Match Preview: Sutton Utd (A), Tues 13/08, 19:45
Date: Tuesday 13th August 2024
Time: 7:45pm
Opponent: Sutton United (Birmingham) FC
Venue: Coleshill Road Stadium, Coleshill Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 7BA
Admission Prices: £6 Adults, £3 Concessions, Under 18s free (PAYMENT BY CARD ONLY)
Nuneaton Town's fourth league game of the season and third straight away game sees us travel to Sutton United. Not to be confused with the one from south London, this one is based in Sutton Coldfield and play in green.
Sutton picked up their first win of the season at Allexton and New Parks on Saturday, with a 3-0 scoreline, meaning they go into the game 15th in the table. Nuneaton of course are looking for a fourth straight win to start the season having beaten Wednesfield 4-0 on Saturday.
Sutton United was formed after World War Two in 1947, by three RAF veterans who had met in the war, initially competing in the Birmingham and District League, before joining the Midland Combination in 2012. Sutton dropped out of the Midland League, as it became, in 2017, but were promoted back to the Midland League Division 3 in 2019, before reaching Division 1 in time for last season. They finished 12th with 48 points.
It is the first ever meeting between these two sides.
Directions from Nuneaton:
Either take the B4111 to Atherstone, the A5 and then the M42 south, or the A444 south, M6 north to J3A and then M42 north, to junction 9 of the M42. Take the Lichfield Road A446, past The Belfry golf club, then take the next left onto Grove Lane. After 2 miles go straight on at the roundabout onto Reddicap Heath Road, which becomes Coleshill Road and after 1.2 miles, the ground is on the left opposite Johnsons Ford car dealership down a driveway.
Public transport:
The ground is around a 15 min walk from Sutton Coldfield train station.
Recommended train:
17:57 Nuneaton-18:19 Lichfield Trent Valley
18:39 Lichfield TV-18:59 Sutton Coldfield
21:57 Sutton Coldfield-22:17 Lichfield TV
22:49 Lichfield TV-23:10 Nuneaton*
*note this is the last train of the day
Adult ticket cost £17.10
