Match Preview: Northampton Sileby Rangers (A), Sat 11th April, 3pm
Date: Saturday 11th April 2026
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Northampton Sileby Rangers FC
Venue: O'Riordan Bond Stadium, Talavera Way, Northampton, NN3 6FR
Admission Prices: £6 Adults, £3 concessions
Weather forecast: Light rain, moderate breeze 12°C
It's last chance saloon as Nuneaton Town travel to Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday afternoon looking to finally get over the line and seal the United Counties League Premier South title.
With a 3-0 loss to Coventry United on Monday, coupled with a 1-0 win for Atherstone Town, Nuneaton still require a win to guarantee the title on Saturday and avoid a nervous wait for the Adders to complete their own fixture list. In a quirk of the scheduling, Atherstone have two further games to play after Saturday, which could decide the title if Nuneaton don't manage to end a run of 6 games without a win, and 3 games without a goal.
The title situation -
If Nuneaton win - they are champions
If Nuneaton draw - Atherstone can win the league with 3 wins if they can overhaul a gap of 18 in goal difference
If Nuneaton lose - Atherstone would win the title with 3 wins.
If Atherstone fail to win any of their 3 remaining games against Histon (a), Daventry Town (h), or Easington Sports (a) - Nuneaton are champions whatever Saturday's result.
Nuneaton's final opponents sit in 17th place, and have won just 5 of their 18 home games so far. Remarkably their last 5 scorelines have all ended with neither team scoring twice, so it's likely to be a close one.
The visitors can take confidence from a 4-0 home victory against their opponents earlier in the season, as goals from Loyiso Recci, Kyle Jardine, Kai Thomas and Aaron Williams capped a strong performance at The Oval in September.
It's set to be a Sileby Saturday Showdown in Northamptonshire, and the lads will need the terrific backing of the Nuneaton faithful once again to complete the job at the final time of asking.
Last 5:
Northampton Sileby Rangers:
Fri 3 Apr: Moulton 1-1 Northampton SR
Sat 28 Mar: Northampton SR 0-1 March Town Utd
Tue 24 Mar: Godmanchester Rovers 1-0 Northampton SR
Sat 21 Mar: Bugbrooke SM 0-1 Northampton SR
Tue 10 Mar: Northampton ON Chenecks 0-0 Northampton SR
Nuneaton Town:
Mon 6 Apr: Coventry United 3-0 Nuneaton Town
Sat 4 Apr: Nuneaton Town 0-2 Atherstone Town
Tue 31 Mar: March Town United 0-0 Nuneaton Town
Sat 28 Mar: Godmanchester Rovers 2-2 Nuneaton Town
Sat 21 Mar: Nuneaton Town 1-1 Eynesbury Rovers
Directions from Nuneaton town centre:
Take the A444 south to the M6 and head east towards London. Continue onto the A14 at the end, and leave at J2, turning right onto the A508 towards Northampton. Go straight on at 2 roundabouts, and at the village of Boughton, turn left after the cemetery onto A5076 Holly Lodge Drive. Continue over 2 roundabouts and after the road bends right and then left, the road becomes Talavera Way and the ground is on the right signposted as 'Fernie Fields Sports Club'.
Public transport:
Take the 12:11 London Euston train arriving at Rugby at 12:26. Take another London Euston train at 12:46 arriving in Northampton at 13:09. Walk across to Northgate bus station and take the number 2 bus at 13:40 to Lumbertubs Pub arriving at 13:58. Then walk up Booths Rise and turn left onto Talavera Way to reach the ground.
Returning, take the 2 bus back at 17:16, take the Birmingham New Street train from Northampton at 18:10 arriving at Rugby at 18:32, and then the Crewe train at 18:42 arriving in Nuneaton at 18:54. The same journey also runs an hour later.
