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NEXT UP: BRACKLEY TOWN V NEEDHAM MARKET - VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH
The Saints return to St James Park this Saturday with Needham Market the visitors
The visit of Needham Market to St James Park is another “first”. The sides met for the first time ever in October when Saints took on The Marketmen at their Bloomfields stadium in a midweek game. Two goals from Danny Newton and another from George Carline sent Gavin Cowan’s side back to Northamptonshire with the points and lifted Brackley into 12th place in the league table. Today sees the return fixture and a first visit to St James Park.
Needham won the Eastern Counties Premier League in 2009-10 gaining promotion to the Isthmian League Division One North and after the 2014-15 season were promoted again to the Premier Division. They were switched to the Southern League for the 2018-19 season due to the pyramid re-organisation finishing 11th in that first season before winning promotion to the National League North last time out as champions.
Needham have an enviable cup history reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2022-23 losing to Burton Albion. Last season they exited in the final qualifying stage where York City needed a replay to progress and this season they lost out against National League South side St Albans City.
They reached the semi-final of the FA Vase in 2007-8 and the quarter-finals in both the following seasons before entering the FA Trophy. In 2022-23 they navigated six rounds of the competition beating the likes of Wealdstone and Yeovil Town before losing to Stockport County in the quarter-final who then lost against Wrexham.
Currently 23rd in the table curiously away form is strong with home form proving an obstacle to climbing the table. A single home win to date came in October against South Shields. Away form is strong, now unbeaten on the road in three games winning at Leamington and drawing at King’s Lynn and Southport ahead of today’s trip to SJP.
Kevin Horlock is Needham’s manager who also is in charge of the Northern Ireland U21 side. Horlock enjoyed a successful playing career with over 200 appearances in three different divisions for Manchester City, time at Swindon Town and Ipswich Town among others finishing as a player at Needham Market in 2015. He earned 32 caps for Northern Ireland. Managerial experience includes time at Chatham Town and Maldon & Tiptree before stepping into the role at Needham in 2020.
Saints’ player Liam Cross is currently on loan at Needham who have four loan players in their squad. bered at St James Park as part of Kevin Wilkin’s 2018 FA Trophy Wembley winning team.
THIS IS NOT A SEGREGATED GAME
Please ensure you are buying tickets for the correct category and please note that tickets checks will be implemented, this is because it has been brought to the club's attention that some supporters may be purchasing tickets for the incorrect category.
Note: Ticket prices for Adults, Concessions and over 10s increase by £2 for those buying their tickets in person at the ticket office.
Stage 1 Prices: Online only. (Available from now up to kick-off on Saturday)
Adults - £15
Concession - £10
Under 18 - £5
Under 10 - FREE**
Stage 2 Prices: Ticket office in person. (From 12pm to 3pm on Saturday)
Adults - £17
Concession - £12
Under 18 - £7
Under 10 - FREE**
*Concessions are 65+, Students, NHS, Police, Fire and Armed Forces
**U10's need to have registered for their FREE ticket.
THE VENUE & FACILITIES
The Venue is open to both home and away supporters from 12pm.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME:
Our award-winning matchday programme, "SAINTS', will be available to purchase for £3 from our programme sellers, club shop and the bar inside The Venue.
LIVE COMMENTARY AND UPDATES
If you cannot get to the game, our media team will be providing full match commentary from 2.55pm, this is available on Mixlr and 3Bs Radio.
Updates will also be on our Twitter feed. BBC Oxford and BBC Northampton will carry live pre-match, half-time and full-time reports.
CAR PARKING:
The car park at St James Park is limited and spaces cost £3 per car.
Please note that car park spaces cannot be reserved and are on a first-come-first-served basis.
DISABLED SUPPORTERS:
There are a limited number of Blue Badge spaces at St James Park.
If you would like to reserve a space, please email Mike at mike@brackleytownfc.co.uk.
We will require your car registration number to reserve your blue badge space.
Please allow at least 24hrs notice to book your Blue Badge space, after this time we can not guarantee your space.
- Cannot be arranged on the day at the ticket office.
- Car park space is only reserved up to half an hour before KO.
CARERS TICKETS
Carers ticket supplied free of charge once ticket for Blue Badge holder is purchased online, if you would like to apply for a carers match day ticket please email Mike at mike@brackleytownfc.co.uk. With proof of disability and copy of ticket purchased.
- Cannot be arranged on the day at the ticket office.
- Please allow at least 24hrs notice to book your carers ticket.
*Concessions are 65+, Students, NHS, Police, Fire and Armed Forces
**U10's need to have registered for their FREE ticket.