AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Potton United
Tuesday 5th March 2013 – 7:45pm
ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Division One
Dog and Duck Stadium, London Road, Wellingborough NN8 2DP
AFC Rushden & Diamonds will host Potton United on Tuesday evening, in a game that was originally due to take place in January during the spell of poor weather. This will be the first league meeting between the two sides, with Potton the last UCL side the Diamonds have yet to face (although they still have to face local neighbours Whitworths in a league game). After a promising start to the season, winning four of their first five league games, Potton are currently on a poor run of form, meaning they have dropped into the bottom two in the UCL League Table. Prior to Saturday’s game they were still looking for their first league win since the end of September 2012, but they did draw with Bourne Town and lose by a single goal to high-flying Eynesbury Rovers during February. At the weekend they lost to league leaders Northampton Sileby Rangers by a single late goal.
As this is a league game, season tickets are valid. For those paying on the gate normal prices apply, so entry to this game is at the standard admission prices of Adults £5, Concessions £2.50, Under 16 Members FREE, Under 8 FREE (Concessions (with ID) are Over 60′s and Students. 8-15 year old non-members will also be admitted at the concession rate. Under 16 members are admitted free to all home matches on production of a valid membership card. Under 8s are admitted free to all home matches.
Details of any issues with respect to the weather / pitch conditions etc will be here or on Twitter (@AFCRD). Those who may not have internet access in the build-up to a game may want to make note of the club contact phone number as detailed here.
Our Opponents
Potton United FC was formed in 1943, and joined the South Midlands League after the war. They remained there for 10 years before joining the UCL Premier where they remained until relegated shortly into the new millennium.
The club nickname is the Royals, and their current club website is here. They are currently managed by Darren Staniforth.
The Dog and Duck
For directions to the Dog and Duck see here, where you will also find details of car parking options. You will find a range of bars and catering facilities, as well as a Club Shop. There is covered seating available, as well as a covered standing area.
There is always a need for additional volunteers to help with ongoing maintenance and matchday work, as detailed here.
Other Info
Individual player profiles for the squad are available here, with a summary list of player and management profiles here. Summary stats for the season to date are here, including appearance, attendance and goalscoring details. The current league table is here.
There are details on how to become a member of AFC R&D here, as well as information on Multiple Game Tickets and related prices here.
A full directory of UCL clubs, including links to websites, ground details etc, along with club links including Twitter details and some general UCL links is here.
