It may come as a surprise to supporters of both clubs, but this Saturday is not the first time that Leamington have visited Scunthorpe! We had never faced The Iron’s first team in a competitive fixture before this season, but their Reserve side were opponents in the Midland Counties League between 1965 and 1968. The two clubs faced each other on six occasions, with Brakes winning four, Scunthorpe winning one, and one draw. The Lincolnshire club first visited us at the Windmill Ground back in November 1965; with their last visit coming March 1968, which they won by three goals to two. Scunthorpe were a Division 3 club at this time, with Brakes regularly facing members of their first team in these fixtures. We certainly enjoyed our visits to United’s Old Show Ground, which was famous for having the first cantilevered stand in the country, winning on each of our three visits. As you will see from the match reports, the stadium was mistakenly called The Shay (which is of course Halifax Town’s ground) by Leamington Courier on our final visit there. Thanks go to a number of Iron supporters on the Scunny United Fans Group on Facebook, who confirmed that the club did indeed play their reserve games at the Old Show Ground during that period. I was also able to chat on the aforementioned group with a chap called Ian Armiger, who told me that he played in goal for Ashby Institute against Lockheed Leamington in the same league in the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. Ashby is one of five villages that became part of Scunthorpe as it is today. We didn’t enjoy our visits there quite as much as the ones to Scunthorpe, nor theirs to us, as Ashby Institute won four of the six games Brakes played against them. 1965/1966 - Midland Counties League 09/11/65 Scunthorpe United Reserves 1 ( Neale ) Lockheed Leamington 3 ( Holmes 2, Shorthose ) 25/11/65 Lockheed Leamington 4 ( Ward, Hancocks, Holmes 2 ) Scunthorpe United Reserves 4 ( Hutton 3, Mahy ) 1966/1967 - Midland Counties League 03/12/66 Lockheed Leamington 3 ( Holmes 2, Morrow ) Scunthorpe United Reserves 1 ( Coatsworth ) 10/01/67 Scunthorpe United Reserves 3 ( Barker, Rusling, Coatsworth) Lockheed Leamington 5 ( Holmes 2, Hall, Morrow, Salmon ) 1967/1968 - Midland Counties League 28/10/67 Scunthorpe United 0 Lockheed Leamington 1 ( Vest ) *With some help from Scunthorpe fans on their Facebook group, we have established that the Leamington Courier copywriter must have mis-heard the reporter when typing up this match report. The Shay is in Halifax, which is not exactly near Scunthorpe! 16/03/68 Lockheed Leamington 2 ( Holmes, Vest ) Scunthorpe United Reserves 3 ( Verity, Rusling, Foley ) 2024/25 - National League North 23/11/24 Leamington 0 Scunthorpe United 2 ( Roberts 2 ) - Report

Leamington's next home game is on Tuesday 11 March, as rivals Kidderminster Harriers head to Warwickshire for the first time in over two years. This game will NOT be segregated. Tickets You can purchase tickets online and on the gate. We recommend using our online ticketing portal to purchase your tickets in order to minimise queues at the turnstiles. On the day one turnstile will be signed for online tickets so you can easily scan your ticket and gain entry and another turnstile will be accepting card and cash payments. Adult: £15 Over 60: £11 Student (with NUS Card): £8 Under 18: £5 Under 12: £0 Car Parking Car parking costs £3 when bought in advance and £5 when bought in cash or card on the day. We ask all supporters to either car-share or make use of our free shuttle double decker service, which is being implemented on this Tuesday night fixture as it is a high-interest game. Leamington FC season ticket holders get free parking when their season card is shown at the gate, and blue badge holders must email info@leamingtonfc.co.uk to reserve a free space, as these are limited. FREE Double Decker Bus Shuttle A free double decker bus shuttle will run from Leamington Station, to our park & ride location at the Windmill Inn, to the ground. Bus Stops Shuttle 1 Shuttle 2 Leamington Spa Station 18:35 19:10 Windmill Inn 18:39 19:14 Your Co-op Community Stadium 18:50 19:25 Park & Ride parking is opposite the pub all along Ashbourne Drive, free on-road parking for a minimum of 200 cars next to the new Wickes store. Post-match, the service will leave for the park & ride stop and the station at the end of the game, with another journey back scheduled at 22:30. For those coming to the Your Co-op Community Stadium for the first time, please note that although there is ‘ON-SITE’ parking for approximately 370 vehicles, there is NO alternative ‘on-street parking’ , as we are located on a busy country road with no pavements and surrounded by farmland. Facilities Your Co-op Community Stadium has facilities to please everyone! There is a burger van in the tunnel corner of the ground, serving hot food and drinks with cash & card accepted. If you don’t feel like hot food but want