Attend a local game on Saturday before watching Boro on Sunday!
Tomorrow (Sat 10th October) is Non-League Day 2015 and with Stevenage not playing at Exeter until Sunday lunchtime, we thought we’d bring you a selection of local games you might like to visit to get your Saturday football fix.
Below are 12 fixtures at local non-league clubs across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. For fans travelling to Exeter for the weekend, we’ve also highlighted five non-league games nearby which might be of interest to you.
For more information on each game please use the website link provided, or for more info on Non League Day and to see a map of all the fixtures being played please visit http://www.nonleagueday.co.uk.
Arlesey Town v Egham Town
The Armadillo Stadium, Hitchin Road, Arlesey, Beds, SG15 6RS
Southern League Division One Central
Stotfold v Tring Athletic
Roker Park, The Green, Stotfold, Beds, SG5 4AN
Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division
Langford v Edgware Town
Forde Park, Langford Road, Henlow, Beds, SG16 6AG
Spartan South Midlands League – Division One
Biggleswade Town v Frome Town
Langford Road, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 9JT
Southern League Premier Division
Biggleswade United v London Tigers
Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 0AA
Spartan South Midlands League – Premier Division
Codicote v Hatfield Town
Gosling Sport Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6XE
Welwyn Garden City v Leverstock Green
Herns Way, Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TA
Spartan South Midlands League – Premier Division
Ware v Godalming Town
Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware, SG12 0UQ
Southern League Division One Central
St Margaretsbury v Hertford Town
The Recreation Ground, Station Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, SG12 8EH
Spartan South Midlands League – Premier Division
Hoddesdon Town v Brentwood Town
Lowfield, Park View, Hoddesdon, Herts, EN11 8PY
Harlow Town v Bath City
Barrow Farm Stadium, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5BL
Bishop’s Stortford v Hayes & Yeading
ProKit UK Stadium, Dunmow Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 5RG
National League South
Non League games around Exeter:
Taunton Town v Slimbridge
Viridor Stadium, Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2HG
Southern League Division one South & West
Cullompton Rangers v Ivybridge Town
Speeds Meadow, Duke Street, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1DW
Willand Rovers v Cadbury Heath
Silver Street, Willand, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2RG
Wellington AFC v Sherborne Town
North Street Car Park, North Street, Wellington, TA21 8NE
Bridport v Bishop Sutton
St Mary’s Field, Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LN
Non-League Day was set up by James Doe in 2010 as a social media experiment, and has now grown to become an annual part of the football calendar, backed by Premier League and Football League clubs, MPs, celebrities, media organisations, charities and most importantly the non-league clubs themselves and the fans who turn up on the day.
Always scheduled to coincide with an international break, Non-League Day provides a platform for clubs to promote the importance of affordable volunteer led community football while giving fans across the country the chance to show support for their local non-league side.
Many non-league clubs are almost exclusively volunteer run, with money taken at the turnstiles often funding thriving youth set-ups, projects and facilities which are of benefit to the whole community. The level of skill on offer at non-league grounds will never compare to that at the Emirates Stadium or Old Trafford, for example, but there are other sides to the experience, from which the smaller club will always win hands down.
The vast majority of games still kick off at 3pm, ticket prices are realistic, you can often stand (and drink!) anywhere in the ground and will always be guaranteed a warm welcome by people who run their clubs for a love of the game.
Whether you’re a Premier League or Championship fan without a game, a League One or League Two supporter who can’t make an away trip, or just someone who is curious about what their local club has to offer, there is sure to be something to interest everyone.
For more information please visit http://www.nonleagueday.co.uk.