Welling United return to Park View Road to take on Chelmsford City in a Boxing Day clash on Thursday (3pm).
The Wings will be looking to bounce back from the weekend’s loss at Salisbury – their first defeat in six – and secure some festive cheer against their opponents from Essex.
Indeed, three points for Welling would see them leapfrog the Clarets in the Vanarama National League table.
Chiori Johnson and Daniel Martin will both be pushing for a start with the pair having made recent returns from injury, but Elliot Long will be unavailable with an ankle complaint, wile Harvey Walker remains sidelined.
THE OPPONENTS
Chelmsford occupy 16th position in National League South, two points ahead of the Wings, having won six, drawn eight and lost seven of their 21 games played.
They come into the game with just one win in their last nine outings. Their last match saw them secure a point at home from a goalless draw with Weymouth on Saturday.
LAST TIME OUT
Welling suffered a harsh 2-1 defeat at the death at the hands of Chelmsford the last time they met at Park View Road in August 2023.
A blistering encounter saw the visitors take the lead midway through the second half before Kain Adom’s first goal for the club looked to have earned the Wings a first point of the season at the third time of asking.
But, following a pair of red cards to either side late on, Chelmsford bagged a winner in the ninth minute of injury time to break Welling hearts.
TICKETS
Tickets for the clash against Chelmsford 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 purchase your tickets for the Wings v Chelmsford City
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 Manchester City v Everton 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.
Saturday will see the club celebrate Christmas Community Day, with the launch of the new Family Stand.
The club’s official matchday programme, ‘The Wings’, will be available to purchase at the turnstiles for £3.
