We take on Ashton Town in a re-arranged game from August this Tuesday evening at the Neuven Stadium, kick off 7.45pm with gates open from 6.30pm.
Following last weekend’s 0-0 draw away to Garstang, gaffer Andy Welsh will be looking to an improved performance as we resume in front of a home crowd after back-to-back away fixtures. The game brought about our first competitive clean sheet, and with a good result at Northwich Victoria in the FA Vase the week before is still fresh in the minds, the squad remain unbeaten in 2021/22 so far. A win would take us level on points with Golcar at the summit of the NWCFL Division One North, ahead of the following league game and the Huddersfield-based outfit the next visitors to the Neuven on the Saturday 2nd October.
It is, therefore, all to play for against Ashton Town this week. The visitors secured a 3-0 win away at bottom club, St Helen’s Town last time out in the league and sit in 9th before the game with 14 points from the opening nine games.
Kit Out The Nation
One of the long known problems surrounding access to sport and exercise is the affordability of kit. The current situation has been compounded by the pandemic, and this is our chance to help to improve both the physical and mental wellbeing of a lot of kids in Bury.
Some parts of Bury Metropolitan Borough are amongst the most deprived in the UK. You could make a real difference to a young person’s ability to access sport by donating good condition sports kit that you don’t need, don’t want anymore or is simply lying around unused.
Kit Out the Nation’ is a month long BBC Make a Difference campaign (Saturday 4th September – 2nd October) aimed at taking in and distributing unwanted, good condition sports kit and getting it to children and teenagers who need it in England. You can read about Bury AFC’s part in this here.
Anyone attending Tuesday night’s game against Ashton can drop off clean, bagged sports kit at the Shakers Community gazebo outside the ground and we will ensure it goes to a schools in the area to help children take part in sport.
Tickets & Car Parking
There will again be a ‘PAY ON THE DAY’ cash / card turnstile (£7 adults / £3 under 16s), whilst supporters can click HERE to purchase a ticket via our online ticket provider TicketCo.
We have received complaints from local residents regarding incidents of inconsiderate parking around the ground at recent games.
REMINDER: Supporters attending the game are requested to be mindful of local residents when parking around the ground. Please leave space for residents to access properties at all times.
We encourage supporters to park at Radcliffe CC when on-street parking is unavailable. We have secured match day parking via Radcliffe CC (around 80 spaces), at a cost of £2. Access is via either Unsworth Street (just further down the road from the Neuven) or Homer Street, off Bolton Road (as pictured left).
Their bar will also be open for anyone wishing for a refreshment or two before heading to the ground!
Live Stream & Radio Coverage
To access the live stream for this game at a cost of £4.99, please head HERE. For season ticket holders not able to attend the game, this is a free service accessible via logging in with the email used in purchasing your season ticket.
Roch Valley Radio will be broadcasting live audio commentary also via their website, downloadable app or on your Smart Speaker (by asking ‘Play Roch Valley Radio’). For more information, head to the Roch Valley website HERE.
In the Ground
Our Matchday Programme (£2.50) will be available for purchase inside / outside the ground, as well as at our merchandise area inside the ground.
Programmes will also be able to be purchased online after the games via our programme partner, M60 Programmes.
Supporters can access the usual food and drink outlets at the Neuven Stadium and we encourage all to continue to adhere to social distancing when in and around the ground. We want to make the fixture a safe environment for all.
Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground, £1 per entry. The winning ticket will take home 40% of the pot, with the remaining amount each week going towards the pursuit of our own ground. We thank you all for your contributions and hope you continue to support this initiative.
Match Sponsorship
Our Matchball Sponsors for today’s game are Harris Infrastructure Advisory, providing technical advisory services for the built environment. We welcome them to the game and hope they enjoy their time with us at the Neuven.
If you want to sponsor any future home games, please contact the team at commercial@buryafc.uk. Our commercial brochure is available to view HERE.
Matchday Playlist
Want to get in the mood ahead of getting to the Neuven tonight? You can do so by listening to our matchday playlist via Spotify below:
Loud and proud tonight everyone, big game with a spot joint top of the league in the offing. C’mon Bury!
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