Dickens Road, Harrowby Fields, Grantham NG31 9QY
Kick-Off 3pm
ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Premier Division
Saturday 6th September 2014
Harrowby United v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
AFC Rushden & Diamonds head to Lincolnshire as they return to league action at the weekend for their third UCL Premier game – all of which have been on the road – with a visit to the Grantham area to face Harrowby United on Saturday afternoon. The Arrows have joined the UCL Premier this season, with the two sides having met early in 2012-13 when both sides were finding their feet in the UCL.
The facilities at Dickens Road include a licenced bar in a lounge area as well as a snack bar. Entry to the game is £5 for adults, with concessions £4 and children free.
The club is running a coach for this fixture – see here for details.
Any Diamonds fan who was considering making an early start and going via Peterborough Sports to watch the Diamonds U21s play their first game in the UCL U21 side should note that this game will no longer be taking place.
Our Opponents
The current Harrowby United club re-formed in 2012 following the closure of an earlier club that had previously held that name before becoming Grantham Rangers. The original club was formed in 1949 and entered the UCL in 1990, resigning from the league in 2006. After reentering the UCL Division One in 2012 they spent two seasons at that level, finishing third last season and being invited to move up to the UCL Premier.
The Arrows are managed by Mark Fardell who took over the role on a solo basis after co-manager Jay Harrison departed three games into the new season. Their club colours are red and black, with their club website here, and their twitter feed here.
Getting There
For directions to Dickens Road, Harrowby Fields, Grantham (NG31 9QY) see here, with the trip being around 55 miles each way. Note that the Burghley Horse Trials are taking place this weekend, which may mean there is more traffic in the Stamford area.
Please park with consideration for local residents.
The club is running a coach for this fixture – see here for details.
Those preferring to use public transport should consider the options for getting to the East Coast Mainline – either using Stagecoach X4 to Peterborough, or driving to St Neots. From there take a direct train to Grantham and via 10 minute walk to Grantham Bus Station take Centrebus Midlands Bus 1 or 2 for a 12 minute journey to Canterbury Close (on Queensway) which is a 3 minute walk from the ground. For specific door-to-door details and timetables see the Traveline website.
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 status information here, along 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 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.
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.
