📋Match preview: Newport Pagnell Town (H), Sat 3rd Jan, 3pm

30 Dec

Date: Saturday 3rd January 2026

Time: 3pm

Opponent: Newport Pagnell Town FC

Venue: The Oval, Coventry Road, Bedworth, CV12 8NN

Admission Prices: £10 Adults, £8 Concessions, £5 Students 17-19, £1 Under 17s, Under 5s and NTFC Season Ticket Holders Free

Weather forecast: Sunny 2°C

Nuneaton Town begin 2026 with a home tie against Newport Pagnell Town. This is the reverse of the opening fixture of the season which Nuneaton Town won 1-0 through a Loyiso Recci header.

2025 saw Nuneaton start the year top of the Midland League Division 1, and would ultimately finish there for a first title this century, and finish it top of the United Counties Premier South. The year could barely have gone more perfectly, with an agreement in principle to build a new ground in Nuneaton also achieved.

With the pivotal game against title rivals March Town United to come on 10th January, Nuneaton have a crucial week to try to increase the lead, with their game in hand at GNG Oadby Town also scheduled to follow on Tuesday 6th.

Newport Pagnell sit in 10th with 10 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. They have won 4 out of 9 games on the road but only won one away game since September, a 3-2 at Bugbrooke St Michael's in November. Whilst Nuneaton, since losing their unbeaten home record to Histon, have won 4 league games on the bounce against Aylestone Park, Moulton, Easington Sports and Coventry United to go 2 points clear at the top.

Sahel Yessen made an electrifying start to his second spell with the club, setting up the winner with some of his trademark skill, and fans will be hoping for more of the same during his time with us.

Can Nuneaton Town start off 2026 as they finished 2025?

Men to watch:

Corvell Pickering and Jake Watkinson are both in the league's top 10 scorers with 16 and 15 goals respectively.

Last 5:

Nuneaton Town:

Sat 27 Dec: Nuneaton Town 2-1 Coventry United (League)

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

Tue 9 Dec: Moulton 0-4 Nuneaton Town (League)

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

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

Newport Pagnell Town:

Sat 27 Dec: Newport Pagnell Town 1-0 Easington Sports