Match Preview: Grantham Town (H - Cup), Sat 21st Feb, 3pm
Date: Saturday 21st February 2026
Time: 3pm
Competition: Sports Ground Development United Counties League Cup Quarter-Final
Opponent: Grantham Town FC
Venue: £10 Adults, £8 Concessions, £5 Students 16-18, £1 Under 16s, Free for Under 5s (season tickets not valid for this fixture)
Nuneaton Town take a break from league action on Saturday afternoon as they face Grantham Town at The Oval.
With Nuneaton sitting a huge 17 points clear and the title now visible on the horizon, its a chance to make a play for a third trophy in two seasons for Darren Acton, Russell Dodd and their team as they sit just two wins away from the United Counties League Cup Final.
Last time out Nuneaton extended their lead and made it 13 unbeaten as a first half headed double from Kyle Jardine added to a first half blitz at Histon that started with Eesa Sawyers reactionary effort. A late consolation wasn't to deny the away side and they came out 3-1 winners.
About our opponents:
Grantham Town sit 3rd in the United Counties Premier Division North, 8 points off the lead with one game in hand after beating Skegness Town on Tuesday night. They have 15 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats, so may prove a tricky team to beat for Nuneaton. They did however lose their last away game 3-2, at Melton Town on 31st January.
They are known as 'The Gingerbreads', and were formed in 1874 as Grantham FC, becoming Grantham Town FC in 1987. They have played at the South Kesteven Stadium since 1991, which has an athletics track around the outside and a large stand on each side, one standing, one seating. Prior to 1991 they played at London Road, and then groundshared with Spalding United for one season before moving to their current home.
Grantham's last league title came in 2011-12 as they won the Northern Premier League Division 1 South, along with the Lincolnshire County Shield. However two relegations since, the second being last season, have seen them drop to Step 5 for this season, however they remain in contention to return to Step 4, where they could meet Nuneaton Town next season.
One odd thing Nuneaton Town and Grantham Town have in common is that Middlesbrough have visited both in FA Cup 3rd Rounds, Grantham in 1973-74, and Nuneaton in 2005-06.
Last 5:
Nuneaton Town -
Sat 14 Feb - Histon 1-3 Nuneaton Town
Tue 10 Feb - Lutterworth Town 0-0 Nuneaton Town
Sat 7 Feb - Nuneaton Town 4-0 Bugbrooke St Michael's
Tue 3 Feb - GNG Oadby Town 0-2 Nuneaton Town
Sat 31 Jan - Eynesbury Rovers 2-5 Nuneaton Town
Grantham Town -
Tue 17 Feb - Grantham Town 5-2 Skegness Town
Sat 14 Feb - Grantham Town 2-1 Deeping Rangers
Sat 7 Feb - Grantham Town 2-0 Clay Cross Town
Sat 31 Jan - Melton Town 3-2 Grantham Town
Tue 27 Jan - Grantham Town 4-2 Gresley Rovers
