Match Preview: Aylestone Park (A), Tues 23rd Sept, 7.45PM
Date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Time: 7:45pm
Opponent: Aylestone Park FC
Venue: Gary Lineker Pavilion,Saffron Lane, Wigston, Leicester, LE2 6TG
Admission Prices: £7 Adults, £4 Concessions, Under 16s free
Nuneaton Town, fresh from a 5-0 win over 2nd placed Moulton last Saturday (along with progression in the FA Vase 2-1 over Knowle), now face another 1st v 2nd clash against the team that replaced them, Aylestone Park, this Tuesday evening.
Nuneaton and Aylestone Park remain the last 2 unbeaten sides in the division, with AP winning 5 games and drawing 4, compared to Nuneaton's 8 wins and 1 draw. If Nuneaton Town were to end Aylestone's unbeaten start, they would extend the lead to 9 points at the top of the table.
Some familiar faces in the Aylestone Park side include Liam Castle, Dec Towers and Nigel Julien, all former Nuneaton Borough players. Louis Samuels is their danger man with 6 of their 19 goals. Last time out in the league Aylestone Park beat Northampton Sileby Rangers 3-1 away, whilst they also progressed in the FA Vase on Saturday, winning 3-2 at Deeping Rangers to join Nuneaton Town in the hat.
Having only missed out on promotion via the play offs last season, Aylestone Park will be looking to put pressure back on Nuneaton at the top, so support is needed!
History:
Aylestone Park FC, known as The Park, or AP, were founded as Aylestone Park Youth in 1968, they joined the Leicestershire Senior League as Aylestone Park Old Boys in 1980. They became Aylestone Park in 2007, and won promotion to the East Midlands Counties League in 2012. They won the Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup the following season, and the league cup in 2016-17. They transferred to the United Counties in 2018 and were promoted to the Premier Division South in 2023. They will be one of the favourites in the division having been second to St Ives Town most of last season but lost in the play offs.
Previous meetings: None
Last season: United Counties League Premier South (2nd) - Lost in playoff semi-final
Directions from Nuneaton town centre:
Take the A47 to the A5 via the Long Shoot and turn onto the M69 towards Leicester. Upon reaching Leicester take the slip road for Ring Road South A563 and turn left on the roundabout to join it. Follow the A563 past Fosse Park south and past the first set of traffic lights until reaching a roundabout. Take the 5th exit onto Saffron Lane B5366, and the ground is on the left just after the first roundabout. (Distance: 19 miles)
Public transport:
South Wigston train station is a short walk from the ground. Recommended train is the 18:24 that arrives at 18:43, it is then a walk up Kenilworth Road, Northumberland Road and Dorset Avenue to reach the ground (around 20 mins walk). The train back is 22:31, arriving 22:52.
