Capacity: 2,000 Address: East , Sussex, BN2 5TS Telephone: 01273 609736 WE’VE MET BEFORE Club Nickname: The Hawks Year Ground Opened: 1890* Home Kit: Red and White Falmer/ (B2123). At the top of the slip LAST TIME OUT FOR VISITORS road turn right, crossing back over the A27. 26TH NOVEMBER 2015: FA TROPHY 3QR Continue straight towards Rottingdean passing A MUCH-IMPROVED ATTITUDE FROM If fans are segregated inside the stadium, then the Amex stadium on your right. On reach a set of ST ALBANS CITY HELPED THEM part the North End of the ground is allocated to traffic lights which is the Junction, NEGOTIATE A POTENTIAL FA CUP visiting supporters. This temporary all seated MATCH PACK turn right by the Downs Hotel, towards the City BANANA-SKIN AGAINST CAMBRIDGE stand is situated behind the goal and extends over Centre/Racecourse. CITY ON MONDAY NIGHT By Lee Wood & Jake Ellacott to the East side of the stadium and has a capacity of 800 seats. It is set back from the playing area At the next traffic lights turn left into Wilson Saints had raced into an early 2-0 lead at and has no roof so hope that it doesn't rain. It is Avenue (signposted East Brighton Park). After Clarence Park on Saturday but their EvoStik called the 'Sea End' by fans as you can actually A LATE EQUALISER BY passing the entrance to the Stanley Leisure Southern League Division One East visitors see the sea from this area. CANCELLED OUT A LOUIE Centre, continue further down the hill and then fought back to salvage a 3-3 draw. And THEOPHANOUS THUNDERBOLT AS ST take a left into a narrow road (signposted East there would have been concerns when City However its elevated position means that the ALBANS CITY WERE HELD TO A 1-1 Brighton Park/Camping). Follow the narrow road went 2-0 again in the replay at Cambridge’s wind can be quite bracing at times, so wrap up DRAW IN THE FA TROPHY AT THE round, passing an entrance to a caravan park and temporary home at St Ives Town on well. Whitehawk is normally a welcoming club to ENCLOSED GROUND the ground entrance, is around to the right. There Monday. visitors. is a car park at the ground that holds 100 cars and However Danny Mills levelled in the 90th the entrance road up to the ground is quite But Saints managed the game far better, minute to ensure the two sides will do it WHERE TO DRINK narrow. So it may be an idea to find one street including during a 20-minute halt to all over again on Tuesday night at parking on the residential streets off Wilson proceedings when the floodlights failed. There is a small club house at the ground which Clarence Park. In truth it was probably a Avenue and walk over to the ground. And that was the pleasing point for St fair result. admits away fans. Around a 15 minute walk away Albans’ manager Ian Allinson. is the New Bush pub on Arundel Road. Also on BY TRAIN Junior Morias had the best chance early the sea front is the , where there Brighton Central Railway Station is situated He said: “The mentality of the players was on for Saints, forcing a smart block by are a number of bars and restaurants. There is around two and half miles away from the ground. a lot different to what it was on Saturday. Ross Flitney and he also sent a header also a traditional pub at the Marina, that serves inches wide from a Lee Chappell cross. Either get a taxi or bus up to the ground. real and is called the Master Mariner. The Marina “We spoke at length then and before the Whitehawk’s best effort came after just also has a large free car park. replay about what was expected from us 60 seconds when Danny Mills pinched the To take a bus; then from the Stance B stop at the railway station, take the Brighton and Bus because we fell short of our standards in ball, chipped it to the back post but a To find the Marina and the New Bush pub, then Company No 7 (towards Brighton Marina) or 27 the first game after going 2-0 up. We could stretching Segio Torres couldn’t get any from the entrance to the ground, turn left down power on it. Mills also headed wide under (towards ) to Roedean Road (ask the have quite easily been out of the FA Cup on Wilson Avenue, and continue all the way down to pressure from Josh Hill and the St Albans driver to drop you off on this road near the Saturday because Cambridge had the sea front. Turn left for the Marina (which is centrehalf produced a great sliding block- Marina). After being dropped off, walk up chances.” well signposted) or turn right for the New Bush tackle to stop the lanky Hawk striker from Roedean Road to the traffic lights (keeping the WHITEHAWK V ST ALBANS CITY and then take the second right into Arundel Road. scoring later in the half. gas pylon on your right) and turn left into Wilson “But we had a second chance and I thought The Saints return to Vanarama National League Avenue. Then take the next right into a narrow the players were really professional and As the half drew to a close, City claimed South action with a trip to the south coast to face DIRECTIONS & PARKING road (signposted East Brighton Park/Camping). once we went 2-0 up, I felt we bossed the a goal. A corner from the left was flicked on bottom of the table side Whitehawk on Saturday. game. Charlie Walker was outstanding. He As the traffic into the centre Brighton on the A23 and forced Dan Harding to head clear off the The Saints secured their place in the third Follow the narrow road round, passing an led the line from the start and really set the can be quite slow at times, the the route outlined line. The fact his header went up first, off qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup with entrance to a caravan park and the ground tone for us to go out and put them under the bar and then out caused some to below avoids this. victory in a replay against Cambridge City on entrance, is around to the right. Please take care pressure. question whether it had crossed the line. Monday night and will be looking to continue that along this road as it has no footpath and at night In truth it would have been tough for the At the end of the M23, continue onto the A23, form against Whitehawk. it is unlit. A Bus Timetable can be downloaded “Attitude wins lots of matches and our referee to give it. heading towards Brighton. At the roundabout from the Brighton & Hove Bus website. attitude on Saturday wasn’t good enough. Saturday’s opponents have had a very difficult which is the junction with the A27, take the A27 We’re not the finished article, we know The start of the second half saw City at towards Lewes. After around four miles you will start to the 2017/2018 campaign losing nine and Official Web Site: www.whitehawkfc.com that. We’ve got a long way to go but we’ve sixes and sevens and Whitehawk had see the stadium on your right hand side. Leave at drawing two of their opening eleven fixtures. The The Hawks took the lead in the 28th minute but got a squad that’s willing to listen and three glorious chances before the clock the A27 and take the slip road sign posted hit the hour mark. Mills and Wilfred Tagbo Hawks remain without a victory and have acted Oxford levelled things up three minutes later and www.footballgroundguide.com learn, we’ve got a squad that works hard were the guilty pair. Mills had time and space quickly in the past week by re-appointing former went on to score either side of half-time to and we’ve got a squad who wants to do well.” in the box to force James Russell into a brave manager Steve King (right). secure the result on the south-coast. RECENT ENCOUNTERS AND THE ALL-TIME RECORD stop; then Mills missed a rebound after PRICES 15.04.2017 National League South 1 - 1 301 “This keeps our season ticking over.” Russell had got a hand to a Tagbo shot. Whitehawk have had a turbulent few months Despite that defeat, King has been busy making a Adults £12 29.11.2016 FA Trophy 3QR Replay 0 - 1 219 The pair then contrived to allow Russell both on and off the pitch. Andy Woodman, who number of new signings including defender Kane OAP/Students £7 into a third good stop as the City defence had kept the club up at the end of last season, Lewis, forward Enoch Andoh and former Saint 26.11.2016 FA Trophy 3QR 1 - 1 236 But before that City have two tough league Under 17's £3 games, starting with a visit to Whitehawk appealed in vain for offside. departed and was replaced by Jimmy Dack. Dack David Ijaha. The manager has also spoken of his 27.08.2016 National League South 3 - 1 503 Under 12's Free on Saturday, who brought Steve King back subsequently left seven games into this season desire to bring more new faces in and it’s likely 27.02.2016 National League South 6 - 0 470 City did have one good chance in the to the club as manager just last week. and the Hawks had been under the temporary that several will arrive ahead of Saturday’s clash. 03.10.2015 National League South 0 - 6 228 opening spell, Marvin Hamilton making a PROGRAMME PRICE leadership of Dan Harding prior to King’s return great clearance off the line to deny Official Matchday Programme £2. Allinson said: “By all accounts and from the last week. If you can’t make the journey to Whitehawk we’ll Venue P W D L Goals + / - Theophanous. It looked as if City would avoid videos we’ve seen, they’re actually playing have comprehensive match updates on our twitter Home 4 2 0 2 11 - 5 +6 the need for a replay with Theophanous’ RECORD ATTENDANCE well, certainly at home. They’ll be a King’s second spell in charge of the club kicked- feed @stalbanscityfc. Away 4 0 2 2 3 - 10 -7 stunner but up popped Mills in the last rejuvenated side.” 2,174 v Dagenham & Redbridge Total 8 2 2 4 14 - 15 -1 minute of normal time. off with defeat in the FA Cup to fellow National The Herts Advertiser League South side Oxford City last Saturday. COME ON YOU SAINTS! 16th December 2015 www.saintsstatistics.co.uk w stalbanscityfc.com St Albans City Football Club @stalbanscityfc stalbanscity_fc w stalbanscityfc.com St Albans City Football Club @stalbanscityfc stalbanscity_fc