something to snack on, then Debbie’s Sweet Shop is the place to go. Hot drinks and cold snacks (including a wide selection of sweets) are all available from the sweet shop which you can find at the Harbury Lane End side of the ground, but please note this is cash only. Alcohol can be consumed on the terraces at our ground, and you can purchase it from our clubhouse which is situated in between the Harbury Lane End stand and Debbie’s Sweet Shop. The ground is covered on three of the four sides, as you walk in up from the turnstiles the covered Harbury Lane End behind the goal will be on your right. Straight ahead of you is the joint Main Stand and Car Park Terrace on the west side of the ground, on the Sheepside side of the ground sits the Mick Brady Stand, in honour of our Life President who passed away in 2020 and the North Bank behind the goal is the uncovered side. Clubhouse The clubhouse can be used by both sets of fans and boasts a wide range of drinks, including local Warwickshire Church Farm Brewery products. Our bar has live sports, with Barcelona vs Benfica pre-match, live Champions League during the game, with the players present after the game to mix with fans in the bar and our post match presentations. Both Leamington and Kidderminster Harriers fans are welcome in the bar. Bus Travel Due to this being a Tuesday night game, the 665 Stagecoach bus will not be running. Matchday Magazine Our official matchday magazine ‘New Windmill Wonderland will be available to purchase for £3 just as you enter the turnstiles. Read the thoughts of the chairman, manager and captain, learn everything you need to about Kidderminster Harriers and much more in our bumper programme. Turnstiles Opening Time Turnstiles and all facilities inside the ground including the clubhouse open at 6:30pm. Live Coverage Match updates can be found on our X (in-depth here only), Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and Facebook pages and there will be live commentary on BrakesLiveFM . Coverage will start approximately ten minutes from kick off. Extended highlights and reaction will be available on Leamington FCTV the day after the game. Programme Shop Our programme shop, ran by Andy Protheroe, will be open when the turnstiles do and is a must visit for all! 50/50 Draw Donna and Yvonne will be in their new 50/50 kiosk, located next to the club shop, selling tickets. These cost £1 each with half of the takings going to the club and the other half going to the winner. The draw will be made and announced at half time. We hope everyone enjoys their time at Your Co-op Community Stadium.

We look back at previous games played on March 1 in Brakes’ history…… 1947 - The first team’s Coventry & North Warwickshire League Division 2 fixture at home to Bedworth was postponed for a second consecutive week, while in the Coventry District Football League Division 1, the Reserves, who were having a wretched season, went down 5-2 at Napton . 1952 - A 1-1 draw at home to Bilston in the Birmingham Combination left the Courier reporter Peter Kyle distinctly unimpressed! Mickey French was our goalscorer. Team: Bill Branston, Cedric Bennett, Dennis Tooze, Alf Stubbs, Les Latham, Ken Hawker, Mickey French, Frank Grimwood, C Stubbs, Bill Morris, Jack Day. In the Birmingham & West Midland Alliance (West Section), our reserve side drew 2-2 with Hall Green Amateurs . We do not yet have the names of our goalscorers, but we do have the line up, which contained goalkeeper Mick Brant as an outfield player! Team: Thacker, Coope, Sneddon, Brant, D French, Baldwin, Hartley, Atkins, Hughes, Gardner, Griffiths. 1958 - A Birmingham & District League game away at The Lamb Ground against Tamworth saw Lockheed Leamington go down 2-1 in front of a crowd of 680. Jack Evans was our goalscorer. Team: David Partridge, Ken Jones, Mick Lane, Gordon Dougall, Gordon Hancocks, Ken Hawker, Hawkins, George Dean, Bernard Hackett, Jack Evans, George Burrows. Meanwhile, in the Warwickshire Combination, our Reserves defeated West Bromwich Albion ’s B Team 5-2. 1969 - A home game in the Midland Counties League against Heanor Town saw Brakes win by three goals to two. Ray Holmes, Peter Lawton and Geoff Skellington scored the Leamington goals, Team: Bob Steane, David Pyle, Peter Lawton, Ralph Ramshaw, John Roberts, Bill Tedds, Bill Salmon, Geoff Skellington, Ray Holmes, Alan Vest, Richard Gretton. Sub: John Anthony. In the Coventry Works League Division 1, the Reserves won 2-1 at home to Massey Ferguson . 1975 - A long away trip to Norfolk to take on King’s Lynn at The Walks saw goals in each half from Mickey Boot and Roger Brown earn a 2-1 win for AP Leamington in the Southern League Midland Division. Team: Dave Garratt, Dennis Taylor, John Brady, Doug Griffiths, Roger Brown, Mickey Boot, Bobby Horne, Steve Lee, Adrian Stewart, Dave Scriggens, Mick Keeley. Sub: Ivor Talbot. 