All The Information You Need Ahead Of Our First Pre-Season Match
Cheltenham Town take on Evesham United tomorrow afternoon (3pm kick off) in what will be the club's first pre-season match of the new season.The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium is a new ground and a perfect venue for ground hoppers who have yet to cross Evesham United's new stadium off their lists. It will of course be the first time Cheltenham Town have competed there and they will be looking to kick the pre-season off in style with most players aiming for 45 minutes each.
Evesham United play their football in the Evo-Stik Division One South & West and are also nicknamed the Robins. The Evesham we now of today was formed in 1945 when soldiers returning from action reformed the club and joined the Worcestershire League. Evesham were based in the Evo-Stik Premier division before relegation last season. Their highest league position was 9th in the Evo-Stik Premier Division. They are managed by Matt Clarke, a former Hereford United defender and one of their players to watch out for tomorrow is Ben Pugh, a former Hartpury College student who also had a spell with Forest Green Rovers.
Ticket Prices
Adults - £9
Concessions/Juniors - £5
Concessions/Juniors - £5
Ground Directions
Sat Nav - WR11 2LS
FROM M5 NORTH
Leave M5 motorway at Junction 7 and follow B4084 through Pershore onto Evesham. Â At traffic lights in Evesham with River Avon and Bridge on left, take right hand lane and turn right into Cheltenham Road signposted A46, M5 Southbound, Oxford and Cheltenham. Â Continue through two sets of traffic lights passing Tesco Garage and Ambulance Station on left before reaching roundabout. Â Ground situated on right at roundabout. Â (This route avoids Evesham Town Centre)
FROM M5 SOUTH
Leave M5 motorway at Junction 9 signposted Tewkesbury and Evesham. Â Take 3rd exit signposted Ashchurch and Evesham. Â Follow A46 (Evesham) through Beckford before reaching roundabout on outskirts of Evesham. Â Ground situated on left at roundabout.
FROM M42
Leave M42 motorway at Junction 3 (A435) signposted Redditch and Evesham. Â Continue on A435 (Evesham) through Studley then A46 until reaching roundabout on outskirts of Evesham. Â Take left hand exit onto Evesham by-pass (A46), signposted M5 South, Cheltenham and Oxford. Â Proceed on by-pass going over three roundabouts before reaching ground, which is situated on 4th roundabout at end of by-pass.
Team News
Mark Yates is aiming to give all his players at least 45 minutes each in this fixture along with the five trialists that have been training with the first team squad. It will also be the first time that supporters will get to see new signings Billy Jones and Sam Deering in action since joining the club. This will actually be the fourth match Evesham have played in their home ground this week having played Newport (0-3), Hereford (0-0) and Shrewsbury Town (0-0).
Social Media & Updates
You will be able to pick up key updates, goals and thoughts on the Cheltenham Town official Facebook (CTFCofficial) and Twitter feeds (@CTFCofficial). A match report and post-match thoughts will be available on www.ctfc.com later in the evening.