Match Preview: Godmanchester Rovers (A), Sat 28th March, 3pm
Date: Saturday 28th March 2026
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Godmanchester Rovers FC
Venue: The Peter Hodson Community Ground, Bearscroft Lane, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2LQ
Admission Prices: £7 Adults, £5 Concessions, £2 Under 12s
Weather forecast: Sunshine and showers 11°C
Nuneaton Town are back on the road on Saturday as they head down the A14 to Godmanchester Rovers.
It is the third meeting between the sides this season, however it is the first visit to Bearscroft Lane for the Town, having played at Yaxley in the cup, and at The Oval in the league.
With an opportunity missed on Saturday as Nuneaton could only draw at home with Godmanchester's near neighbours Eynesbury Rovers, the title can't be guaranteed with a victory on Saturday, although would be achieved if both Atherstone Town fail to beat Leicester Nirvana at the same time. A win would rule Coventry United out of the title race after their surprise defeat at Easington Sports on Wednesday night.
Godmanchester Rovers sit in 14th with 11 wins, 7 draws and 15 defeats. Only Easington Sports have scored fewer home goals than them, and they have lost 9 of 16 home games. Their inconsistency has seen them take a point off Coventry United, lose at home 4-1 to bottom club GNG Oadby Town, just a week after beating them 4-0 away.
The two previous meetings between the sides couldn't have been much closer, as Nuneaton won out 2-1 in the cup before a Danico Johnson stoppage time equaliser prevented defeat at The Oval.
Godmanchester sits on the River Great Ouse and is quite a historical place. It's prettiest site is the Chinese Bridge that spans the river. It is named after Gudmund, an Anglo Saxon name, and despite being similarly named, bears no lingual relation to Manchester.
Nuneaton will be without Charlie Jones who starts a 3 match suspension after his red card against Coalville Town.
With Nuneaton looking to set themselves up to win the title in March - the place and the month -, 3 points will be vital on Saturday.
Previous meetings:
Sat 11 Oct 2025 - UCL Premier South
Nuneaton Town 2-2 Godmanchester Rovers
(Johnson 2)
Sat 6 Sep 2025 - UCL Cup Preliminary Round
Godmanchester Rovers 1-2 Nuneaton Town
(L Jones, Hendrie)
Last 5 (league unless stated):
Tue 24 Mar - Godmanchester Rovers 1-0 Northampton Sileby Rangers
Sat 21 Mar - Godmanchester Rovers 1-4 GNG Oadby Town
Tue 17 Mar - Aylestone Park 2-1 Godmanchester Rovers
Sat 14 Mar - GNG Oadby Town 0-4 Godmanchester Rovers
Tue 10 Mar - Godmanchester Rovers 2-6 Eynesbury Rovers
Nuneaton Town:
Sat 21 Mar: Nuneaton Town 1-1 Eynesbury Rovers
Tue 17 Mar: Nuneaton Town 1-5 Coalville Town (UCL Cup Semi Final)
Sat 7 Mar: Nuneaton Town 2-1 Daventry Town
Sat 28 Feb: Yaxley 0-5 Nuneaton Town
Tue 24 Feb: Nuneaton Town 3-1 Northampton ON Chenecks
Directions from Nuneaton town centre:
Take the A444 south to the M6 J3 and head east towards London. At the end of the M6 continue onto the A14. Follow the A14 to J23, take the slip road and turn left at the roundabout onto the A1198. The right turn just before the first roundabout is Bearscroft Lane where the ground is on the right.
(70 miles, approx 1h15)
Public transport:
Fan coaches are running to this fixture
Using the train, take the 10:51 Ely train, reaching Peterborough at 12:07. Then take the 12:23 to Horsham reaching Huntingdon at 12:37. Walk to Huntingdon bus station then take the 13:20 X3 bus reaching Sweetings Road, Godmanchester at 13:28, and then walk south down London Road, turn right at the roundabout then left onto Bearscroft Lane.
Returning, take the X3 bus from Sweetings Road to Huntingdon bus station at 17:57, reaching its destination at 18:03. Walk to Huntingdon train station, then take the 18:20 to Peterborough, reaching its destination at 18:36. Finally take the 18:54 to Birmingham New Street, reaching Nuneaton at 20:08.