1980 - An Alliance Premier League game at the Drill Field against Northwich Victoria saw future Stratford Town manager Lenny Derby score his first goal for Brakes, but we went down 2-1 in front of 1,151 people. Team: Alan Dulleston, Paul Cooper, Paul Montgomery, Alan Jones, Gary Brown, Tom Kilkelly, Dennis Taylor, Shaun McNulty, Lenny Derby, Duncan Gardner, Steve Briscoe. Sub: Tommy Gorman. 1983 - A trip to The Oval to face Bedworth United in the Midland Floodlit Cup saw a strong Brakes side go down 3-0 to their Southern League Premier Division neighbours. It would be their only defeat in a run of 14 games in all competitions between late January and early April. Graham Rodger, a Brakes Youth Teamer and future FA Cup winner with Coventry City, was in the starting eleven for this game. Team: Tim Garner, Steve Rigby, Mark Buckland, Malcolm Kavanagh, Graham Rodger, Martin Woodall, Graham McKenzie, Mark Rosegreen, Alan Ollis, Nick Hartland (Cliff Campbell), Phil Griffin. Sub: Kim Casey. 1986 - The arrival of March meant that Brakes could get back on the pitch again, but the went down 2-0 at Queen Street against Bilston Town in the Southern League Midland Division. 2003 - A 1-1 draw at home to Alvechurch in the Second Leg of the Semi Final of the Endsleigh Challenge Cup was not enough for Leamington to progress to the final, as the visitors had won the First Leg 1-0. Brian Agar’s 78th minute strike proved to be in vain. 473 saw what was described in the match report as ‘one of the best games ever seen at the New Windmill.’ https://brakestrust.com/history/2002-03/s-m042.php Team: James Gettings, Ben Adams, Tom Saunders, Tom Sidwell, Andy Gregory, Andy Ellis, Paul Eden, Barry Shearsby (Darren Timms 66), Brian Agar, Paul Nicholls, Steve Thompson ©, Subs Not Used: Nick Mort, Harj Dhesi 2008 - Dunstable Town were the visitors for a Southern League Midland Division fixture, Jason Cadden’s men winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Josh Blake and Ben Mackey in front of a crowd of 560. https://brakestrust.com/past-report.php?matchnumber=57 Team: Richard Morris, Jamie Towers, Arron Parkinson ©, Guy Sanders, Martin Hier, Craig Dutton, Stuart Herlihy (James Husband 69), Marcus Jackson (Keith Rostill 53), Josh Blake, Ben Mackey, Ryan Parisi. Subs Not Used: Adam Cooper, Martin Thompson, Andy Harper. 2014 - Brakes defeat Stockport County at home in the Conference North: Leamington 2 Stockport County 1 The Skrill North New Windmill Ground Saturday 1st March 2014 Brakes stunned visitors Stockport County by snatching their first win since New Years Day to provide a timely boost in their efforts to maintain a healthy distance from the bottom three in the Skrill North. Danny Newton’s late brace came after the visitors had taken the lead having started the second half strongly, but the introduction of Ricky Johnson and debutant Aron Wint helped swing the pendulum the way of Paul Holleran’s men. For those aware of the well used comparisons of the fortunes of these two clubs over the last ten years or so, this was a momentous win for Brakes but also an important three points towards the safety target against a side occupying that safe mid table position that Leamington are aiming for themselves. The first half was somewhat poor as a spectacle and was marred by an injury to Lee Chilton. The midfielder landed awkwardly after an aerial challenge and it was immediately apparent that he was in considerable pain. The initial worry on the terraces that he had broken his ankle was thankfully quelled later on, but possible ligament damage may keep the popular playmaker out for the remainder of the season. There were few chances for either side in the opening 45 minutes, and while Ian Ormson in the County goal saw far more of the ball it was frustratingly easy for him to pluck a number of crosses and free kicks out of the air unchallenged. At the other end Tony Breeden was relatively untroubled other than having to palm the ball behind for a corner kick at one stage. Stockport maybe should have done better with a shot that flashed across goal and a side footed effort from skipper Phil Jevons that flew over the bar after he was played in by Rhys Oates in a great position. Newton fashioned the first real sight of goal for Brakes when he got the better of Scott Duxbury on a mazy run from midfield, turning sharply inside the box only to fire across goal and wide of the far post. Chilton was left hammering the New Windmill Ground turf in agony after Stockport had successfully defended a free kick, both sets of fans applauding him as he was stretchered off. Matt Dodd fired an inviting ball across goal that nobody was able to get on the end of, and Nicky Platt’s intervention prevented Josh Hawker’s flicked header from troubling Ormson before half time, Chilton’s replacement Joe Magunda curling just over the angle following the corner. The visitors began the second half in determined fashion and began to put pressure on the Leamington goal. Breeden was forced into his first save from Iain Howard’s powerful