Match Preview: Yaxley (A), Sat 28th Feb, 3pm

Date: Saturday 28th February 2026
Time: 3pm
Opponent: Yaxley FC
Venue: APG Park, Leading Drove, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3NA
Admission Prices: £8 Adults, £5 Concessions, Under 16s £2, Under 12s free
Weather forecast: Light Rain 9°C

Nuneaton Town aim to continue their unbeaten start to 2026 and close in further on the United Counties League Premier South title away at Yaxley on Saturday afternoon. With just 5 more wins at most required from 8 games left it's exciting times for Town fans once again.

Nuneaton extended their lead to a huge 20 points on Tuesday night as Stuart Hendrie's goal of the season contender capped off a 3-1 win at home to Northampton ON Chenecks, and haven't tasted defeat in any competition since December, an unbeaten run of 13 games.

The match might not have happened a month ago, as Yaxley were locked out of their ground temporarily, a feeling that Nuneaton fans know all too well, but luckily on this occasion the saga has had a happy ending, although Yaxley have suffered on the pitch which has resulted in some heavy defeats recently, and Saturday will be their first home game since 17th January.

Yaxley sit in 18th with 6 wins, 5 defeats and 18 losses, however they have lost their last 7 by an aggregate score of 27-3.

Nuneaton have played at Yaxley's ground already this season, as Godmanchester Rovers ground was out of use when Nuneaton played their UCL Cup game there in September. That was just 2 weeks after Nuneaton and Yaxley met for the first time, as a Declan Somel hattrick, plus goals from Callum Carsley, James Harrison and Kyle Jardine secured a 6-1 victory at The Oval, Nuneaton's joint largest league win this season.

With Coventry United in FA Vase action and both Atherstone and March facing tricky away ties on Saturday, it is further chance to put pressure on the chasing pack.

Last 5 (league unless stated):

Nuneaton Town:

Tue 24 Feb - Nuneaton Town 3-1 Northampton ON Chenecks
Sat 21 Feb - Nuneaton Town 3-3 (7-6 on pens) Grantham Town (UCL Cup QF)
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

Yaxley:

Sat 7 Feb: Newport Pagnell Town 7-0 Yaxley
Sat 24 Jan: Bugbrooke St Michael's 5-0 Yaxley
Sat 17 Jan: Yaxley 0-3 Godmanchester Rovers
Sat 3 Jan: Yaxley 1-3 Easington Sports
Sat 27 Dec: Moulton 3-1 Yaxley

Directions from Nuneaton town centre:

Take the A444 south to the M6 and head east towards Rugby/London, at the end of the M6 continue onto the A14, and follow to J13 at Thrapston. Take the A605 towards Peterborough until reaching the A1(M), take the A1(M) South to the next junction (16), and turn left onto London Road A15. After turning right to stay on the A15, take the next right at the traffic lights onto Broadway, and immediately right again onto Dovecote Lane. Continue onto Church Street and at the end of the road turn right then immediately left onto Holme Road. Go over the bridge then turn left onto Leading Drove and the ground is on the left.

Public transport:

Coach travel is available for this fixture at £10 per person (thanks to the Canalsiders for subsidising travel), please see go to the following link to book - https://book.stripe.com/28EbJ0gLfgbkcq6gi2aIM09

If taking the train - trains from Nuneaton to Stansted Airport stop at Peterborough at 51 minutes past every hour (11:51 last train to arrive on time). From Queensgate bus station opposite take bus 5 (every half hour) to Yaxley. Walk down Broadway, Middletons Road, Main Street, Holme Road and Leading Drove to the ground.

Returning 5 bus goes from the Main Street/Church Street/Holme Road crossroads at 18:03 towards Dogsthorpe, arriving at Queensgate at 18:37, the 18:54 rain from Peterborough to Birmingham New Street arrives in Nuneaton at 20:08.