GAME ON! MATCH ARRANGEMENTS: Worcester City v FC United

On Saturday 14th January kick-off 3pm, FC United travel to Bromsgrove for our away fixture with Worcester City in the National League North.

On Saturday 14th January kick-off 3pm, FC United travel to Bromsgrove for our away fixture with Worcester City in the National League North.

Worcester City are currently 17th in the League on 24 points, 7 points behind FC United but have played two games less. The two sides last met in August this season with the game ending in a 1-1 draw.

Worcester City played at St George’s Lane in Worcester until June 2013, when the ground sold to a housing developer. The sale of the ground was aimed at helping to fund the building of a new 6,000-capacity ground to be built at Nunnery Way on the edge of Worcester but the sale of the ground failed to provide sufficient finances to pay for such a stadium.

Between 2013 and 2016 Worcester City ground-shared with Kidderminster Harriers. They decided to terminate their arrangement with Kidderminster and move to Victoria Ground in Bromsgrove, ground-sharing with Bromsgrove Sporting from the start of the 2016-17 season.

This will be FC United’s first visit to the Victoria Ground.

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday 14th January kick-off 3pm
Vanarama National League North
Worcester City v FC United of Manchester
The Victoria Ground
Birmingham Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0DR

Admission Prices

Segregation will be in place and FC United supporters will have access to the North Stand Terrace and Block E of the Main Stand.

FC United supporters are to enter the ground via the North turnstiles which can be accessed from the North access road, stewards will be roadside to direct supporters to the correct entrance.

£13 Adults
£9 Concessions (Over 60s, unwaged & armed forces personnel)
£6 Young Adults (16-21)
£3 Juniors (Under 16s)

Pre-Match Drinks
Information Source: http://www.footballgroundguide.com/

There is a small supporters club inside the ground, called the Rousier Bar, which normally welcomes visiting fans. However for matches where crowd segregation is in force, then there is no access to the bar for away supporters.

The closest pub to the Victoria Road ground is the Hop Pole Inn, a few minutes walk away along Birmingham Road (going in the opposite direction to Bromsgrove Town Centre). Although basic inside (the pub is more of an evening live music venue) it is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

Otherwise Bromsgrove Town Centre is around a 10-15 minute walk away, where there are plenty of pubs to be found. These include on the High Street the CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed Red Lion, whilst towards the far end of the High Street is a large Wetherspoons pub called the Golden Cross Hotel. Just a little further on from Wetherspoons (on the same side of the road) is a micropub called the Little Ale House, which is worth a visit. If arriving by train at Bromsgrove Railway Station then close by is the Ladybird Inn.

Directions

Directions From M5 - Leave at Junction 4 and follow the signs for the the A38 towards Bromsgrove. Proceed across the M42 junction (you can use this junction if you are heading south for your return journey). After half a mile turn right at the first set of traffic lights onto the Birmingham Road. After three quarters of a mile the ground is on your right.

From M42 - Leave at Junction 1 and take second roundabout exit onto A38 towards Bromsgrove. Continue as for M5.

Car Parking

There is limited parking at the ground behind the stand on the North side. Enter from the Birmingham Road. Otherwise, travel a few yards past the ground (from the north) and you will see a pay car park on the right. Access is from Stourbridge Road (turn right at the lights). If you continue across the lights you will see more car parks. The main one is on the right off Recreation Road.

Please avoid the Co-op car park which is opposite the ground, fines are levied if you stay over 2 hours.

Coach Travel

FC United will be running a coach to Worcester City departing from Manchester’s Cholrton Street Bus Station at 10am.

The cost is £17 Adults, £9 Juniors. To book please ring the office on 0161 769 2005.

Trains:

The Victoria Ground is 1.5 miles (30 minutes walk) from Bromsgrove Railway Station.

Fans wishing to travel by train from Manchester to Bromsgrove need to change at Birmingham New Street. The duration of the total journey is approximately two hours. Recommended trains from Manchester Piccadilly depart at 07 minutes past the hour.