drive, pushing the ball away. A second effort from Chris Churchman was blocked before Howard put another shot over the bar. The Brakes defence were forced to charge down further shots from strikers Oates and Jevons before Breeden kept out a stinging drive from Mark Battersby. Adam Cowen headed straight at the keeper from a free kick, but the pressure finally told on 66 minutes. The persistence shown by Oates to chase the ball towards the touchline and hook it back across goal was rewarded as Howard stooped to head home at the far post to the delight of the 350 odd Hatters fans. Up to this point Leamington had been unable to make any impression on the Stockport back line, but that was to change in dramatic fashion. Paul Holleran introduced Ricky Johnson and debutant Aron Wint to give the Stockport defence a different kind of threat to deal with, and it paid almost instant dividends. Johnson made a nuisance of himself as a long throw was launched into the box by Stephan Morley, and Cowen’s attempted headed clearance only found Danny Newton, who bought the ball down superbly before holding off a defender and turning to fire in a shot across goal that was helped into the net with the aid of a deflection. There was a different complexion on the game now, but Breeden was still called upon to hold a well struck dipping shot from Oates, before Magunda won a free kick just inside the Leamington half. Liam Daly played the ball into the area where it was met by the head of Newton, the ball somehow finding its way past Ormson again, the keeper appearing to think the ball was going wide before realising too late that it wasn’t. The striker, who now has 4 goals in 6 appearances since arriving at the club, had a great opportunity to grab his hat trick goal when he picked up a pass out of defence from Morley in injury time. Selling his marker a dummy bought him space to shoot, but Ormson was behind the shot all the way. The full time whistle blew soon afterwards, and Brakes were able to celebrate a win that restores their 12 point buffer on those in the drop zone, and they can now travel to Guiseley on Tuesday night in high spirits. Leamington: Tony Breeden, Ryan Higgins, Stephan Morley ©, Craig Owen, Liam Daly, James Mace, Matt Dodd (12 Aron Wint, 71), Josh Hawker (14 Ricky Johnson, 71), Danny Newton, Lee Chilton (17 Joe Magunda, 30), Peter Till. Subs not used: 15 Lee Moore, 16 Josh Green. Stockport County: Ian Ormson, Nicky Platt, Scott Duxbury, Tunji Moses, Adam Cowen, Mark Lees, Mark Battersby, Chris Churchman, Rhys Oates, Phil Jevons ©, Iain Howard. Subs not used: 12 Robert Lofthouse, 14 Kieron Charnock, 15 Stephen O’Halloran, 16 Adriano Moke, 17 Shane Lewis. Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Mr Ian Dudley Assistant Referees: Mr Harry Hawkins & Mr Hristo Karaivanov Brakes Man of the Match: Danny Newton. 2016 - Courtney Baker-Richardson’s first half goal was enough for Leamington to see off neighbours Stratford Town at the New Windmill Ground in the Southern League Premier Division in a midweek fixture. It was the first league game between the two clubs for almost ten years. Team: Tony Breeden ©, Richard Taundry, Connor Gudger, Joe Magunda, Jamie Hood, James Mace, Lee Moore (15 Ross Oulton, 90), Jack Edwards, Ben Mackey (12 James Fry, 78), Courtney Baker-Richardson, Sam Austin. Subs not used: 14 Ben George, 16 Jamie Tank, GK Eddie Caviezel-Cox. Link to match report and highlights: https://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/17-2015-2016-match-centre/89-leamington-1-stratford-town-0?Itemid=355

This weekend, Leamington FC will celebrate our very first Her Game Too weekend - with home fixtures against Chorley (mens) and Leafield Athletic (ladies). Her Game Too are a fan-led non profit organisation that is committed to eradicating sexism in football, ensuring everyone can enjoy the sport regardless of gender by providing a safe and supportive environment for all female supporters, promoting their involvement and engagement with the game. With International Women's Day on Saturday 8 March, this weekend is the closest weekend to that day with a home game for both of our senior teams. We have ticket offers for both games. All women will get in for just £5 to our mens game against Chorley in the Vanarama National League North on Saturday. Just turn up, and pay in either cash or card on the turnstiles! We will also have our regular, free shuttle double decker bus in operation on Saturday from the town centre, making it effortless to get down to Your Co-op Community Stadium! On Sunday, the ladies team host Leafield Athletic Lynx, and admission has been reduced from £3 to free for all to encourage a bumper crowd at Your Co-op Community Stadium to get behind our ladies team. Kick off is at 2pm, and the bar will be open. Season Ticket Holders get in for free at all Leamington Ladies FC games this season, so make Sunday the start of a regular watch pattern as the side aim for promotion!

