30/10/25
Matchday Information: Slough Town v Altrincham
Emirates FA Cup, First Round
Saturday 1 November 2025 – Arbour Park
Kick-off: 3.00pm | Turnstiles open: 1.30pm
We are back at Arbour Park this Saturday as we welcome National League side Altrincham in The Emirates FA Cup, First Round.
The Rebels booked their spot in the First Round with a dramatic 3-2 home win against Enfield Town in Fourth Round Qualifying. After going a goal behind in the opening minute, Slough equalised courtesy of Ruben Bartlett-Antwi, but the visitors regained their lead before the break. Wiktor Makowski levelled the scores again in the second half, and Jaiden Drakes-Thomas struck the decisive winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
Earlier in the competition, Slough defeated Bedfont Sports 2-1 despite playing over an hour with ten men following the dismissal of goalkeeper Adam Desbois. Prior to that, the Rebels edged out Welling United after a replay.
Altrincham entered the competition in Fourth Round Qualifying and needed a replay to overcome Harborough Town. The original tie ended 2-2 at Moss Lane after two very late goals from Harborough. In the replay, Altrincham eventually won 3-0, with all the goals coming in extra time after Harborough had been reduced to 10 men as early as the 7th minute.
The Robins arrive at Arbour Park sitting 19th in The National League table, with a new interim manager in Neil Gibson, following the departure of long-serving manager Phil Parkinson last week.
Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, extra time will be played, with a penalty shootout deciding the tie if necessary. There will be no replay.
Getting to Arbour Park
If this is your first visit to Arbour Park, or you’re unfamiliar with the ground, we’ve prepared a handy guide – click here to read. You can find directions to Arbour Park, including parking information, here.
Tickets
This tie will be segregated, with separate ticket allocations for home and away supporters. Please ensure you purchase the correct allocation for your support and bring proof of purchase when attending. Any supporters found to have purchased tickets in the incorrect allocation may be moved or ejected from the ground.
Ticket prices
Advance prices available until 11.59pm Friday 31 October – save £5 by purchasing early!
• Adults: £15 advance / £20 on the day
• Concessions (65+ and students with valid ID): £10 advance / £15 on the day
• Under 16s: £5 advance / £10 on the day*
* U16 tickets must be purchased with an adult or concession ticket online.
Reserved parking at St Joseph's School is also available for an additional £5 per match when purchasing tickets online via Fanbase. Reserved parking is also available on the day (card only).
Click here to purchase tickets for Slough Town v Altrincham.
Home supporters should enter via turnstile blocks 1 and 4; away supporters should enter via turnstile block 3.
Home supporters with reserved seating in the main stand, and those with reserved parking at Arbour Park or St Joseph’s School, may use these as normal. Reserved seating cannot be purchased with tickets for this match. Any seats not reserved for the season will be available for use on a first come, first served basis. Please respect reserved seat holders by sitting elsewhere if a seat is marked as reserved. Any issues should be reported to the nearest steward.
Parking
• Arbour Park Stadium: Limited Blue Badge spaces only. Please email gensec@sloughtownfc.net in advance if a space is required.
• St. Joseph’s School: Season Permit Holders or Matchday parking at £5 per vehicle (card only if paying on the day; this can also be pre-booked when purchasing tickets via Fanbase).
• Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy: Free parking, first-come, first-served.
We would encourage supporters to use public transport or car-share where possible. There are a number of public car parks nearer to Slough town centre, which are a 15-minute walk to the ground.
Food & Drink
Home supporters
• REBELS Bar: Open from 1.30pm. Selection of draught beers, lagers, ciders and soft drinks. Hot drinks also available. REBELS is cashless – card and contactless payments accepted.
• Guest food vendor: We are delighted to welcome back Barbarian Grill. On the menu will be Texas style pulled pork, 6oz beef burgers, pork sausage in a roll, and more.
• The first-floor bar and kitchen area in the main stand will also be open.
Away supporters
• Guest food vendor: Game Day Gourmet will be on site, with Head Chef and Rebels supporter Richard Edwards offering delicious, handcrafted artisan pizzas, made fresh in a Bushman wood-burning oven.
• Altrincham supporters will also have access to an outdoor bar, selling alcoholic and soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks.
Please note, alcohol is not permitted to be consumed pitchside.
All bars, apart from REBELS and the bar behind the Berkeley Community Stand (east side) will stop serving alcohol at 2.45pm until after the game. REBELS bar and the outdoor space behind the Berkeley Community Stand will continue to serve alcohol, out of view of the pitch. For home supporters, there will be an extended outdoor space, which can only be entered once inside the ground.
No alcohol will be permitted outside any of the bars in the home segregated area, or outside the designated area in the away segregated area.
Live music
We are pleased to welcome back Utter Madness, who will perform following the conclusion of the match. Utter Madness formed in 1991 and were the first ever tribute to Madness. They have appeared on TV with Suggs and have performed all over the country and abroad at various events. Their two man show provides over ninety minutes of Madness and Ska hits performed live by the lead singer and sax player.
Match Sponsor
We are delighted to welcome JA Fitness as sponsors for Saturday’s match, and hope that Jonney and his team enjoy the day.
Ground Regulations
We would like to remind all supporters of the Arbour Park ground regulations and emphasise that anti-social or discriminatory behaviour of any nature will not be tolerated. Such behaviour will result in ejection from the ground. The club may impose a ban on any individual found to have committed such an offence. The ground regulations can be found here.
