TOM’S WEEKEND PREVIEW – January 25th & 26th

Hi and welcome to this weekend’s preview with Royston Town FC, Royston Town Women and Royston Town Reserves.

First up, Royston Town travel to Lincolnshire to take on Spalding United in the Southern League Premier Central, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. This will be Royston’s first ever trip to Spalding in any competition, Spalding won our first ever meeting with a 3-0 win with goals from Bartosz Cybulski, Jordan Nicholson and Lamine Sherif, Royston were reduced to 10 men while Spalding were reduced to 9 men that night.

Stats & Facts

Spalding United 

Nickname – The Tulips

Founded – 1905

Home Colours – Yellow & Blue

Last Season Finished – Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Champions.

This season’s Top Goalscorer – Bartosz Cybulski 11 Goals

Where did they get the nickname the Tulips? The Town of Spalding has tulip displays at Springfields Festival Gardens, with the best time to see them is in April, but can also be seen in May & June.

Last 6 League Games.

Spalding United – Won 4 Drawn 2 Lost 0

Royston Town – Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 2

Spalding United Home Form this season all comps – Wins 7 Draws 4 Losses 5

Admission Prices: Adults £12 / Concessions (65+ or Student Card) £7 / U18’s £4 / U11’s Free with Paying Adult.
The club accepts cash or cards at the turnstiles, alongside the clubhouse.

Address; Sir Halley Stewart Field, Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, PE11 1DA

Next up, Royston Town Women are also on the road when they travel to Norfolk when they take on Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers Women in the Eastern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division, Sunday, 2pm kick-off. Royston Town Women will also be making a new trip to the ground the Nest. Royston have also played Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers this season at Garden Walk, with Royston winning 2-1 with thanks to Laura Mills and Charlotte South scoring for the Crows, while Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers scored their goal through Sofia Odell.

Stats & Facts

Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers 

Nickname – The Dussy.

Founded – 2020 merger between Dussindale Rovers and Hellesdon.

Home Colours – Claret & Blue

Last Season Finished – Eastern Region Women’s Football League Division
One North Champions.

This season’s Top Goalscorer’s – Kyla Langan & Anais Winney. 6 Goals

Where did they get their nickname the Dussy? Likely to be shortened name of the club.

Last 6 League Games

Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers Women – Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2

Royston Town Women – Won 5 Drawn 1 Lost 0

Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers Women Home Forum this season all comps – Wins 5 Draws 0 Losses 4

Admission Prices: Adults £5 / U16’s £1
Address: The Nest, Holt Road, Horsford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3AQ

We will be running a coach to this game which departs at 10:30am from King James Way Town Hall Car Park, £10 Adults £5 Kids.

FYI No Dogs allowed at the ground.

Last up, Royston Town Reserves host Wellingborough Whitworth in the Spartan South Midlands Division One. Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Royston Town Reserves are looking not to have a 4th game called off this year after home postpoments against Raunds Town and Irchester United at home and away to London Colney last weekend. This will be our 5th meeting between the sides with 4 meetings between each side last year. In fact our first meeting was a home match that dates back to the 23rd January 2024, so it will be just a few days after. Royston Town have only won the one game with a 3-0 away win, our last meeting ended in a 3-2 defeat in the Division League Cup back in November.

Stats & Facts

Wellingborough Whitworth 

Last Season Finished – Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One 5th Place – Play Off Semi Finalists Lost 3-1 at Northampton Sileby Rangers.

This season’s Top Goalscorer – Atta Gyedu 10 Goals

Last 5 League Games

Royston Town Reserves – Won 0 Drawn 3 Lost 2

Wellingborough Whitworth – Won 5 Drawn 0 Lost 0

Wellingborough Whitworth Away Form this season all comps – Wins 7 Draws 2 Losses 3

Admission Prices: Adults £6 / Concessions £4 / U16’s £2

Cash & Cards Accepted at the Turnstiles and Clubhouse.

Address: Garden Walk, SG8 7HP

Parking is limited and the nearest car park is the Town Hall car park postcode
SG8 7XB, prices are:
80p for an hour / 90p for 2 hours / £1.20 for 3 hours / £3.50 for more than 3 hours. After 3pm parking is free.

COME ON YOU CROWS!!!

Tom

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