Vanarama National League North Scarborough Sports Village Saturday 22nd February 2025 Leamington’s recent good run of form came to an abrupt halt as they were well beaten on the North Yorkshire coast. It would be fair to say that this corner of the country is not high on the list of our favourite places to visit for football matches, having shipped four goals on our first ever visit, and three on this occasion; the worst defeat on the road so far this season. Buoyed by three wins and a draw from their last four games, Brakes made the long journey to take on a Scarborough side sitting one place and five points below them in the National League North table. Rob Evans, Ewan Williams and Tim Berridge were recalled to the starting eleven, with Matt Richards having picked up an injury, and Theo Streete, Jack Edwards and Owen Farmer dropped to the bench. The going was always going to be tough with a blustery coastal wind and a patchwork artificial surface that has clearly seen better days, but nevertheless, Leamington started brightly, and engineered their first opportunity of the afternoon in the twelfth minute when Dan Turner did well to manoeuvre the ball into the path of Berridge from the left, his team mate crashing a first time drive just over the crossbar. The home side created their first chance on the quarter hour, and unfortunately scored from it. The hosts worked the ball well down their right, leaving Richie Bennett free in the centre to stroke home a low first time effort into the net - a disappointing goal to concede from Leamington’s perspective. A moment that encapsulated the afternoon in general came when the Seadogs were able to fresh air kick in their own penalty area and still counter attack and force Callum Hawkins to concede a corner. Will Shorrock deflected another goalbound effort behind, while Henry Landers received a booking for helping Sam Reed into the advertising hoardings. Brakes were struggling to adapt to the playing surface, consistently selling each other short with passes in the first half and allowing their opponents to nip in and take the ball. Williams managed to get a shot off after cutting in from the left towards the end of the first half, but based on recent performances it was a below par display. It was proving far too easy for Scarborough to scythe through the Leamington defence, and Hawkins was called into action once more, saving from Jack Waldron. He was relieved when Harry Green executed a sublime turn on the edge of the box on the left, but dragged his shot wide of the far post. Waldron poked home into the bottom corner from the edge of the box just prior to the hour mark for Boro’s second, the hosts again finding it simple to work their way through the blue shirts in front of them. Stephen Walker sent a good effort just over the bar as the home side queued up to take shots at the Brakes goal, but the game was well and truly up for Leamington with thirteen minutes to go when Colville dropped to the turf at the slightest contact from one of three surrounding Brakes defenders, and the same player stepped up to dispatch the spot kick. ‘The best team won by a country mile,’ said Paul Holleran in the aftermath of a disappointing afternoon. ‘It was probably too easy to play against us; too many gaps. We didn’t look anything like we have been looking over the last few weeks. I think there was an element that they (Scarborough) are beginning to get players back, and they’re beginning to look like a very good team, which we all know they are; and I think there’s an element that we, just, I don’t know.. Long day out for us, the pitch was horrific, and we never got to grips with the game, regardless of all those little ingredients. We were just too passive today. ‘It was a disappointing day, and one of the reasons I made all the changes really, I could see where the game was, and with one eye on Tuesday really, sort of just trying to save some legs and give people a bit of a breather really. I think it’s a day where you’ve got to take your medicine and move on. ‘I’ve been watching a lot of Scarborough’s games recently and that’s the best I’ve seen them for some weeks. I think we contributed to that as well, but I don’t want to be too critical really, as we’ve been alright over the last few weeks. I know there’s elements of it with losing Matty this week and with Dan still not back that affects us. The players got on the coach very early this morning and then spent a long time travelling up here; I thought we looked a bit stiff, and then the surface, it’s really really difficult. We struggled to get a hold of the ball and string passes together, and the ball kept getting away from us. ‘I think it’s one of those that I think we need to put to bed and focus on the next two games, on Tuesday and Saturday. I think you can’t really overthink this one too much. We just need to regroup and get ready for Tuesday night.’ Attendance: 1,430 Scarborough Athletic: 1 Ryan Whitley, 22 Jack Waldron, 5 Will Thornton ©, 11 Luca Colville (9 Euan Mulhern, 82), 17 Darren Dom Tear (21 Billy Marshall, 82), 18 Stephen Walker, 8 Alex Purver, 26 Richard Bennett (14 Alex Wiles, 78), 24 Mackenzie Maltby, 10 Harry Green (7 Kieran Glynn, 85), 31 Sam Reed. Subs not used: 3 Michael Duckworth. Leamington: 1 Callum Hawkins, 3 Josh Quaynor (16 Jiah Medrano, 66), 6 Rob Evans (5 Theo Streete, 75), 7 Henry Landers (24 Owen Farmer, 66), 8 Adam Walker ©, 11 Tim Berridge, 12 Will Shorrock, 14 George Ward, 17 Ewan Williams, 21 Joe Clarke (10 Jack Edwards , 57), 23 Dan Turner (19 Ant Lynn, 69). Referee: Mr Oliver Noonan Assistant Referees: Mr Jack Birch & Mr Jonathan Gill Fourth Official: Mr Matthew Langdon Brakes Man of the Match: Will Shorrock.

Leamington are at home tomorrow, and here's how you can get to Your Co-op Community Stadium for our fixture against Farsley Celtic! BY CAR - ON SITE PARKING: - You can drive to Your Co-op Community Stadium, which has a paid car park for 370 cars. They can either be bought on our online ticketing portal for £3 or by cash and card on the gate for £5. - 10 spaces are available adjacent to the home turnstiles are held for disabled parking, where access can be gained to all areas of the stadium. Disabled access via gate next to main turnstiles at clubhouse end of the ground. See match stewards for any assistance required. Application for these spaces should be made via email to info@leamingtonfc.co.uk BY CAR - PARK AND RIDE: - Alternatively, we are running a FREE Park & Ride from a location in the South of Leamington within a five minute journey time from the ground as part of our free shuttle bus (see section below for timings). The location for parking is: Ashbourne Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 3SS (On-Street Car Parking) - 5 minute drive from stadium There are no parking restrictions in this new commercial/industrial complex with access off Tachbrook Road, 50 metres from the Windmill Pub on the opposite side of the roadway next to where the new Wickes store is located. There is capacity for a minimum of 150 vehicles on Ashbourne Drive and accompanying side roads. Please do not cause congestion or blockages by parking on both sides of the roadway. We ask that you park on the left-hand side of each road to enable delivery and commercial vehicles to enter and leave the complex unhindered. What3Words Location: noisy.armed.duck See the below timetable for the bus pick up times - under Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road. BY FREE SHUTTLE DOUBLE DECKER: - A FREE double-decker bus will operate from Leamington Spa Railway Station, via our Park & Ride site, to the Stadium as scheduled below: Leamington Railway Station 1350 1420 Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road 1354 1424 Your Co-op Community Stadium 1405 1435 The double-decker bus will depart at 17:00 and 17:30 at the end of the game, with the latter service giving supporters a chance to spend some time in the bar with players and staff. Leamington Spa Railway Station is less than a five minute walk to the town centre, which for any visiting fans is a must-visit with plenty of pubs and eateries. Please note that the collection point at the railway station is on the main road at the front of the station whilst at the Windmill Inn it is adjacent to the pub car park entrance. What3Words stop locations: Railway Station: market.faced.shows Windmill Inn: cook.dishes.using BY PUBLIC BUS: - The 665 Stagecoach bus runs from the town to the ground. The outbound route leaves Upper Parade Stand K at 14:10 and reaches Your Co-op Community Stadium at 14:25. The inbound route leaves opposite Your Co-op Community Stadium at 17:17 and reaches Upper Parade at 17:34. Single tickets are capped at £2. - For information on other stops around town, including close to the train station and Parish Church, click here to find the timetable and select "All Stops". BY TAXI: - Local taxis, Uber and Bolt cover the ground. Prices of taxis depend on company/time and demand.

