Hillgrounds Leisure, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston MK42 8SZ
Kick-Off 7:45pm
ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Premier Division
Tuesday 24th March 2015
AFC Kempston Rovers v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
AFC Rushden & Diamonds make a short trip into Bedfordshire on Tuesday evening to face AFC Kempston Rovers in the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Premier Division. After the last-minute drama of the game at the weekend this game will represent a significant test for Diamonds’ title aspirations, as they will be facing a team with an impressive home record – after losing their first game at Hillgrounds Road they have only lost once more, back in mid-November to Wisbech, and have recorded impressive wins over Cogenhoe and Yaxley.
The Bar and ground will be open from 6pm. Admission will be charged at £6.00 Adults, £3.00 concessions and Under 16’s £1.00.
Brad Harris’ late goal on Saturday was the Diamonds 99th goal in the league this season, so the Diamonds will be looking to reach their century on Tuesday evening.
See here for some key dates and data relating to the remainder of the season.
Please monitor AFC Rushden & Diamonds Twitter feed (@AFCRD) if the weather conditions suggests the fixture may be in any doubt.
Our Opponents
AFC Kempston Rovers were formed in 2002 when three local football clubs Kempston Rovers, Kempston Colts and Kempston Town joined forces to pool resources under the name AFC Kempston. The original Kempston Rovers were formed back in 1884.
The current club won promotion to the UCL Premier in after winning the Division One title in 2010-11.
Their club colours are red and white striped shirts and black shorts, and they are co-managed by Jimmy Stoyles and Gary Flinn. The Walnutboys club website ishere and their Twitter feed here. Their nickname is based on the town having a famous walnut orchard back in the 19th century which became the site of one of the original club’s grounds after the orchard was destroyed in a blizzard.
The Walnutboys have improved their league position after seeing three points deducted from their total on a technicality and are now chasing a top-6 place in the league. They have only lost two games at Hillgrounds Road, winning 11 games there. After facing the Diamonds they will face Wisbech Town at the weekend. Earlier in the season the Diamonds recorded a 5-1 victory at the Dog & Duck – report here.
Getting There
Directions for the 20 mile trip from Wellingborough to Hillgrounds Road are here. Those travelling from the Rushden / Irthlingborough area will use the A6, following a route via Bedford as shown here. There is a newly resurfaced parking area at the ground as well as a nearby parking area for those using the other facilities in the area. There is a large clubhouse bar, as well as covered seating and standing on one side of the ground.
Other Info
A summary set of profiles for the Diamonds Players and Management is here. Individual player profiles are here, with player and match stats available here.
Player and Match Sponsorship options are detailed in the Commercial Section of this website as detailed here.
The fixture list is here, and latest fixture news is here, and specific match information here, with the next planned fixture for the various AFC Rushden & Diamonds teams. Don’t forget you can get a regular Diamonds news bulletin delivered to your inbox, including details of all the forthcoming fixtures by signing up to the Club Newsletter – you will see a sign-up box on the right-hand side of the site homepage – just under the Hevey Logo.
For details of the history of AFC Rushden & Diamonds see here.
There are details on how to become a member of AFC R&D here, as well as news on tickets prices here.
The club depends upon volunteer support from its fanbase. If you would like to join the group who help either on matchdays or behind the scenes see here.
A full directory of UCL clubs, including links to websites, ground details (with a map pinpointing all the UCL grounds), along with club links including Twitter details plus some general UCL links is here.
People accessing the website via Tablet or Mobile who want to access some of the nested menus on the website may find the “Quick Links” tab useful – found just above the “Hevey” logo on the homepage.