Emirates FA Cup, First Round
Saturday 1 November 2025 – Arbour Park
Kick-off: 3.00pm | Turnstiles open: 1.30pm
We are back at Arbour Park this Saturday as we welcome National League side Altrincham in The Emirates FA Cup, First Round.
The Rebels booked their spot in the First Round with a dramatic 3-2 home win against Enfield Town in Fourth Round Qualifying. After going a goal behind in the opening minute, Slough equalised courtesy of Ruben Bartlett-Antwi, but the visitors regained their lead before the break. Wiktor Makowski levelled the scores again in the second half, and Jaiden Drakes-Thomas struck the decisive winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
Earlier in the competition, Slough defeated Bedfont Sports 2-1 despite playing over an hour with ten men following the dismissal of goalkeeper Adam Desbois. Prior to that, the Rebels edged out Welling United after a replay.
Altrincham entered the competition in Fourth Round Qualifying and needed a replay to overcome Harborough Town. The original tie ended 2-2 at Moss Lane after two very late goals from Harborough. In the replay, Altrincham eventually won 3-0, with all the goals coming in extra time after Harborough had been reduced to 10 men as early as the 7th minute.
The Robins arrive at Arbour Park sitting 19th in The National League table, with a new interim manager in Neil Gibson, following the departure of long-serving manager Phil Parkinson last week.
Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, extra time will be played, with a penalty shootout deciding the tie if necessary. There will be no replay.
Getting to Arbour Park
If this is your first visit to Arbour Park, or you’re unfamiliar with the ground, we’ve prepared a handy guide – click here to read. You can find directions to Arbour Park, including parking information, here.
Tickets
This tie will be segregated, with separate ticket allocations for home and away supporters. Please ensure you purchase the correct allocation for your support and bring proof of purchase when attending. Any supporters found to have purchased tickets in the incorrect allocation may be moved or ejected from the ground.
Ticket prices
Advance prices available until 11.59pm Friday 31 October – save £5 by purchasing early!
• Adults: £15 advance / £20 on the day
• Concessions (65+ and students with valid ID): £10 advance / £15 on the day
• Under 16s: £5 advance / £10 on the day*
* U16 tickets must be purchased with an adult or concession ticket online.
Reserved parking at St Joseph's School is also available for an additional £5 per match when purchasing tickets online via Fanbase. Reserved parking is also available on the day (card only).
Click here to purchase tickets for Slough Town v Altrincham.
Home supporters should enter via turnstile blocks 1 and 4; away supporters should enter via turnstile block 3.
Home supporters with reserved seating in the main stand, and those with reserved parking at Arbour Park or St Joseph’s School, may use these as normal. Reserved seating cannot be purchased with tickets for this match. Any seats not reserved for the season will be available for use on a first come, first served basis. Please respect reserved seat holders by sitting elsewhere if a seat is marked as reserved. Any issues should be reported to the nearest steward.
Parking
• Arbour Park Stadium: Limited Blue Badge spaces only. Please email gensec@sloughtownfc.net in advance if a space is required.
• St. Joseph’s School: Season Permit Holders or Matchday parking at £5 per vehicle (card only if paying on the day; this can also be pre-booked when purchasing tickets via Fanbase).
• Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy: Free parking, first-come, first-served.
We would encourage supporters to use public transport or car-share where possible. There are a number of public car parks nearer to Slough town centre, which are a 15-minute walk to the ground.
Food & Drink
Home supporters
• REBELS Bar: Open from 1.30pm. Selection of draught beers, lagers, ciders and soft drinks. Hot drinks also available. REBELS is cashless – card and contactless payments accepted.
• Guest food vendor: We are delighted to welcome back Barbarian Grill. On the menu will be Texas style pulled pork, 6oz beef burgers, pork sausage in a roll, and more.
• The first-floor bar and kitchen area in the main stand will also be open.
Away supporters
• Guest food vendor: Game Day Gourmet will be on site, with Head Chef and Rebels supporter Richard Edwards offering delicious, handcrafted artisan pizzas, made fresh in a Bushman wood-burning oven.
• Altrincham supporters will also have access to an outdoor bar, selling alcoholic and soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks.
Please note, alcohol is not permitted to be consumed pitchside.
All bars, apart from REBELS and the bar behind the Berkeley Community Stand (east side) will stop serving alcohol at 2.45pm until after the game. REBELS bar and the outdoor space behind the Berkeley Community Stand will continue to serve alcohol, out of view of the pitch. For home supporters, there will be an extended outdoor space, which can only be entered once inside the ground.
No alcohol will be permitted outside any of the bars in the home segregated area, or outside the designated area in the away segregated area.
Live music
We are pleased to welcome back Utter Madness, who will perform following the conclusion of the match. Utter Madness formed in 1991 and were the first ever tribute to Madness. They have appeared on TV with Suggs and have performed all over the country and abroad at various events. Their two man show provides over ninety minutes of Madness and Ska hits performed live by the lead singer and sax player.
Match Sponsor
We are delighted to welcome JA Fitness as sponsors for Saturday’s match, and hope that Jonney and his team enjoy the day.
Ground Regulations
We would like to remind all supporters of the Arbour Park ground regulations and emphasise that anti-social or discriminatory behaviour of any nature will not be tolerated. Such behaviour will result in ejection from the ground. The club may impose a ban on any individual found to have committed such an offence. The ground regulations can be found here.
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