ON THE ROAD WITH THE TOWN
Accrington Stanley Npower League 2
Saturday 4th December 2010 - 3.00pm SAT NAV - BB5 5BX
DIRECTIONS: Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and take the M65 towards Blackburn. Continue past Blackburn towards Accrington and leave the M65 at Junction 7. Then take the left hand exit at the roundabout onto the A6185 towards Clitheroe (this is in the opposite direction to Accrington). At the first set of traffic lights turn right onto the A678, towards Padiham, and then at the next traffic lights, turn right onto the A680 towards Accrington. After about half a mile along the A680 you will pass the Crown pub on your left. Take the next left into Livingstone Road and then an immediate left for the Club car park. The car park is of a reasonable size and is free, however as you would expect it fills up pretty quickly. Otherwise street parking.
GROUND: Away fans are mostly housed in the Coppice Terrace at one end of the ground, where around 1,500 fans can be accommodated. Additionally fans can also access part of the Whinney Hill terrace at one side of the pitch. This is particularly handy in poor weather, as the Coppice Terrace is open to the elements, whilst the Whinney Hill terrace does at least have some cover. Unusually the Club have taken the decision not to provide away fans with any additional seating in the Main Stand, so only the terrace is available.
PUBS AND FOOD: There is a Club Bar at the ground, however this is for home fans only. The nearest pub is the Crown, which is just behind the ground on the main Whalley Road. This pub welcomes all fans, has some Accrington Stanley memorabilia, and displays scarves and pennants given by visiting fans. A little further down Whalley Road (five minutes walk in the direction of the motorway), is the Greyhound pub, which is a Sam Smith's house.
Oxford United Npower League 2
Saturday 18th December 2010 - 3.00pm SAT NAV - OX4 4XP
DIRECTIONS: The stadium is quite well signposted from the main routes into Oxford, with brown football signs pointing the way. The stadium can be found in between the Oxford Science Park & Blackbird Leys Estate. From the A423 Ring Road, take the A4074 towards Reading. After the roundabout with Sainsbury's on one corner, take the left turning sign posted Cowley/Wallington/Oxford Science Park and you eventually come to the ground on your left.
GROUND: Away fans are housed on one side of the North Stand, towards the open end of the ground. This stand may be shared with home supporters, or the whole stand is normally given to the away support. There is little around the ground in terms of pubs and eating establishments, so you may have to find such comforts within the ground itself. The refreshments on offer are okay, with a range of rollover hot dogs and pies on offer, including the Chicken Balti Pie. Bottles of Carlsberg Lager are also available at £2.20.
All the best of luck to the Town today. COME ON YOU BLUES.
Sean Evans
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