Our second away game of the 2025/26 Southern League Premier Central season sees us travel to Halesowen Town.

The match against Halesowen Town will be played at The Grove and will kick-off at 3:00pm.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game.

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Saturday 16th August
Venue: The Grove, Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen, B63 3TB
Kick-Off: 3:00pm

TICKETS

You can purchase tickets on Halesowen Town’s website here. The list of General Admission prices can be found below:

Adults: £13
Concessions (60+): £10
Under 21: £10
Ages 13-17: £6
Under 12: £3

HOW TO GET TO THE GROVE

Halesowen have an in-depth guide on their website for visiting fans here. They advise supporters travelling by car to take the A458 towards Kidderminster from Junction 3 of the M5. After a mile, fans should turn right onto the A459 towards Dudley and go past the cricket ground.

At the next roundabout, go left onto the A456 towards Stourbridge. From here, take the third exit onto Old Hawne Lane at the following roundabout before locating the ground 400 yards ahead on the left. The postcode for your SatNav is B63 3TB.

The club also note on their website that on-site parking is reserved for players and officials. Supporters are therefore encouraged to use on-street parking nearby.

THE OPPOSITION

Halesowen finished fourth in the Southern League Premier Central last season, ending on 74 points after 42 games. The Yeltz lost 3-2 in the play-off semi-finals to AFC Telford United, who went on to beat Kettering Town in the final.

Halesowen scored 65 goals in the league, with 40 of them coming from Kieren Donnelly and our new signing, Conor Tee. Donnelly, who was the third top goalscorer in the league with 24, left in the summer to join Boston United on a two-year full-time contract.

Russell Penn, who has been the manager since February 2024, has already made some impressive additions this summer, including Kyle Finn from Tamworth and Alex Gudger from Brackley Town.

The Yeltz are an extremely well-supported club, averaging 1,160 fans for home league games last season. This was only bettered by AFC Telford United and Kettering Town in the Southern League Premier Central.

Halesowen are unbeaten in their first two matches of the 2025/26 season, drawing 1-1 away at Leiston and beating Barwell 3-1 on Tuesday.

FOLLOW THE MATCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA

If you can’t make the game, you can follow the match via our official X and Instagram accounts. A match report will also be posted on the club website, detailing the key moments in the game.

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