MATCH ARRANGEMENTS: Stafford Rangers v FC United

On Saturday 19^th August FC United travel to Stafford Rangers in our second away game in quick succession.

Kick-off: 3:00pm

Venue: Marston Road, Stafford, ST16 3BX

The two teams

Stafford will be looking for their first points of the season after suffering defeat to Lancaster City and Warrington Rylands in their opening two fixtures. The Reds will have to get the better of a familiar face in goal as one-time FC shot stopper Cameron Belford will be the man between the sticks.

FCUM will be looking for a reaction as they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat away to Marine on Tuesday, the travelling contingent will no doubt be hoping the result was a minor blip after such a positive start against Worksop last weekend.

FC’s first trip to Marston Road was to face which team? Read till the end to find out.

Match tickets

• Adults £13
• Concessions £8
• Students £8
• Under 16 £4
• Transfer to the stand £2

Turnstiles will be open from 1:00pm and cash and card payments are accepted. There will be no segregation for this game.

Getting to the ground

From M6 Junction 14:
Follow A34 (Stone) on dual carriageway to the second roundabout. Go straight over into Beaconside then third right into Common Road. Ground one mile ahead. Brown tourist signs mark the route from the motorway to the ground.

From A34 North:
On the outskirts of the town at first roundabout (with new business delevopments on the right), turn left into Beaconside then third right into Common Road. Ground one mile ahead.

From Town Centre:
From large roundabout at the north end of the shopping area, follow signs for B5066 (Sandon), past the Prison, turning right at mini roundabout by Coral bookmakers, go past the Shell petrol station, turn left at traffic lights by new housing estate into Astonfields. Ground on the left.

From A518 (Uttoxeter):
After passing the County Showground, turn right at the next roundabout (by the University and Fire Station) into Beaconside. Follow this road for 1 1/2 miles past MOD (ex-RAF) Stafford and turn left at second set of traffic lights into Sandon Road (heading towards town centre). After a mile turn right at the first set of traffic lights into Astonfields and the ground is 1/4 ahead on the left.

From A34/A513 South:
After going over the railway bridge with the retail park on the left, bear left just after the next set of lights (following signs for Uttoxeter). Turn right at the roundabout and straight over the lights just after passing Lloyds TSB on the right into Riverway. Follow this road as it bends to the left then straight over at next lights by the tower block. Continue for 1 1/2 miles until ‘T’ junction. Turn right into Sandon Road and then left at traffic lights just past Shell garage into Astonfields. Ground on the left.

There is limited official club parking in front of the ground though plenty of adjoining street particularly in the industrial estate opposite the ground.

Get yourself to that football ground.

Answer: Eccleshall 0 – FC United 0 (5^th November 2005)