Match Preview: Eynesbury Rovers (A), Sat 31st Jan, 3pm

Date: Saturday 31st January 2026
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Eynesbury Rovers FC
Venue: Alfred Hill Memorial Ground, Hall Road, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2SH (Use PE19 2SH for parking)
Admission Prices: £8 Adults, £5 Concessions, Under 16s free
Weather forecast: Light Rain 9°C

Nuneaton Town complete their United Counties Premier South roster on Saturday afternoon as they finally face Eynesbury Rovers, in a first meeting between the two clubs.

The Town will be looking to continue a perfect 2026 so far, having made it 3 wins out of 3 against local rivals Hinckley last Saturday. Despite conceding a first goal of the year through former Town striker Chandler Pegg, early goals from James Harrison and Eesa Sawyers with another double assist from Callum Carsley was enough to seal the points, and open up a 7 point gap at the top as March Town United dropped more points at home to Aylestone Park.

Eynesbury Rovers sit in 13th in the league, with 10 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses, totalling 33 points. However just 4 of those wins have come at home, with only 13 goals scored. Eynesbury have remarkably not drawn a single game since August, and last time out lost 4-1 at resurgent Atherstone Town.

Nuneaton have been further boosted by recent signings - Courtney Nyakuhwa and Tali Jallow could make their debuts on Saturday - Jallow will be looking for revenge as he played in Newport Pagnell's 1-0 defeat at Eynesbury 2 weeks ago.

As Nuneaton edge ever closer to a potential second successive promotion, can they get an 8th straight league win?

History:

One of the five longer trips for Nuneaton Town this season, Eynesbury Rovers are expected to be tough opponents, having lost in the play offs last season.

They were formed in 1897, and they have won the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup 16 times. Their current ground has been their home since the early 1930s, and the record attendance of 5000 was set in a friendly against Fulham in 1955, when Stanley Matthews featured for the Eynesbury side.

They are current holders of the United Counties League Cup, having beaten Lincoln United 2-0 in the final last season. They have been at Step 5 since 2013, having been transferred between the Spartan South Midlands League and United Counties League.

Previous meetings: None

Last season: United Counties League Premier South (5th) - Lost in playoff semi-final

Last 5 (all league unless indicated):

Eynesbury Rovers:

Sat 24 Jan - Atherstone Town 4-1 Eynesbury Rovers
Tue 20 Jan - St Neots Town 6-0 Eynesbury Rovers (Huntingdonshire Senior Cup)
Sat 17 Jan - Eynesbury Rovers 1-0 Newport Pagnell Town
Tue 13 Jan - Eynesbury Rovers 1-2 March Town United
Sat 10 Jan - Moulton 2-0 Eynesbury Rovers

Nuneaton Town:

Sat 24 Jan - Hinckley 1-2 Nuneaton Town
Sat 17 Jan - Nuneaton Town 3-0 Leicester Nirvana
Sat 3 Jan - Nuneaton Town 4-0 Newport Pagnell Town
Sat 27 Dec - Nuneaton Town 2-1 Coventry United
Sat 13 Dec - Nuneaton Town 2-1 Easington Sports

Directions from Nuneaton town centre:

Take the A444 south to the M6 J3, and then head southbound, continuing onto the A14 at the end of the motorway. Take the A14 all the way to J21, and take the slip road towards, turning left at the small roundabout and right at the large roundabout to join the A1 South. Go straight on at the roundabout at Buckden continuing on A1 South, and then after another 6 miles take the exit onto the A428 Cambridge/St Neots. Go straight on at the first roundabout and left at the second. Go straight on at four roundabouts and you should now be on Barford Road. Take the first left onto Hardwick Road and bear left onto Hall Road, where the ground is at the end of it.

Public transport:

Arriving by train is complicated but possible. Take the 10:51 to Stansted Airport, arriving at Leicester at 11:10. Then take the 11:43 towards London St Pancras arriving at Kettering at 12:06. Then take another London St Pancras train at 12:19 arriving at Bedford at 12:40. The 905 bus from Bedford bus station arrives in Eaton Socon village at 13:45 and this is around a half hour walk/short taxi ride to the ground.

Returning, take the 905 at 18:00 to Bedford, the 18:56 train to Corby arriving in Kettering at 19:15, then the Nottingham train at 19:22 arriving in Leicester at 19:44, then the Birmingham New Street train at 19:50, arriving in Nuneaton at 20:08.