THE OFFICIAL 2020/2021 MATCHDAY PROGRAMME v Westfield FC SATURDAYSATURDAY 26TH 17TH SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2020, 3PM BUILDBASE FA TROPHY - SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND JOINT CHAIRMAN... CHRIS DAYNES Good Afternoon and a warm There is of course prize money to play for welcome back to the Goldstar this afternoon, and although we never budget Ground for this afternoon’s for a cup run, it would prove a very useful bonus to the club, this year more than ever. FA Trophy tie. We welcome the With lower matchday receipts, higher players, officials and supporters costs to staging matches and overall revenues of Westfield for their first ever across the club showing a 30% decrease due trip to Felixstowe, and to today’s to the effects of Covid, we’re relying on everyone Match Officials. to do what they do best and come together I think it’s fair to say the last 2 home games as one to get us through the challenging have given fantastic value and been a great months ahead. Of particular concern is the advert for non-league football. A last minute loss of sponsorship, and we would urge winner in the local derby with AFC Sudbury anyone with any contacts they think may be a larger pool of helpers, it eases the workload and a last gasp equaliser in an intriguing interested in supporting the club, big or small, for everyone and enables us to cover the battle with Coggeshall shows the huge strides to contact me so I can approach them. essential matchday jobs. As well as free the squad have made this season, where Equally important is the ongoing admission to the game, you’ll also get fed and quite possibly we would have lost both those fund-raising schemes, and if you are not watered, so if you can help on a regular basis, games, but when you keep on going to the already taking part in the Seasiders Lottery, or just now again, please do let us know. end it can pay off, and so it proved. the Red & White Club or the Golden Goal, Our new ticketing website - We were brought back down to Earth please consider joining, Speak to myself or felixstowefootball.ktckts.com - is now live, with a bump last Saturday at Maldon & Tiptree, Stuart Daynes to join. with tickets for the next 2 home games on sale but again, where last season there was a (Hullbridge next Saturday and Witham on gulf between the sides, this time we were not Halloween). There are no fees and it’s an far off taking something from the game. At ...there’s nothing like a good cup run to engage support. easy way to guarantee your place at the 1-0 down with an hour gone, we missed the We haven’t had enough cup match, reduce cash handling and fastback best opportunity of the match, and within a success over the years, so entry into the ground. couple of minutes the game was lost. The maybe this is our time! On Wednesday we are on the road to difference between the teams being a bit of Cambridge City in the Isthmian League. belief. I think maybe we had lost the game in Cambridge are advising supporters to our heads before we started, because of the It may be only mid-October, but with the purchase a ticket in advance online for this stature of our opponents, but this team Firework Spectacular cancelled this year, match, and we hope to see the travelling needs to have the belief and confidence that the Christmas Draw becomes even more Seasiders out in force at Histons ground. they can match and beat sides like Maldon. important. Tickets should be on sale from Enjoy the match today, whilst following the After a break in midweek, Westfield stand this afternoon, with a first prize of £300 cash Covid rules, and with your support let’s hope we in the way of another step along our FA Trophy and dozens of other fantastic prizes on offer. are celebrating come 5pm today. Don’t forget, journey. It’s a tough tie against a team that If you can take a few books to sell to friends, there is no extra time being played this year, have started the season well, but Westfield family or work colleagues please do come so if the scores are level after 90 minutes we will be saying the same about us. Although and collect some. go straight to penalties… but after our last the league is our bread and butter, there’s We are also appealing for additional experience of a shoot out, I don’t think my heart nothing like a good cup run to engage the volunteers to join our Matchday Support Team, could take it, so let’s finish the job in 90 mins! support. We haven’t had enough cup success not just on First Team games, but at any of over the years, so maybe this year is our time! the fixtures played at the ground. If we have Chris Daynes IMPORTANT INFORMATION ““The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly, any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162). The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATED Information from the Joint Chairman & Club Covid Officer Clubhouse Toilets The clubhouse closes at 10pm. This mainly With the function room closed, the building will affects midweek match nights. Last orders will be reconfigured to allow for a new access to be at 9.30pm. the lobby toilets through the hospitality door. This will be clearly signposted. Matchday Food and Drink corridor toilets will still be available as normal. Following a visit from Environmental Health, we Masks are adapting our matchday operations once All staff will now wear masks or visors at all again. From now on, all food and drink must be times. Although not mandatory within the ground, consumed whilst seated, and not be taken we are now encouraging all visitors and supporters away to consume around the ground. to wear a face covering when in the ground. • Food can still be ordered at the Snack Bar Many other clubs are doing the same. outside the hatch, but must be eaten at a table. Test and Trace • The Bar is table service only, and also must We have been instructed by the FA to use the be consumed whilst seated at a table. official NHS test & Trace QR code, replacing our • The outside can/bottle bar is no longer evePASS app. Posters will be at all entry and permitted. service points. To facilitate these changes, the following Football, and supporters at our level is on a alterations will be taking place - knife edge at the moment. There are many things we cannot control with the pandemic, The pitchside tarmac area will not be available but what we can do is stick rigidly to the rules to stand and view the match. Additional tables and protocols that have been put in place to and chairs will be added to this area, and the minimise the risk to us all. If we all do our bit function room opened, to allow for table service and follow the rules we stand a much better both inside and outside the clubhouse. chance of football being allowed to continue in front of spectators. Staff will take your order and payment at the table and bring your drinks to you. Thank you for your cooperation and patience. IMPORTANT INFORMATION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE DUGOUT ANDY CRUMP Welcome back to the Goldstar for this afternoon’s FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round fixture against Westfield. This is the first time the football club have played at this stage of the competition and Stuart, myself and the players will be looking to ensure that the club doesn’t miss the opportunity to keep the cup run going today in performance against a Brantham Side who front of our home crowd. have come out of the blocks this season in Westfield will certainly prove tough both the league and FA Cup. We spoke opposition and have made a positive start with the players before the game about to the season, scoring freely in recent maintaining a standard and professionalism weeks, so today should be a good one for that removed the risk of these fixtures the fans but we know we will have to be at becoming banana skins. It was pleasing from young players coming into the side. our very best today. to utilise the depth in the squad and in Another huge plus point was the return of Since we were last at the Goldstar, particular giving full debuts to Dan and George Clarke. His four goals in 20 minutes we successfully progressed to the next Caleb who certainly showed a maturity will do his confidence no harm, but as he round of the Premier Cup with a professional in their performance that you would hope reminded me after, a return to full fitness and being back in the starting 11 remains the most important thing to him.