Match Preview: GNG Oadby Town (A), Saturday 20th Dec, 3pm

Date: Saturday 20th December 2025
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Guru Nanak Gurdwara Oadby Town FC
Venue: Riverside Football Ground, 51 Braunstone Lane East, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2FD
Admission Prices: £6 Adults, £3 Concessions, Under 16s free
Weather forecast: Sunny into clear night, 8°C

Nuneaton Town play their penultimate game of 2025, and the last before Christmas, away at GNG Oadby Town on Saturday afternoon.

Having gotten a smattering of revenge against Easington Sports last Saturday with a 2-1 victory at home after losing 3-0 away earlier in the season, Nuneaton return to Riverside on another vengeance mission to try to atone for their surprise 3-1 defeat in the FA Vase there just two weeks ago.

Nuneaton Town extended their lead to 3 points at the top of the table with that victory over Easington Sports, as a late equaliser denied title rivals March Town United the points at Newport Pagnell Town, whilst in their last fixture GNG Oadby Town slipped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Atherstone Town on Tuesday night. Oadby remain in 19th with 3 wins 4 draws and 14 defeats.

Nuneaton will be boosted by both the improved weather forecast, and the long awaited return of Sahel Yessen to the squad, replacing the departed Alex Lock.

Wide man Sahel Yessen lit up the Midland League Division 1 last season with his pace and skill during his brief stay at Nuneaton Town, and has been playing in the United States with his university team Western Michigan Broncos, scoring 3 times in 21 games there, helping his team to win the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

Can Nuneaton deliver their fans an early Christmas present on Saturday and right the wrongs of two weeks ago?

One to watch:

Mario Mendez has 10 goals this season, including 2 against Nuneaton in the FA Vase game

Last 5:

GNG Oadby Town:

Tue 16 Dec: Atherstone Town 2-0 GNG Oadby Town (League)

Sat 13 Dec: GNG Oadby Town 2-2 Moulton (League)

Tue 9 Dec: Northampton Sileby Rangers 2-2 GNG Oadby Town (League

Sat 6 Dec: GNG Oadby Town 3-1 Nuneaton Town (FA Vase)

Sat 29 Nov: GNG Oadby Town 4-4 Yaxley (League)

Nuneaton Town:

Sat 13 Dec: Nuneaton Town 2-1 Easington Sports (League)

Sat 6 Dec: GNG Oadby Town 3-1 Nuneaton Town (FA Vase)

Sat 29 Nov: Nuneaton Town 4-2 Aylestone Park (League)

Sat 15 Nov: Nuneaton Town 0-1 Histon (League)

Sun 9 Nov: Nuneaton Town 2-1 Sandiacre Town (FA Vase)

Previous meetings:

Sat 6 Dec 2025 - FA Vase 3rd Round
GNG Oadby Town 3-1 Nuneaton Town

(Jardine)

Tue 29 Jul 2025 - UCL Premier South
Nuneaton Town 4-1 GNG Oadby Town

(Jardine, C Jones, Crossley, Sawyers)

Directions from Nuneaton town centre:

Take the A47 to the A5 via The Long Shoot, head east to the M69 junction and then follow the M69 to Leicester. At the end, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout to cross under the M1 onto the A5460, and then at the roundabout for Fosse Park, take the 2nd exit onto Narborough Road South A5460. Travel 1 mile to the traffic lights at the Jaguar car sales, then turn right onto Braunstone Lane East, the ground is then on the left at the back of the car park.

Public transport:

Arrival is difficult by train, but journeys by two buses are plentiful. Take the 148 or 158 to Leicester (2 of each per hour), stopping at the Braunstone Crossroads shortly after Kirby Muxloe, then walk round the corner to the Holmfield Avenue East stop, and take the 51 bus (every half an hour) to the Jaguar sales garage at the crossroads with Narborough Road South A5460, then walk across the road to the ground. Allow around 2 hours for the journey. The same buses are available on return.