Kettering Town v AFC Sudbury
Southern League Premier Central Division
Latimer Park, Polwell Lane, Burton Latimer, Northants, NN15 5PS
KO: 19.45

Playing Kettering Town this season has been like waiting for a bus; you wait ALL season for one and then two come along at the same time!

Weather allowing, we head back along the A14 on Tuesday night to play the much-postponed fixture against Kettering Town. It will be our third visit to Latimer Park since our promotion to Step 3. Our first visit in season 2023/24 was on a very wet Tuesday night in February(!) losing 2-0 on a very muddy pitch. Last season, we again suffered defeat but we gave Kettering Town a good game; Joe Neal scoring with a peach of a goal to level things at half-time in front of 1,439 fans!

Due to postponements, Kettering Town have managed to host only three fixture since the start of the year, all in March, producing two wins and one defeat. That, along with their victory over us on Saturday has given them an outside chance of making the play-offs again this season.

We must forget Saturdays home defeat at the hands of The Poppies. Despite our league situation we need to keep believing and playing for points as 24 of them are still up for grabs between now and the end of the campaign.

Come on you Yellows!
#UpTheSuds

How to Get to Latimer Park:
Leave the A14 at Junction 10 and take the A6 towards Bedford. At the next roundabout take the second exit towards Latimer Business Park (the football ground is signposted from here). At the next roundabout take the third exit (signposted Station Road Industry). Follow the road round passing the Morrisons Distribution Centre on the left and then the Weetabix Factory on the right. The entrance to Latimer Park is then a short way further down on the left. There is a large car park at the ground which is free.

Latimer Park Admission Prices and Info:
Adult: £15.00
Concession: £10.00 (Over 60s or student with a valid student card)
Under 16s: £2.00
Official Matchday Programme: £2.50.

Advance tickets on-line from:
https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Fixtures
NOTE: no reduction for advance tickets.

Kettering Town Factfile:
Founded: 1872
Manager/Head Coach: Liam McDonald
Colours: Home – Red and Black; Away – Sky Blue.
Nicknames: The Poppies
Honours:
National League
– Conference North Champions 2007–08
– League Cup Winners 1986–87
Midland League
– Champions 1895–96, 1899–1900
Southern League
– Champions 1927–28, 1956–57, 1972–73, 2001–02
– Premier Division Central Champions 2018–19
– Division One Champions 1960–61
– Division One Central Champions 2014–15
– Division One North Champions 1971–72
– Eastern Division Champions 1927–28, 1928–29
– League Cup Winners 1974–75
United Counties League
– Champions 1904–05, 1938–39
Northamptonshire Senior Cup
– Winners 1883–84, 1895–86, 1897–98, 1900–01, 1906–07, 1920–21 (Reserves), 1931–32, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1952–53 (Reserves), 1955–56, 1956–57 (Reserves), 1968–69, 1972–73, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01,[33] 2016–17, 2017–18[34]
Maunsell Cup
– Winners 1912–13, 1919–20, 1923–24 (joint), 1924–25, 1928–29, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99,[33] 2016–17

Best FA Cup performance: Fourth Round, 1988–89, 2008–09
Current Record-holders for Most Goals Scored by a Team in the FA Cup: 927
Best FA Trophy performance: Finalists, 1978–79, 1999–2000
Record Attendance: 11,536 vs Peterborough United, FA Cup first round replay, 1958–59