Preview – Maidenhead Utd @ The Vale – Mon 26 Dec

We welcome Maidenhead Utd to The Vale on Boxing Day (Mon 26 Dec)  for our latest Vanarama National League South fixture kick-off 13:30.

The Directors, players and staff of Wealdstone Football Club wish all our volunteers, supporters and followers a happy, healthy and enjoyable Christmas.

We look forward to 2017 and hope that it brings our great fans everything you wish for, on and off the pitch.

The Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor John Hensley and the Mayoress, Mrs Diane Hensley, will be in attendance at the game as part of the Mayor’s 2016/17 Charitable  Trust initiative, so make sure you bring plenty of loose change for the bucket collection. 

Club organiser Carol Griffiths said: ‘We are delighted to be able to support the Mayor of Hillingdon’s charities at one of our biggest games of the season and to do it in such festive style. The charity appeal celebrates the theme ‘Journey through Life’. Christmas is about giving and being together, so let’s do both while watching some great football and enjoying the fabulous atmosphere Wealdstone FC are known for.

Also make sure you wear your Christmas jumper to the game as there will be an award for the best and worst on show!

Details of how you can make a donation if you are unable to attend the Boxing Day game can be found HERE

A big thank you to our two Match Sponsors – Martin Seacombe and Anthony Cole-Johnson & family plus three Match Ball Donation(s) from Alan Couch (In Memory of my brother Roy) , Catalyst Sports Management and The 1927 Club.

Our opponents are presently sitting on top of the pile with 52 points, 9 ahead of second placed St. Albans City and 14 ahead of Dartford who presently occupy the last play-off position. From their 21 games played they have won 16, drawn 4 and lost just once  (0-1 back in August at Poole Town) scoring 48 and conceding 13 goals. In their last League outing they turned over Dartford 5-0 at York Road.

The Stones management team and squad will be looking to build on the recent up-turn in form which has seen a run of 6 games without defeat, including the two FA Trophy ties against the Magpies with the Stones edging the replay to set-up an attractive tie in the 2nd Round away at National League Southport on Saturday 14 January.

With 21 games to go there are still lots of points to be won and lost over the second half of the season. Get behind the lads from the off, make plenty of noise for the 90+ minutes ………………….

Match day Admission: Adults – £13, Concession – £8 (65+  & students with ID), Under 18s – £3 and Under 14s FREE. 

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.

Parking at the stadium is now limited to Players, Officials and sponsors only. Please park in the side streets near to the ground but please do not block driveways or access for emergency vehicles, especially within Grosvenor Vale and Cranley Drive.   Alternatively, 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 a Boxing Day service to Ruislip Manor or Ruislip. The Central Line will also be running a Boxing Day service (alight at Ruislip Gardens and then a 12-15 minute walk to the ground – 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, chicken burgers, bacon and sausage rolls and fish finger rolls hot and cold drinks from the catering unit situated behind the WFC Megastore . The Half-Way Line Tea Bar situated behind the ‘Dugouts’ in the ground will be serving hot and cold drinks and snacks throughout the afternoon.

The Ruislip Social Club is open from noon and will be showing the Premiership game between Watford and Crystal Palace  at 12:30. Last orders at the bar will be 17:30 with the club closing at 18:00

Our next HOME Vanarama National League Game is on Saturday 7 January when we host Ebbsfleet Utd kick off 15:00 followed by Dartford on the 28 January also a 15:00 kick off.

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