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Cheltenham Town v Hereford United
Football League 2
Saturday 24th September 2011 KO 3.00pm.
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
GL52 5NA
Phone 01242 573558
Bulls' fans make the relatively short trip to Twaddle Road on Saturday for a match in which Cheltenham will be trying to secure only their second League victory against The Bulls in eleven attempts. The game remains all-ticket for visiting fans and HUFC supporters can still buy from The Club offices until Friday.
Cheltenham are, of course, relative newcomers to proper football as they entered the big boys League some 27 years after The Bulls led the way. Twaddle Road has a capacity of around 7000 with roughly 50% seated. For this visit, Bulls fans are to be located in the Hazelwood Stand, which is all seated and behind one goal and also part of the In2Print Stand to one side of the pitch (for families and older supporters only). PLEASE NOTE – Cheltenham often insist on RESERVED SEATING, which suggests that you will need to sit in your allocated seat. Fans who visited three seasons ago will recall the chaos that followed the shambolic pre-match stewarding and you are therefore advised to arrive in good time to find your seats.
HUISA – still have places available. Contact The Club on 08442 761939. Departure is set for 12.30 with a fare of £10 for members and £12 for non-members.
CAR – My suggested route is perhaps not the shortest but should provide a fairly trouble free journey. From Hereford, drive to Ledbury then follow the ring road to the end to join the A417 to the M50. Join the M50 easterly (sign M5) and continue to the M5 where you take the southbound carriageway (sign The South West, Tewkesbury, Bristol). Leave the M5 at J9 (sign Evesham) joining the A46. At the third set of lights (approx 2 miles) turn right for Cheltenham and right again at the junction onto the A435. After passing through Bishops Cleeve, you will enter Cheltenham with the Racecourse on your left. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Evesham Road and then turn left at the lights into Wellington Road. Take the second exit at the next roundabout into Prestbury Road then first right into Whaddon Road. This route avoids driving through the centre of Cheltenham. Distance is about 45 miles and you should allow an hour. Postcode GL52 5NA.
ALEHOUSES – Depends what you're looking for…Tailors in Cambray Place is a large Pub with big screens, Wadsworths on hand pump and fit barmaids although it's not the cheapest. The Cat and Fiddle is nearest to the ground in Whaddon Road. It has Arkell's, is reasonably priced but will be well populated by Robin's fans and therefore sensible football discussion may well be limited. Next nearest appears to be The Fox and Hounds on Prestbury Road. This looks predominantly fizzy but does have Sky. Close to The Racecourse on Harp Hill, you’ll find The Hewlett Arms serving Black Sheep, Stanway and Tetleys along with good food. The Sudeley Arms is on Prestbury Road and offers a decent range of ales, ciders and a perry. The local 'Spoons is The Moon Under Water on Bath Road. Finally, The Kemble Brewery Inn, if you can find it, is a little gem in Fairview Street. It's a small single room Pub but has a reputation for fine ales with often up to six on hand pump. The nearest chip shop appears to be Pittville Fish and Chip Bar at 27 Prestbury Road.
Enjoy.
COYB
