessions £4, U16s free
On Saturday, Nuneaton Town FC head to Burton upon Trent to play Stapenhill FC in the first fixture against each other in the Midland Football League Division One.
Fourteen places separate the two sides with Town sitting top of the league on 51 points and Stapenhill in 15th place on 26 points. Over the past six games, Town are 5th in the form guide after picking up four wins, one draw and suffering one defeat. Whilst The Swans are 16th in the six game form guide after losing three, drawing two and winning once away at Birstall United. Town have conceded the second fewest amount of goals in the league this season, but will have to be at their best to prevent Stapenhill striker Oliver Roome from scoring as he is joint top goal scorer in the division with 21 goals.
Whilst this is the first time that the two sides have met, fans of Nuneaton Borough may remember a pre-season friendly at Stapenhill before the 93/94 season. Boro winning the tie 4-2 thanks to goals for Paul Culpin (2), Dave Whetton and Mick Shearer.
The Swans were formed back in 1947 and mainly competed in the Leicestershire Senior League until the early 1990's where they joined the Midland Combination Premier Division. The club then moved between the Leicestershire Senior League and Midland Football Alliance until the season 2007-08 season when disaster struck. The club experienced a fire at the ground and were forced to withdraw from the league. Thankfully, the club was able to reform in 2009 and rejoin the Leicestershire Senior League and progress into the MFL Division One.
TRAVEL
By Road:
Leave Nuneaton by heading north on the A444 towards Burton-upon-Trent. Stay on the A444 crossing over the M42 roundabout and passing through Overseal, Church Gresley and the village of Stanton. You’ll be now on the outskirts of Burton, and entering Stapenhill. Take a left turn onto Sycamore Road by the One Stop shop. Turn left again onto Maple Grove after approximately half a mile.
By Public Transport:
The most direct route involves taking a West Midland Train from Nuneaton to Lichfield Trent Valley, before taking the X12 bus to Burton town centre (11 stops, getting off at Octagon centre) and then changing onto the 21 heading towards Swadlincote which is located in Bay 7, and riding 7 stops and getting off at Weir Bank. It is then an 8 minute walk down Rosliston Road before you will see Sycamore Road and the ground in front of you.
