Thatcham welcome Yate Town to Waterside Park in our first game back in the Southern League after four seasons in the Hellenic League.
Our previous meeting with Yate came in March 2014 when the Kingfishers, then managed by Richie Bourne, ended a run of five straight defeats to beat the visitors, then in play-off contention, by 3-1. Luke Bryan gave the visitors a half-time lead, but Luke Abrahart, Toby Nowell, and then Yashwa Romeo with the club's goal-of-the-season struck to earn Thatcham the points.
Speaking ahead of the start of the season, manager Danny Robinson commented "Our new signings are really exciting : Lewis Coyle, Scott Rees, Matt Scott, Matt Benham, James Tennant, Andy Jenkinson, Ben Cook, George Hallahan, Josh Howell and Paul Strudley as player-coach. They have all played at this level before, some even two levels above. They are all hungry and have a desire to play for Thatcham Town which is just fine by me. So I ask for each and every single one of you to get behind them as they start or re-start their Thatcham careers."
"The support we received last season was amazing and now we need you more then ever to get behind these lads. Keep smiling and keep singing!"
Get down to Waterside Park tomorrow to cheer the Kingfishers on in a new era for the club!