Nuneaton Town face Barwell FC in an A47 derby at Kirkby Road on Monday 19 October, kick-off 7:45pm. The trip to south Leicestershire comes after Nuneaton's 6-match winning run ended in a 2-1 defeat to Belper Town on Saturday, where former Nuneaton player Tyrell Waite scored the winner against the 10-man home side.
Barwell sit 19th in the league with 10 points from 14 games. They ended a run of five straight defeats with a draw at Bourne Town on Saturday, though they conceded a 2-0 lead and finished with 9 men.
Team news and connections
Barwell recently reappointed Jimmy Ginnelly as Director of Football. The former Nuneaton Borough owner and manager has added Scott McManus from Coalville Town and Bo Morris from Lichfield City to the squad. Several former Nuneaton Borough players are in the Barwell lineup, including Brady Hickey, Charlie Dowd and Herve Pepe Ngoma.
About Barwell FC
Barwell FC were formed in 1992 as a merger of Barwell Athletic and Hinckley FC. The club, nicknamed The Canaries after their green and yellow kits, were founder members of the Midland Alliance in 1994. They reached Step 3 after consecutive league wins in 2009-11, and remained there for 15 years until suffering their first relegation last season. This season marks their first in the NPL Division 1 Midlands.
Kirkby Road, the home ground, features a 256-seat main stand installed in 2001 using seats from Filbert Street, Leicester City's former home. The ground also houses Hinckley AFC and the village cricket club. Nuneaton Borough used Kirkby Road as a temporary home after their expulsion from Liberty Way.
Admission and travel
Admission prices are £12 for adults, £8 concessions, £4 under 16s, and under 11s are free.
By car from Nuneaton town centre: take the A47 to the A5 via The Long Shoot, then return to the A47 towards Leicester at the McDonald's on the corner. At the traffic light junction with the A447 continue on the A47, then turn left towards Barwell at the next roundabout. Go straight on at the village roundabout then immediately right onto Kirkby Road, where the ground is on the right opposite the park.
By bus: the 148 bus leaves Nuneaton Bus Station at 18:31, arriving at Barwell centre at 19:04 — a walk up Kirkby Road to the ground. Bus 158 follows the same route. Returning: take the 22:03 158 bus (arriving 22:35) or the 22:40 148 bus (arriving 23:13).
Local pubs near the ground include Barwell sports bar at the stadium, and the Blacksmith's Arms and Cross Keys in the village centre.