MATCH PREVIEW | Bath City v Welling United

Welling United hit the road for the first time in 2024/25 as they head to Twerton Park to take on Bath City on Saturday (3pm).

The Wings will be looking to build on the positivity of last weekend’s victory over Aveley – their first opening-day success since 2018 – and follow-up with another impressive performance in the west country.

Rod Stringer has no fresh injury concerns heading into the weekend, with Teddy Perkins nearing a return to fitness, while Harvey Walker remains a long-term absentee following surgery for a broken leg.

THE OPPOSITION

Bath enjoyed a positive 2023/24 season, finishing in sixth position, but missing out in the quarter-finals of the play-offs to eventual winners Braintree Town.

The Romans kicked off their campaign last weekend with a 1-0 defeat at newly-relegated Boreham Wood.

PRE-MATCH CHAT

Wings boss Rod Stringer: “We need to build on Saturday’s performance and result – that was obviously a good start at home. Now we’ve got a long journey down to Bath against a very good side that will be well organised and well drilled, so we’ve got to find a similar kind of performance to match Saturday to be good enough to come away with a win.”

Bath City boss Jerry Gill: “They will be a big, physical side like Rod’s side are and they seem to be playing a bit as well, so they’ll be a good side. He knows the league and the level, so does Kev [Watson], they’ve been around long enough.

“But they know they’re coming to Twerton Park where they’ll get a tough game as well.”

TICKETS

Tickets for the clash at Twerton Park are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available from the turnstiles with prices increasing on the day of the game.

Prices if bought before Saturday:
Adults: £15
Concessions: £12
Students/U18s: £7.50
U16s: £3
U12s: £2