Leamington host Farsley Celtic this weekend, looking to make it three on the bounce in the National League North. This game will NOT be segregated. Tickets You can purchase tickets online and on the gate. We recommend using our online ticketing portal to purchase your tickets in order to minimise queues at the turnstiles. On the day one turnstile will be signed for online tickets so you can easily scan your ticket and gain entry and another turnstile will be accepting card and cash payments. Adult: £15 Over 60: £11 Student (with NUS Card): £8 Under 18: £5 Under 12: £0 Car Parking Car parking costs £3 when bought in advance and £5 when bought in cash or card on the day. We ask all supporters to either car-share or make use of our free shuttle double decker service. Leamington FC season ticket holders get free parking when their ticket is shown at the gate, and blue badge holders must email info@leamingtonfc.co.uk to reserve a free space, as these are limited. FREE Double Decker Bus Shuttle A free double decker bus shuttle will run from Leamington Station, to our park & ride location at the Windmill Inn, to the ground. Bus Stops Shuttle 1 Shuttle 2 Leamington Spa Station 13:50 14:20 Windmill Inn 13:54 14:24 Your Co-op Community Stadium 14:05 14:35 Park & Ride parking is opposite the pub all along Ashbourne Drive, free on-road parking for a minimum of 200 cars next to the new Wickes store. Post-match, the service will leave for the station at 5pm, with another journey back scheduled at 5:30pm. For those coming to the Your Co-op Community Stadium for the first time, please note that although there is ‘ON-SITE’ parking for approximately 370 vehicles, there is NO alternative ‘on-street parking’ , as we are located on a busy country road with no pavements and surrounded by farmland. Facilities Your Co-op Community Stadium has facilities to please everyone! There is a burger van in the tunnel corner of the ground, serving hot food and drinks with cash & card accepted. If you don’t feel like hot food but want something to snack on, then Debbie’s Sweet Shop is the place to go. Hot drinks and cold snacks (including a wide selection of sweets) are all available from the sweet shop which you can find at the Harbury Lane End side of the ground, but please note this is cash only. Alcohol can be consumed on the terraces at our ground, and you can purchase it from our clubhouse which is situated in between the Harbury Lane End stand and Debbie’s Sweet Shop. The ground is covered on three of the four sides, as you walk in up from the turnstiles the covered Harbury Lane End behind the goal will be on your right. Straight ahead of you is the joint Main Stand and Car Park Terrace on the west side of the ground, on the Sheepside side of the ground sits the Mick Brady Stand, in honour of our Life President who passed away in 2020 and the North Bank behind the goal is the uncovered side. Clubhouse The clubhouse can be used by both sets of fans and boasts a wide range of drinks, including local Warwickshire Church Farm Brewery products. Our bar has live sports, including Leicester vs Arsenal pre-match, and the players will be present after the game to mix with fans in the bar and our post match presentations. Both Leamington and Farsley fans are welcome in the bar. Bus Travel As well as our free shuttle, the 665 Stagecoach bus runs from the town to the ground. The outbound route leaves Upper Parade Stand K at 14:10 and reaches Your Co-op Community Stadium at 14:25. The inbound route leaves opposite Your Co-op Community Stadium at 17:17 and reaches Upper Parade at 17:34. The closest stop to Royal Leamington Spa Railway Station to the ground is Crown Hotel, which what3words are dairy.legend.pops and the bus leaves at 14:14. Inbound, the closest stop is Charlotte Street ( what3words march.hurt.loved) and the bus arrives there at 17:25. Both stops are within a 5 minute walk to Leamington Station. For other stops, visit the timetable . Matchday Magazine Our official matchday magazine ‘New Windmill Wonderland will be available to purchase for £3 just as you enter the turnstiles. Read the thoughts of the chairman, manager and captain, learn everything you need to about Farsley Celtic and much more in our bumper programme. Turnstiles Opening Time Turnstiles and all facilities inside the ground including the clubhouse open at 1pm, two hours before kick off. Live Coverage Match updates can be found on our X, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and Facebook pages and there will be live commentary on BrakesLiveFM . Coverage will start approximately ten minutes from kick off, with Shaun Cashmore and Adam Walker on commentary this weekend. Extended highlights and reaction will be available on Leamington FCTV the day after the game. Programme Shop Our programme shop, ran by Andy Protheroe, will be open when the turnstiles do. 50/50 Draw Donna and Yvonne will be making their way around the ground in the first half selling 50/50 tickets. These cost £1 each with half of the takings going to the club and the other half going to the winner. The draw will be made and announced at half time. We hope everyone enjoys their time at Your Co-op Community Stadium.

