Welling United return to home comforts in the league as they host Chippenham Town at Park View Road on Saturday (3pm).
After their run of back-to-back victories was halted by Dorking Wanderers last weekend, the Wings bounced back with a Kent Senior Cup victory over Maidstone United in midweek and will be hoping to replicate that performance to get more points on the board against the Bluebirds in Vanarama National League South.
The clash against Chippenham is the first match of what is set to be a busy run of fixtures for Rod Stringer’s men with eight games upcoming in November, five of which will be on home turf.
Welling were boosted by the goalscoring return of Zain Walker in the cup on Tuesday following a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while Ben Wells returned to the bench and Stringer will be relieved to welcome back the pair to boost his squad on Saturday.
However, Rhys Lovett remains a doubt after the goalkeeper was forced off with a head injury last weekend, leaving academy graduate Javarn Pitterson waiting in the wings to potentially make his first league outing of the campaign.
THE OPPOSITION
Just one place and one point separates Chippenham and Welling in the league table, with the Bluebirds sitting in 19th with 15 points having won four, drawn three and lost seven of their 14 games, so far.
They come into the game off the back of two consecutive defeats – a 3-1 reverse at Chesham, before losing 2-0 at home to Hampton & Richmond Borough last weekend.
The Bluebirds will be without the suspended Will Dawes following his dismissal in that midweek defeat at Chesham.
LAST TIME OUT
Welling United were forced to share the spoils with Chippenham Town in a frustrating encounter the last time the sides met in DA16 last October.
Despite enjoying much the better of the action, a number of golden opportunities came and went for the Wings, but they just could not find that killer touch to turn one point into three.
TICKETS
Tickets for the clash against Chippenham are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available for cash and card at the turnstiles on the day of the match with a £1 increase on adult, student and concession tickets.
Tickets bought online in advance are priced £16 adults, £11 concessions and students and £8 U18s, while U16s now go FREE.
U11s also go free with an accompanying adult.
Tickets bought at the turnstiles will be priced £16 adults, £12 concessions and students and £8 U18s, while U16s and U11s go free (U11s with an accompanying adult.
Click here to get your tickets for the Wings v Chippenham Town
OTHER INFO
The new-look Fans Zone marquee will be open for all supporters ahead of kick-off with a variety of alcoholic drinks on offer, including real ale, cider and beer, while the Urban Street Food food truck will be offering a whole host of tasty food options throughout the afternoon, from burgers and hot dogs, to jerk chicken and chicken chow mein and everything in between.
Big screens will be on in both the Fans Zone and Wings Bar with the Newcastle United v Arsenal game being shown live on TNT Sports, while two darts boards are available for fans to go head-to-head with their friends and supporters will also be able to enjoy live music pre-match.
Post-match, Manager Rod Stringer will address supporters in the Fans Zone for a post-match debrief along to the Man of the Match presentation.
Meanwhile, the the club’s official matchday programme, ‘The Wings’, will be available to purchase at the turnstiles for £3.
