With just a week until the competitive season gets underway, we travel to Radcliffe for the first of our final two pre-season fixtures.
The tie pays tribute to late Radcliffe Chairman Paul Hilton who passed away suddenly at the end of September, a week before the two sides met in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.
His passing left a lasting impact on everyone at Radcliffe, following the loss of a man who dedicated the last eight years of his life to the vast improvement and success of the football club, the community, and the town.
A minute’s applause will take place for Paul ahead of kick-off.
Radcliffe will offer a tough test, going into their second season in the National League North.
We come off the back of a 9-3 win against Cheadle Town on Tuesday night, highlights and reaction below:
In Opposition – Radcliffe
Just three miles separates Gigg Lane from the Neuven Stadium, and a pre-season fixture between the two sides has been in this history books for years gone by.
Radcliffe are heading into their second season in the National League North after promotion from the NPL.
Last season, the two clubs met in the FA Cup, with the Shakers coming out on top. We caught up with joint-manager Anthony ‘Jonno’ Johnson on our Playing Away series, which you can watch below:
Admission & Tickets
Tickets are available online. Click here to purchase.
Pay on the gate will also be available. Adults – £10, Concession – £7, Under 16s free – with both cash & card being taken.
ID may be required for those purchasing discounted tickets.
Travel & Parking
Address: Neuven Stadium, Colshaw Close East, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3PE (WhatThreeWords – ///energetic.crowned.kicks
Public Transport: The 98 Bus is the only direct bus route, running from Bury Town Centre to outside the Neuven Stadium.
Nearest Tram Stop: Radcliffe. After arriving at Radcliffe Tram Station, turn left out of the car park and walk straight to the top of the road (Spring Lane) at the traffic lights, turn right pass the Royal Oak Pub and follow the road until the next set of traffic lights near Tesco. Turn Right and head up Ainsworth Road, until you reach the Victoria Pub. Turn left onto Lowe Street and the Neuven Stadium is at the end of the road on the right turning into Colshaw Close East. The journey takes around 20 minutes.
Driving: M60 junction 17 follow signs for Whitefield and Bury. Take A665 to Radcliffe via by-pass to Bolton Road. Signposted to turn right into Unsworth Street. The Neuven Stadium is on the left approximately half a mile turning into Colshaw Close East. Enter M26 3PE for those using Sat Navs.
Parking Facilities: There is no parking for fans on the Neuven Stadium’s ground, alternative parking is available at the Cricket Ground which is a 5-minute walk away or street parking, obviously goes without saying please be respectful to our neighbours and do not park inappropriately and/or in front of driveways.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make the game, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
Live Stream: For this game, we will have no live stream. Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and half time and full time updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram.
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Up the Shakers!