Preview – Poole Town – The Vale – Mon 11 Sep

We welcome Poole Town to The Vale tomorrow evening  (Mon 11 Sep) for our latest Vanarama National League South game kick-off 19:45

Our visitors are presently sitting in 20th place on 8 points, having suffered a 0-2 defeat away at  Welling Utd yesterday. In their previous 9 games they had won 2 (2-1 at Weston-super-Mare & 1-0 at Chippenham Town), drawn 2 (2-2 at home to Bognor & 2-2 away at Whitehawk) and lost 5 ( 4 at home, 2-3 to East Thurrock Utd, 0-1 to St. Albans  City, Hungerford Town 1-2 & Hemel Hempstead 2-4) and 0-1 away at Bath City with 12 goals scored and 16 conceded.

Bobby Wilkinson and his management team will be looking for more of the same from the players who registered a solid 3-0 win over newly promoted Bognor Regis Town  at  The Vale yesterday, the win saw Stones move up to 17th place on 10 points from the 10 games played.

 Match sponsor(s):   TBA  Match Ball Donation: TBA

Match day Admission: Adults – £13, Concession – £9 (over 65 & students with ID), Under 18s – £3,  Under 14s are FREE when accompanied by an Adult. 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 £9. Armed Services personnel can also gain entry to our League games for just £9 on production of their ID card at the turnstile.

Entry to the stadium is through the Turnstile block on the right as you enter The Vale. If you arrive early you can purchase your Match-day ticket and programme  from the pop-up ordering point located just inside the Ruislip Social Club (you can also order your half-time refreshment from the Social Club).

Cash entry is through Turnstile 1 & 2 (plus match-day tickets purchased in advance via the pop-up point and other official passes (players, scout, complementary etc.). This season Turnstile’s 3 & 4 are  for the use of Stones Season Ticket holders.

No entry to the stadium will be allowed through the metal gates adjacent to the turnstile block except for suitably badged individuals so please allow plenty of time to get into the ground prior to kick-off.

Parking at the stadium on the adjacent grass pitch area is FREE.  If you elect to  park in the side streets near to the ground 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 & Piccadilly Line services should be operating a normal to Ruislip Manor and 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

The Ruislip Social Club opens at 17:30,  make sure you pick-up your match-day programme (£3) on your way-in to the ground 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 at the top of the ground. The Half-way line tea bar in the ground will also be serving hot and cold drinks as well as snacks.

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.

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