The FA Trophy kicks off for Leamington on Saturday, as they make the short trip to Redditch United in the Third Round Qualifying.
 
This game will NOT be segregated. 
 
Tickets
 
Tickets can be purchased both on the gate or online, online tickets are cheaper than gate tickets so we advise that you purchase in advance on Redditch’s ticket portal.
 
Online Prices:
Adult: £11
Over 65: £8
Student (with NUS): £5
Aged 14-18: £5
Aged 5-13: £2
Under 5: £0
 
Gate Prices:
Adult: £12
Over 65: £9
Student (with NUS): £5
Aged 14-18: £5
Aged 5-13: £2
Under 5: £0
 
Facilities
 
Facilities inside the ground include:

The Club's 1891 Lounge, Sponsors Suite & Directors Room are based within the main stand. The Club has a lift to access all of these facilities that are on the 1st Floor. The Reds Cafe is next the Main Stand Entrance and serves match day food as well as a selection of hot and cold drinks.
 
The stadium also boasts two outside kiosk bars serving alcoholic beverages: The Turnstile Bar – alcoholic drinks only and The Off Side Bar – alcoholic drinks, hot and cold soft drinks, pies and pastries.
 
Car Parking
 
Parking at The Valley Stadium costs £3. The car park regularly fills up by 2:15pm, however there are many other parking locations near the town centre and the train station.
 
Bus Travel
 
The BrakesTrust minibus is running for this fixture, check their website for details, including their need for a volunteer driver.
 
Train Travel
 
Cheap tickets can be bought, especially groupsave tickets, from Leamington Spa station to Redditch station. The route requires a change in Birmingham.
 
See fans groups for plans on train travel.
                 
Live Coverage
 
We have reluctantly had to cancel our scheduled commentary due to Redditch United not allowing Leamington media into their press box. Unfortunately due to the size of our equipment, we would not be able to provide commentary from Redditch’s suggested position inside their main stand amongst fans at pitch level. We’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to our regular listeners from afar and any other fans this may affect.
 
We will still have coverage on our social media sites – X, Instagram and Facebook.
 
Possible Match Permutations
 
The winners of this tie will progress to the First Round Proper of the competition, when Vanarama National League North and South sides enter.
 
Should the tie remain level after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot out will take place to decide the winners of the tie. 
 
Ref Watch
 
The man in the middle will be Nottinghamshire’s James Tewson, who has refereed two Step 3 games this season alongside four Step 4 games – most recently Alvechurch’s win over Long Eaton United on Saturday. He will be assisted by Nathan Charles and Jonathan Price.
 
Ground Directions
 
Exit the M42 at Junction 2 At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A441 dual carriageway for 2 miles. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Birmingham Road A441 for 1.2 miles. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Middlehouse Lane B4184 for 0.3 miles. At the traffic lights, next to the fire station, turn left onto Birmingham Road for 0.2 miles. At the garage on the corner (on your right), turn right onto Clive Road for 0.3 miles.
 
At the roundabout take the first exit onto Hewell Road for 0.2 miles. At the ‘T’ junction turn right onto Windsor Street for 0.1 miles. At the traffic lights, next to the bus station, continue straight ahead onto Bromsgrove Road for 0.3 miles. At the brow of the hill, turn right into the drive at the side of the Hill View Surgery and continue down the drive to the ground’s entrance.

 Community Director Paul O’Rafferty has resigned his position as a Director of the football club which the Board of Directors accepted at a Board Meeting last night.

Paul advised the club that he had appreciated the opportunity to serve on the board and wished the club all the best in its future endeavours.

Jim Scott, Chairman on Behalf of the Board of Directors said, ‘Paul has made a significant contribution to the club for a considerable number of years in many different ways, particularly on the community front with his drive and determination. We thank him greatly for his time and effort and wish him every success for the future’.

We have had confirmed details of Sean Bell's funeral:

Wednesday 11 October 2023
11am
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Murcott Road East, Whitnash

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any non-league club, and that’s no different at Warwickshire outfit Leamington FC.

The Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington, Matt Western, is a regular at Your Co-op Community Stadium on the terraces to support the Brakes when his parliamentary schedule allows but with the help of Southern Football League sponsors Pitching In, Matt joined forces with the club to volunteer at their fixture against Bromsgrove Sporting.

Voluntary duties at clubs like Leamington vary completely. From media work to ground maintenance, youth coaching and stewarding, the list of jobs that keep clubs running is never ending.

Supporters attending the Southern Premier League Central fixture were greeted by the MP at the gates, who was selling programmes that help raise vital money for the club – with the creation of the matchday magazine also a voluntary role.

Just ahead of kick-off, Matt then took to the PA system – with all speakers around the ground recently renovated by a volunteer – to announce the line-ups for the game which Leamington won 2-0.

Max Passantino, Head of Media at Leamington FC, said: “It was a pleasure to host our local MP Matt as well as Gareth from Pitching In to help raise awareness of the importance of volunteers at this level. With hundreds of volunteers at the club from the junior teams right up to the first team, our club simply wouldn’t run without them.

“We are a true community club, and to feel part of it through volunteering really does give a feeling that you’re putting some positivity back into the local area and helping a local organisation flourish.”

The visit was set up by Pitching In, who run a volunteer hub online in order to help clubs get those vital voluntary positions filled.

Matt Western added: “It was great to have the chance to volunteer at the fixture against Bromsgrove Sporting last month.

"You can see firsthand, as a spectator, how much the volunteers do to make fixtures like this run smoothly and give the crowd a positive experience so to play a small part in that over the weekend was enjoyable.  

And the day was made all the better by a 2-0 win!”

The best place to start volunteering at any of the constituency’s clubs is to contact them and express your willingness to help out.

Details of key contacts can be found on club websites, with Leamington also posting their openings on the Pitching In volunteer hub.