Leamington are back at home tomorrow, and here's how you can get to Your Co-op Community Stadium for our fixture against Marine! BY CAR - ON SITE PARKING: - You can drive to Your Co-op Community Stadium, which has a paid car park for 370 cars. They can either be bought on our online ticketing portal for £3 or by cash and card on the gate for £5. - 10 spaces are available adjacent to the home turnstiles are held for disabled parking, where access can be gained to all areas of the stadium. Disabled access via gate next to main turnstiles at clubhouse end of the ground. See match stewards for any assistance required. Application for these spaces should be made via email to info@leamingtonfc.co.uk BY CAR - PARK AND RIDE: - Alternatively, we are running a FREE Park & Ride from a location in the South of Leamington within a five minute journey time from the ground as part of our free shuttle bus (see section below for timings). The location for parking is: Ashbourne Drive, Leamington Spa, CV31 3SS (On-Street Car Parking) - 5 minute drive from stadium There are no parking restrictions in this new commercial/industrial complex with access off Tachbrook Road, 50 metres from the Windmill Pub on the opposite side of the roadway next to where the new Wickes store is located. There is capacity for a minimum of 150 vehicles on Ashbourne Drive and accompanying side roads. Please do not cause congestion or blockages by parking on both sides of the roadway. We ask that you park on the left-hand side of each road to enable delivery and commercial vehicles to enter and leave the complex unhindered. What3Words Location: noisy.armed.duck See the below timetable for the bus pick up times - under Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road. BY FREE SHUTTLE DOUBLE DECKER: - A FREE double-decker bus will operate from Leamington Spa Railway Station, via our Park & Ride site, to the Stadium as scheduled below: Leamington Railway Station 1350 1420 Windmill Inn, Tachbrook Road 1354 1424 Your Co-op Community Stadium 1405 1435 The double-decker bus will depart at 17:00 and 17:30 at the end of the game, with the latter service giving supporters a chance to spend some time in the bar with players and staff. Leamington Spa Railway Station is less than a five minute walk to the town centre, which for any visiting fans is a must-visit with plenty of pubs and eateries. Please note that the collection point at the railway station is on the main road at the front of the station whilst at the Windmill Inn it is adjacent to the pub car park entrance. What3Words stop locations: Railway Station: market.faced.shows Windmill Inn: cook.dishes.using BY PUBLIC BUS: - The 665 Stagecoach bus runs from the town to the ground. The outbound route leaves Upper Parade Stand K at 14:10 and reaches Your Co-op Community Stadium at 14:25. The inbound route leaves opposite Your Co-op Community Stadium at 17:17 and reaches Upper Parade at 17:34. Single tickets are capped at £2. - For information on other stops around town, including close to the train station and Parish Church, click here to find the timetable and select "All Stops". BY TAXI: - Local taxis, Uber and Bolt cover the ground. Prices of taxis depend on company/time and demand.

