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Match Preview: Banbury United vs Bishop’s Stortford

Match Preview: Banbury United vs Bishop’s Stortford

. Banbury United16 Jan - 16:54

The Puritans take on The Blues this Saturday 18 January 2025, KO 3:00pm.

Banbury United are set to have their first home game of 2025 this Saturday, as they take on Bishop’s Stortford in the Southern League Premier Central.

Tickets can be purchased in advance here.

The Blues have won two in their last five league matches, leaving them 17th in the table.

When these sides met earlier in the season, the game ended 1-1.

Matchday Sponsor

This week's matchday sponsor is Humphris Funerals!

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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. These can be purchased in advance see 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.

THE CLUB HOUSE WILL BE SHOWING NEWCASTLE UNITED V BOURNEMOUTH, KO 12:30PM & ARSENAL V ASTON VILLA, KO 5:30PM

Turnstiles will be open from 12:00pm
Club House Bar will be open from 12:00pm

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) Members and leaflet holders should enter Turnstile 3 on the far left of the clubhouse. Season Tickets please enter the stadium through the VIP gate, Security staff will direct you.

Supporters urged to plan ahead as work starts soon 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.

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

Please Note: There will be parking available at the railway station, please see payment structure before parking your vehicle.

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.

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: Banbury United FC can confirm from Saturday 12 October 2024, both The New Foscote Hospital Stand and John Nicholls Stand are now a non-smoking area that 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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