The Shots make the trip to another of this year’s newly-promoted sides with a visit to the Lamb Ground to take on Tamworth.
The Lambs won last year’s Vanarama National League North to make it an impressive and truly fantastic back-to-back title winning rise from the Southern League Premier Division Central. Andy Peaks’ side picked up 96 points as they proved a lot of people wrong.
Founded in 1934, Tamworth have never made it into the Football League and their promotion last season saw them return to the National League for the first time since the 13/14 season. A further relegation in 2017/18 saw them drop to Step 3 but have made a quickfire return to the highest level of non-league football over the last two seasons.
LAST TIME OUT
It’s been 10 years since the two sides last met in one of just two meetings between Aldershot Town and Tamworth. The Lambs were victorious on that occasion in March 2014 with a 1-0 win, but it wasn’t enough to ensure their survival in the National League.
The only other clash between the two came just before Christmas 2013 and it certainly brought festive joy to the EBB Stadium as the Shots won 6-0!
Brett Williams scored twice as Manny Oyeleke, Mark Molesley, Aiden O’Brien and Jordan Roberts completed the scoring.
TAMWORTH’S SEASON SO FAR
Tamworth started the season with an impressive 1-1 draw with Sutton United but have failed to win a game so far this season.
A trip to York City ended in a 2-0 defeat and Hartlepool United left the Lamb Ground with all three points as Joe Grey scored a late winner for the Pools.
IN THE DUGOUT
Andy Peaks is in charge of Tamworth and has been in the Lambs’ dugout since February 2022. Originally hired to ensure Tamworth’s survival in the Southern League Premier Division Central, a 14 game unbeaten ensured safety in style.
Peaks has since guided Tamworth to back-to-back promotions as champions as they won the Southern League Premier Division Central on goal difference in 22/23, before storming to the Vanarama National League North title with two games to spare last campaign.
TICKET INFO
Tickets for our Bank Holiday Monday trip to Tamworth can be bought online by clicking HERE
Ticket prices for the Away Terrace are as follows:
- Adults – £18
- Concessions – £14
- 16-17 – £8
- 11–15 – £6
- Under 11 – FREE
Ticket prices for the Away Main Stand are as follows:
- Adult – £20
- Concession – £16
- 16-17 Year Old – £10
- 11-15 – £8
- Under 11 – £4
*All tickets bought online will have a 95p booking fee added to the transaction
Tickets can be bought from the Tamworth ticket office on the day of the game, however, prices will rise by £1 from those shown above.
All tickets for those aged 17 years and under MUST be purchased online in advance of the game (tickets remain on sale online until 3pm on a match day). There will be NO tickets for sale for any young person aged 17 and under in person from our Matchday Ticket Office at the ground on the day of the game, UNLESS the young person is accompanied by a paying adult/adult season ticket holder. This applies to both home and away supporters.
Main Stand tickets will be taken off sale at 1pm on matchday and will then only available from the Ticket Office for Tamworth FC Supporters only. We have received an allocation of just 50 tickets in the Main Stand.
Away supporters must enter the ground through the away turnstile only for terrace and main stand tickets.
The away section will offer food, hot and cold drinks and an away bar.
HOW TO GET THERE
The address for the Lamb Ground is: The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 1AA.
From Tamworth Railway Station / town centre:
Tamworth sits on two main railway lines which cross at Tamworth railway station: London Euston to the north west and Scotland; Penzance to Newcastle, passing through Birmingham New Street.
- Leave the station and walk along the approach road to the roundabout.
- Cross the road leading and keep Jewson’s on your right to walk along Offa Drive.
- Continue past Aldi to a roundabout.
- Turn left keeping Lidl and the Travelodge on your left.
- Cross the busy dual carriageway by using the pedestrian crossing and continue in the same direction with the Odeon / town centre away to your right.
- From the town centre, head past the Odeon cinema
- You will be able to see the floodlights ahead of you from here.
Follow the footpath over the river and down to the first underpass and go left under the road. - Once out of the underpass, immediately turn right and go under the road through the next underpass.
- When you come out of the underpass you will see a road crossing, the last of the railway arches ahead of you and Kettlebrook Road to your right.
- Stay on the path, keeping right, following Kettlebrook Road away from the roundabout and the entrance to The Lamb is on your right.
By Road
- Approach Tamworth from any direction on the A5 dual carriageway (bypass) which starts at M42 Juntion 10 to the east of the town or the A38 / M6 Toll roundabout to the west of the town.
- Take the turning signposted ‘A51 Tamworth’ off the A5 bypass towards the Ventura Park shopping centre.
- At roundabout, take the third exit (McDonalds is on your left – direction Tamworth Castle)
- At next roundabout, take fourth exit (right) (keep The Ladybridge Beefeater / Premier Inn is on your left, travel in the direction of Ankerside multi-storey).
- Continue with the Snowdome coming up on your right, to a roundabout.
- Turn right at the roundabout (direction Nottingham, Burton, Nuneaton)
- At the next roundabout, turn left (direction Amington, Glascote)
- At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Glascote B5000)
- At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Kettlebrook)
- You will now be in the Kettlebrook Road
- The entrance to The Lamb is the first right turn in Kettlebrook Road, about 50 yards from the roundabout.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT
Live updates will be available from our social media platforms X (@OfficialShots), Instagram (@aldershottownfcofficial), and Facebook. After the game, highlights will be available on our YouTube channel.
The game will be available for broadcast via National League TV to those not in the UK.
There will be live commentary of the game provided by BBC Radio Surrey – available via 104.0 FM (East Surrey and North East Sussex, 104.6 FM (West Surrey and North East Hampshire) and DAB Digital or listen online HERE