Marine make their first ever trip to Leamington this Saturday in National League North action. This game will NOT be segregated. Tickets You can purchase tickets online and on the gate. We recommend using our online ticketing portal to purchase your tickets in order to minimise queues at the turnstiles. On the day one turnstile will be signed for online tickets so you can easily scan your ticket and gain entry and another turnstile will be accepting card and cash payments. Adult: £15 Over 60: £11 Student (with NUS Card): £8 Under 18: £5 Under 12: £0 Car Parking Car parking costs £3 when bought in advance and £5 when bought in cash or card on the day. We ask all supporters to either car-share or make use of our free shuttle double decker service. Leamington FC season ticket holders get free parking when their ticket is shown at the gate, and blue badge holders must email info@leamingtonfc.co.uk to reserve a free space, as these are limited. FREE Double Decker Bus Shuttle A free double decker bus shuttle will run from Leamington Station, to our park & ride location at the Windmill Inn, to the ground. Bus Stops Shuttle 1 Shuttle 2 Leamington Spa Station 13:50 14:20 Windmill Inn 13:54 14:24 Your Co-op Community Stadium 14:05 14:35 Park & Ride parking is opposite the pub all along Ashbourne Drive, free on-road parking for a minimum of 200 cars next to the new Wickes store. Post-match, the service will leave for the station at 5pm, with another journey back scheduled at 5:30pm. For those coming to the Your Co-op Community Stadium for the first time, please note that although there is ‘ON-SITE’ parking for approximately 370 vehicles, there is NO alternative ‘on-street parking’ , as we are located on a busy country road with no pavements and surrounded by farmland. Facilities Your Co-op Community Stadium has facilities to please everyone! There is a burger van in the tunnel corner of the ground, serving hot food and drinks with cash & card accepted. If you don’t feel like hot food but want something to snack on, then Debbie’s Sweet Shop is the place to go. Hot drinks and cold snacks (including a wide selection of sweets) are all available from the sweet shop which you can find at the Harbury Lane End side of the ground, but please note this is cash only. Alcohol can be consumed on the terraces at our ground, and you can purchase it from our clubhouse which is situated in between the Harbury Lane End stand and Debbie’s Sweet Shop. The ground is covered on three of the four sides, as you walk in up from the turnstiles the covered Harbury Lane End behind the goal will be on your right. Straight ahead of you is the joint Main Stand and Car Park Terrace on the west side of the ground, on the Sheepside side of the ground sits the Mick Brady Stand, in honour of our Life President who passed away in 2020 and the North Bank behind the goal is the uncovered side. Clubhouse The clubhouse can be used by both sets of fans and boasts a wide range of drinks, including local Warwickshire Church Farm Brewery products. Our bar has live sports, and the players will be present after the game to mix with fans in the bar and our post match presentations. Both Leamington and Marine fans are welcome in the bar. Bus Travel As well as our free shuttle, the 665 Stagecoach bus runs from the town to the ground. The outbound route leaves Upper Parade Stand K at 14:10 and reaches Your Co-op Community Stadium at 14:25. The inbound route leaves opposite Your Co-op Community Stadium at 17:17 and reaches Upper Parade at 17:34. The closest stop to Royal Leamington Spa Railway Station to the ground is Crown Hotel, which what3words are dairy.legend.pops and the bus leaves at 14:14. Inbound, the closest stop is Charlotte Street ( what3words march.hurt.loved) and the bus arrives there at 17:25. Both stops are within a 5 minute walk to Leamington Station. For other stops, visit the timetable . Matchday Magazine Our official matchday magazine ‘New Windmill Wonderland will be available to purchase for £3 just as you enter the turnstiles. Read the thoughts of the chairman, manager and captain, learn everything you need to about Marine and much more in our bumper programme. Turnstiles Opening Time Turnstiles and all facilities inside the ground including the clubhouse open at 1pm, two hours before kick off. Live Coverage Match updates can be found on our X, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and Facebook pages and there will be live commentary on BrakesLiveFM . Coverage will start approximately ten minutes from kick off, with Shaun Cashmore and Dan Meredith on commentary this weekend. Extended highlights and reaction will be available on Leamington FCTV the day after the game. Mega Raffle After more than a couple of postponements, the Marine game will be your final chance to enter the Brakes Mega Raffle. With a variety of prizes, for £2 a ticket it’s a no brainer! 50/50 Draw Donna and Yvonne will be making their way around the ground in the first half selling 50/50 tickets. These cost £1 each with half of the takings going to the club and the other half going to the winner. The draw will be made and announced at half time. We hope everyone enjoys their time at Your Co-op Community Stadium.

Tonight's scheduled National League North fixture at Alfreton has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. A rearranged date will be confirmed in due course.

Dan Turner is a Brake until the end of the season, after an extension to his loan deal from Chester FC was agreed by both clubs. Dan has made five appearances, scoring once since joining a month ago and we are delighted to have him until the end of the campaign!

The Brakes make the short journey to Rushall Olympic tomorrow, and here's how you can get there to be with us. BY CAR: - You can drive to Dales Lane. Parking at the ground costs £3. BY SHUTTLE MINIBUS: - The Brakes Trust are running their minibus to this game. Members have to pay £8 while non members are £10. Book here . BY TRAIN: - Trains run from Leamington to Walsall via a stop in Birmingham. From Walsall, the 997 bus goes to the ground. Alternatively, taxis can be used from Walsall Station to get to the ground. When tickets are bought with groupsave, train and bus returns come to just over £11. TICKETS: - Tickets are cheaper when bought online.

Two postponed Vanarama National League North games for the Brakes have new dates. Buxton will visit Warwickshire on Tuesday 18 February, 19:45 kick off and Leamington will travel to Southport on Tuesday 4 March, also kicking off at 19:45.

Leamington FC would like to thank all Brakes and Darlington fans who contributed to the Dan Neal Fund yesterday, raising £774.51. Thirty-seven-year-old Dan Neal who was struck down by a 200-year-old cedar tree in Storm Darragh on December 7, is seriously ill in hospital and his future is uncertain. He has started a family and his partner, Lou and daughter Molly, aged nine months, rely on him as the only breadwinner. Money raised from our bucket collection will help the family with day-to-day expenses and monthly bills now and for the future. For any supporters who were unable to donate and would like to, there is a GoFundMe page that anyone can make a donation to.