Margate – The Vale – Sat 13 Aug

We welcome Margate to The Vale this coming Saturday (13 Aug) for our latest  Vanarama National League South fixture kick-off 15:00.

Another 2-2 draw with goals from Elliot Benyon and Ricky Wellard on Monday night at home to St Albans City saw the points shared in front of 824 spectators. Our visitors registered a 1-0 home win over Bath City on  the opening day last Saturday and then suffered a 2-0 defeat at Chelmsford City on Monday evening.

Thank you to Pete Worby for the match ball donation.

Match day Admission: Adults – £13, Concession – £8, Under 18s – £3 and Under 16’s FREE for our games in August.

Our Premiership/Championship Season Ticket offer applies to this game – just show your current ST at the Turnstile and gain entry to the game for just £8. Armed Services personnel can also gain entry to our League games for just £8 on production of their ID card at the turnstile.

Please note, pay on the day entry to the ground is through turnstile’s 1 to 3, turnstile 4 is for Season Ticket holders and other official passes (players, scout, complementary etc.)  No entry to the stadium will be allowed through the metal gates except for suitably badged individuals so please allow plenty of time to get into the ground  prior to kick-off.

FREE Parking on the adjacent grass area to the stadium will be in operation, please follow directions from the match-day stewards. Alternatively you can park in the side streets near to the ground or use  one of the  pay & display car parks which are within 10–12 minutes walk of  the stadium (see map HERE for assistance). Please be aware the Local Hillingdon Traffic Enforcement Department will be out and about and if you happen to park your vehicle inappropriately in the one of the side streets you are likely to get a ticket. You have been warned!

Public Transport – Met Line/Piccadilly service(s) should be operating as normal to Ruislip Manor or Ruislip. The Central Line will also be running a normal service (alight at Ruislip Gardens and then a 12-15 minute walk to the ground or cross the road and catch the  E7 bus towards Ruislip) – Check TfL website for latest info HERE

Make sure you pick-up your match-day programme (£2.50) on your way-in to the stadium and your golden goals tickets (£1 a ticket, first goal wins £50 last goal wins £10).  Lynn Evans and her team will be serving hot food (burgers (with cheese and bacon or just plain + salad), chicken burgers, bacon and sausage rolls and fish finger in a roll plus hot and cold drinks from the catering unit situated behind the WFC Megastore from 13.30. Prices range from £2.50 for rolls to £3.50 for plain burgers and 50p extra for fillings. A portion of chips will set you back £1.50 or £2. The tea bar in the ground will be providing hot & cold drinks and nibbles as usual.

The Ruislip Social Club is open from noon and is offering a pre-match drinks deal with all draught pints and bottles of Bulmers at £2.50 to 13:30. Premier League football will also be on the big screen(s) with Hull City v Leicester City at lunch-time and post match it is Manchester City v Sunderland.

Get behind the lads from the off, make plenty of noise for the 90+ minutes as we go in search of the 3 points on offer.

The Supporters Club are  running a coach to the Whitehawk game on Saturday 20 Aug. The Coach will depart The Vale at 10am, it will have a toilet and leaves immediately after the game.

Costs: Adults £20 members. £22 non members Concessions £15 members. £17 non members Concession prices apply to 65 and over. To book see Victor Klarfeld on Saturday or contact him via e-mail to  victor.klarfeld@btinternet.com or by text to 07881624890

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