Wingate & Finchley – Sat 16 Dec – KO 15:00

We welcome Wingate & Finchley to The Vale this coming  Saturday (16 Dec) for a Buildbase FA Trophy 1st Round tie kick-off 15:00

Our visitors are presently sitting in 9th position in the Bostick (Isthmian) Premier Division on 31 points from their 19  games played having won 10, drawn 1 and lost 8 scoring 27 and conceding 28 goals. In the Buildbase FA Trophy they entered the competition in the 1st Qualifying Round where they defeated Biggleswade Town 5-0 (away), in the  2nd Qualifying Round they beat Corinthian Casuals 3-1 (away) and in the 3rd Qualifying Round they won 1-0  at Met Police courtesy of a Sean Cronin penalty.

The Stones Management team and squad will be ready for what is likely to be another challenging hard fought encounter over the 90+ minutes at The Vale . Get behind the lads from the off, make plenty of noise plus offering support and encouragement throughout as we look to get the better of our visitors and be in the Buildbase FA Trophy 2nd Round draw which will be drawn live on TalkSport Radio at 13:00 on Monday.

Thank you to  ‘People for Print’ & Tony Platt for Sponsoring the game

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Dominic Whyley & Friends + Roge Slater & Alan Hill for the Match Ball Donation(s). .

Match day Admission: Adults – £13, Concession – £9 (over 65 & students with ID), Under 18s – £3 ALL PAY.  Our Premiership/English Football League Season Ticket does NOT apply to this game

Please note, entry to the stadium is through the Turnstile block on the right as you enter The Vale which open from 14:00. 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).

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 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 – Metropolitan  & Piccadilly Line(s) will be operating a normal service 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

Make sure you pick-up your match-day programme (£3) 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 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.

The Ruislip Social Club is open from noon and will be showing Leicester City v Crystal Place at 12:30 + Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur at 17:30.

If Saturday’s game finishes all square the replay will be on Tuesday 19 Dec at The Maurice Rebak Stadium, Summers Lane, Finchley, London N12 0PD, kick-off 19:45.  Admission charges Adults – £12 ,  Concession/Students) -£6 & £3 U18s -£3

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