It's the opening match of the 2024/25 season in The Pitching In Southern Premier Division Central this Saturday August 10th, kick-off 3pm, as The Puritans host AFC Sudbury at the Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium.

Tickets can be purchased in advance, here.

The Puritans come into the season under new management and on the back of a strong summer of signings so far, with lots to be excited about ahead of our first home game of the season.

Saturday's visitors AFC Sudbury will once again compete in The Pitching In Southern Premier Division Central this season, after finishing 18th in the league last time out.

Simon Hollyhead said ahead of the season: "This group we've got at the minute desperately want to play for this club. The first thing you want as a coach is people to show the right intention and put the team before themselves.

"We're asking characters to show respect to their teammates, show respect to the game, and sometimes suffer a little bit to allow the team to benefit.

"It's very powerful when you get everyone on board with that. We're delighted with everyone one of the lads."

Matchday Sponsor

Welcome to our matchday sponsor, Justin Manley and his company Titanium Talks.

Titanium Talks believes in the power of inspiration, resilience and transformation to champion workplace safety and personal development. Justin took to the pitch as part of our charity match last Sunday, which raised over £800 for the Epilepsy Society and Friends of Redlands.

Spectator information

Admission prices for this match are: adults £14 (Members £13), concessions £11(Members £9), students with ID £8 (Members £7), U18s £5, (Members £4). U11s get in free this season as long as they are accompanied by an adult. These can be purchased in advance see our ticketing site or by cash or card at the gate. All sales are open right up until kick-off.

The Spencer Clubhouse will be showing Oxford United v Norwich City (12:30pm Kick Off) and Birmingham City v Reading (17:30pm Kick Off) matches.

This fixture will NOT be Segregated. Turnstiles and the clubhouse bar will be open to both home and away fans from 12pm.

Our stadium layout has changed for this season. All home and away supporters should enter and exit via the turnstiles at the main entrance, through the car park, by the clubhouse. Security staff will direct you.

Club members and season ticket holders should head for the turnstile to the far left of the car park to collect their passes and then proceed through a dedicated turnstile. We will be doing our best to process spectators as quickly as possible.

We have a free online programme available from the “Information” section of this website that will be uploaded on Friday afternoon. We will have a printed team sheet available at the turnstiles at a cost of £1.

Please ensure you leave plenty of time for parking and getting into the ground. There is very limited spectator parking at the ground. It is always available for those requiring accessible parking. Spectators also cannot park on Station Approach or on Tramway Road.

We advise spectators park in the nearby Banbury Railway Station car park off Station Approach, where, thanks to the great support of Chiltern Railways, parking charges do not apply between 1300 hrs and 1830 hrs on Saturdays.

Free parking also includes Banbury Station East Car Park the multi storey car park accessed via Merton Street, the other side of the railway. Although slightly further from the ground you will be able to depart quicker from this car park after the game than from Station Approach.

Safety message & ground regulations

Volunteers and security on the gates may check the correct category of ticket has been purchased and a request for ID and proof of age may be requested.

Any supporter found in the wrong area of the ground will be removed from the ground.

Please read our ground regulations…

Banbury United reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground, or to eject from the ground, any person who fails to comply with these ground regulations.

The following items are prohibited and may not be brought into the ground by spectators:

- alcohol, knives, glasses or glass bottles, fireworks, smoke bombs or pyros, aerosol/gas canisters, any article likely to cause injury, any article prohibited under law, any article likely to cause annoyance to other spectators.

The following are prohibited and may not be undertaken within the ground:

- The throwing of any object within the ground without lawful authority or excuse, the chanting of anything of an indecent or racist nature, the use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language, the entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse. In addition, spectators shall comply with any request from club staff or appointed match stewards.

We wish everyone a great day. Banbury United is a community-owned, family-friendly club and we know the vast majority of home and away spectators approach their day out with this in mind. Our message to anyone looking to create or participate in a disorder is that you are not welcome here and you will be removed from the ground. Thank you.

Any queries please contact info@banburyunitedfc.co.uk

Thank you.