The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont Middlesex TW14 9QT
Kick-Off 3pm
The Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Saturday 12th September 2015
Bedfont & Feltham FC v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
AFC Rushden & Diamonds will face Bedfont & Feltham in The Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round on Saturday. This will be the first time the Diamonds have faced a team from two leagues below them, but they will be aware of the perils of the FA Cup, having themselves inflicted defeat on a team two leagues higher in their first season in the competition.
Admission prices are Adult £7, Concession £4 with Under 16 free. For league games Bedfont & Feltham advise the following “We have adequate car parking at the club free of charge, once full there is local off street parking”. “There is a refreshment bar which is just inside the turnstiles this is open before kick off and then throughout the match.” “Hot and cold food is available along with Tea/Coffee and cold beverages.” Details of specific ground rules are here.
If the scores are level after 90 minutes the game will be replayed at the Dog & Duck on Tuesday 15th September (KO 7:45pm).
The winners of the tie will play in the Second Qualifying Round of the competition on 26th September. Details of round dates and prize money are in the weekly competition bulletin here along with details of the other ties in the competition.
There is a Diamonds Match Diary here, and the club twitter feed will provide the latest information before, during and after the match using the link https://twitter.com/AFCRD or by following @AFCRD.
See below for details of all the social media options for following the Diamonds, as well as details on Radio Diamonds.
Our Opponents
Bedfont and Feltham FC was formed in May 2012 following the amalgamation of Feltham FC with Bedfont Football and Social Club – and they play at the latter’s ground “The Orchard” which is close to Heathrow Airport.
They play in the Combined Counties League Division One, which is a Step 6 League. In the previous round they defeated Step 5 AFC Hayes after a replay. In the extra-preliminary round they defeated London Tigers after a replay, winning on penalties after ending the game with nine men (playing for a 10 minute spell with only eight men). They won their first two league games alongside these FA Cup successes and with a local cup game last weekend, when they play the Diamonds they will have played 5 of their 7 games in Cup competitions this season.
They are known as the Yellows and are managed by Louis Carder-Walcott. Their website is here, and their Twitter feed here. They play in yellow and blue.
Getting There
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Travel is running a dedicated Supporters’ Coach to Bedford & Feltham. See here for details.
Please note this coach is NOT included in the Season Ticket offer.
You can find directions for the trip of around 72 miles to The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont Middlesex TW14 9QT here. Click here for a local map
Local directions to the ground are here, along with details of Public Transport options. There are local transport options via Hatton Cross (London Underground) or Feltham (National Rail), with local buses to the ground as detailed here.
Other Info
The fixture list is here, and latest fixture news is here. You can find a directory of all of the Southern Football League Division One Central Clubs, with links to web pages, twitter feeds etc here, where you will also find a set of links to other useful resources.
Details of the Diamonds playing squad and management team are here. Individual player profiles for the Diamonds squad are available here. Player and Match Stats are here, and previous seasons stats are here.
Player and Match Sponsorship options are detailed in the Commercial Section of this website as detailed here
There are a range of social media options available to help follow the Diamonds, with the well used and liked twitter feed to the fore, as well as a Facebook page and Club Instagram Page (follow afcrd). For this season we are also going to launch a Snapchat service, accessible on mobile platforms such as an iOS or Android Phone, so you can follow the live matchday story by finding afcrd on Snapchat.
Radio Diamonds will be broadcasting for this game – details here.
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 Season Tickets, Multiple Game Tickets and related 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.
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.
