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Match Preview: Banbury United vs Stourbridge

Match Preview: Banbury United vs Stourbridge

. Banbury United15 Nov - 16:17
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The Puritans take on The Glassboys on Saturday 16th November 2024, KO 3pm

Banbury are back at the Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium for the second time this week as they return to Southern League action against Stourbridge. We’d love to see as many of you as possible at this important match: Saturday 16th November 2024, KO 3pm kick off.

Tickets are available to purchase in advance, here.

The Glassboys won have two in their last five league matches which sees them fourth in the table and four points above Banbury.

After a comfortable 2-0 win against Henley Town in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup on Tuesday night, first team manager, Simon Hollyhead, said: “We anticipate a competitive test on Saturday, one we’ve been looking forward to since our last league game. We fully recognise the importance of maintaining our attitude and commitment on the pitch and on behalf of all in the dressing room, I'd like to thank those supporters who understand the journey this only four-month old team is on."

Matchday Sponsor

Our matchday sponsor this week is Britannia Joinery! Founded in 2012, Britannia Joinery pride themselves on the manufacture of high-quality bespoke joinery. Britannia Joinery specialise in listed and historic properties and their work covers a wide range. They can replicate all your original joinery using traditional mortise and tenon joints to a very high quality.

The guys over at Britannia Joinery are staples of the Club, both in supporting the team and volunteering. We are delighted to have them as our Matchday Sponsor for our game against Stourbridge.

Our match ball sponsor this week is Morgan Transport! Morgan Transport is a successful family-owned nationwide logistics, haulage and storage company based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Thank you for your support!

Spectator information

Admission prices for this match are:

Adults £14 (Members £13
Concessions £10 (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.

Tickets can be purchased in advance via our ticketing site or by cash or card at the gate.

We have a matchday programme available online. Please check our website and social media for the link. A printed team sheet is available on the gate at the cost of £1.

Turnstiles will be open from 1:30pm. The Spencer Clubhouse bar will be open from 1:30pm.

Our stadium layout has changed for this season. All home and away supporters should enter at the main entrance, through the car park, via the turnstiles by the clubhouse. Turnstile 1 and 2 will be for home and away supporters (cash, card and printed QR code tickets). Season ticket holders, members and leaflet holders should enter Turnstile 3 on the far left of the clubhouse. Security staff will direct you.

Supporters urged to plan ahead as roadworks starts at Banbury Station.

Ongoing Tramway Road roadworks, due to be completed in September 2025, will see a traffic diversion plan in place on Station Approach (the lane leading to the stadium). Traffic to the ground will be diverted through Banbury train station’s existing surface level carpark and two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place. Please follow signage.

During the roadworks, pedestrian access to the ground is now only via the Station Approach diversion. The route via Tramway Road (Morrisons side) is closed off.

Please ensure you leave plenty of time for parking and getting into the ground. There is very limited spectator parking at the ground. Overflow parking will also be available at the back of the Town End.

The main Banbury Station West Car Park is fully closed from November 2024, but the multistorey Banbury Station East Car Park is still available.

Please note: Please check payment requirements before parking your vehicle.

Standing and seated areas are available in the stadium, with cover, as well as toilets and refreshments in both areas.

Safety message & ground regulations

This fixture will NOT be segregated.

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.

Please note: The New Foscote Hospital Stand and John Nicholls Stand are now a non-smoking area. This includes e-cigarettes.

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.

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