The Bees will go in search of their fourth win in five games – when hosting Maidenhead United in the Vanarama National League at The Hive London (15:00 KO).
We have created this Match Preview to take you through everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
TICKET INFORMATION
Supporters can purchase their tickets online up until kick-off by clicking HERE.
Once purchased, fans will be sent an e-ticket on their registered email. This e-ticket can be scanned at the turnstile from their mobile device or printed out for entry into the ground.
The Ticket Office will also be open on Matchday for supporters to purchase tickets, however we are advising against this to avoid queuing.
Prices:
Adult – £22.00
Concessions* – £14.00
Under 17 – £5.00
*Concessions are those over 65 and under 21, tickets checks will be in operation at the turnstiles.
HAVE A ‘DRINK ON US’
Season Membership Card Holders will be able to enjoy their ‘Drink On Us’ before the match!
To redeem your FREE drink, arrive at the Legends Bar no later than an hour before kick-off, where you will be asked to scan your card to receive your beverage.
MAIDENHEAD UNITED
Nickname: The Magpies
Founded: 1870
Stadium: York Road
Manager: Alan Devonshire
Top Scorer: Josh Kelly
League position: 20th
Summer Transfers:
In: Jamie Sendles-White (Unassigned), Sam Beckwith (Luton Town, loan), Andre Burley (Wycombe Wanderers, loan), Will De Havilland (Dover Athletic), Kane Ferdinand (Woking FC), Charlee Adams (Unassigned), Emile Acquah (Southend United), Dylan Asonganyi (Oxford United), James Holden (Reading FC, loan), Josh Smile (Billericay Town, loan).
Out: Rohan Ince (Woking FC), Josh Coley (Exeter City), James Comley (Unassigned), Nana Ofori-Twumasi (Dover Athletic), Rhys Forster (FC Walton Casuals), Danilo Orsi (Harrogate Town), Jay Mingi (Portsmouth FC, loan).
LAST TIME OUT
Woking FC 1 – 2 Bees
Vanarama National League
Bees: Aston Oxborough, Jordan Thomas, Jamie Turley ©, Rob Hall (Mason Bloomfield 82’), Mitch Brundle, Ephron Mason-Clark, Adam Marriott (Ben Richards-Everton 90’), Reiss Greenidge, Wes Fonguck (Serhat Tasdemir 74’), Harry Taylor, Sam Beard.
Boreham Wood 4 – 0 Maidenhead United
Maidenhead: James Holden, Aaron Massey, Andre Burley (Shane Donnellan 55’), Jamie Sendles-White, Kane Ferdinand, Nathan Blissett, George Wells, Jay Mingi (Charlee Adams 76’), Josh Kelly, Reece Smith (Daniel Sparkes 55’), Remy Clerima.
OPPOSITION DUGOUT
Alan Devonshire
As a player, Alan Devonshire had an impressive career playing over 350 times for Premier League side, West Ham United. He also played eight times for England between 1980 and 1983.
He first went into management in 1995/96 where he took charge of Brentford Women for a season. The 65-year-old then had his first spell at current side, Maidenhead United. He would last seven years before leaving to join Hampton & Richmond Borough.
During his tenure at Hampton & Richmond, Devonshire reached multiple Isthmian Division play-offs before finally getting his side into the Conference South in 2005/06. They finished third in their first season and reached the play-offs for the Vanarama National League.
Devonshire joined Braintree Town before leaving in 2015 to rejoin Maidenhead where he remains to this day.
ONE TO WATCH
Josh Kelly
A fan favourite at York Road, Kelly started his career there as a youngster before moving into the first team.
Maidenhead United remains the only club that he has played for, excluding a loan spell at Walton Casuals, after signing a contract extension this summer.
Kelly had also played at international level too, making his debut for the Northern Ireland Under-21 side in March 2019.
The 22-year-old has scored five goals in 13 National League games and bagged a brace in their Emirates FA Cup defeat to FC Halifax Town this season – losing 7-4.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neil Hair
Assistant Referee: Jacob Lehane
Assistant Referee: Timothy Walker
Fourth Official: Andrew Humphries
COME ON YOU BEES!
