Preview: Chatham Town

A look ahead to Saturday, as we enter the Emirates FA Cup with a home tie.

18/09/26


Slough Town v Chatham Town
Emirates FA Cup, Second Round Qualifying
Saturday 19 September 2026, 3.00pm
Arbour Park


Slough Town enter the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, taking on Chatham Town in a 3pm kick-off.

The Rebels head into the match on the back of a vital win at AFC Totton last Saturday, as Slough recorded their first National League South points of the season.

Chatham Town sit mid-table in the Isthmian League Premier Division, with four wins and four defeats from their eight matches so far this season. The Kent side qualified for this stage with a 4-0 win at Egham Town in First Round Qualifying.

Matchday information

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online ahead of the game, with supporters encouraged to buy before midnight on Friday to benefit from discounted prices compared with buying on the day.

As a reminder, season tickets are not valid for cup fixtures.

Ticket prices have been reduced as follows:

Adult (18-64): £12 when purchased online (£15 on the day)
Concessions (65+): £8 (£10)
13-17 / Students: £5 (£8)
Under 13s: £3 (£5)

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Turnstiles and opening times

Turnstiles: 2 (away supporters) & 4 (home supporters)
Gates open: 1.30pm
Kick-off: 3.00pm

IDentiSurge requirements

Supporters aged 14-21 must have the required identification or an appropriate IDentiSurge pass to access Arbour Park on matchdays.

Read more about the club's partnership with IDentiSurge.

ID requirements for 14-21 year olds to access Arbour Park on matchdays

Home fans

Slough Town supporters can download the IDentiSurge app and set up a free seasonal pass using code YFSTFC26.

Seasonal passes are available for Slough Town fans who do not have the ID required for IDentiSurge. For fans who do not have the ID required for IDentiSurge and require a day pass, one can be organised at the Ticket Office on the day of the game.

For more information about the requirements for HOME supporters on matchdays, click here.

Away fans

Away supporters will need to download the IDentiSurge app and set up a 24-hour pass. Passes cost £1.99. Purchasing your matchday ticket online before midnight on Friday will be £2 cheaper than buying on the day, so please purchase ahead of time.

For fans who do not have the ID required for IDentiSurge and require a day pass, one can be organised at the Ticket Office on the day of the game.

For more information about the requirements for AWAY supporters on matchdays, click here.

Acceptable forms of ID

Details of the accepted forms of ID required for those aged 14-21 can be found here.

IMPORTANT! If you are between the ages of 14-21 and do not have an acceptable form of ID, you will not be allowed to enter the stadium on a matchday.

As part of the National League's updated Ground Regulations, all supporters aged 13 and under will not be permitted to enter Arbour Park unless accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18 or over. The accompanying adult must remain with them throughout their visit to the stadium. However, they do not need any of the above accreditation.

If you are unsure of what you need to do ahead of the game, please email commercial@sloughtownfc.com. Please note that emails on the day of the game may not be seen.

Food and drink

REBELS Bar will be open from 1.30pm, offering a selection of draught beers, lagers, ciders and soft drinks, as well as hot drinks. REBELS is cashless, with card and contactless payments accepted.

We are delighted to welcome back Funky Elephant, who will be serving Caribbean Fusion street food, including jerk chicken, curry goat, honey shredded duck and lots more.

The first-floor bar and kitchen area in the Main Stand will also be open.

Parking

Parking is available at the following locations for the 2026/27 season:

Arbour Park: Season passes are available via Fanbase for £100. Parking is not available on a game-by-game basis.

St Joseph's School: Season passes are available for £60, while matchday spaces cost £5 and can be purchased as an add-on when booking tickets via Fanbase, or on matchdays (card payments only).

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy: Matchday parking is available for £5 on matchdays only (card payments only). Seasonal passes are not available at this location due to the nature of events held at the school, meaning parking cannot be guaranteed at every game.

Parking passes are available here.

Arbour Park also has several Blue Badge parking spaces.

Seating

Many of the seats in the West Stand are reserved for supporters with reserved seating.

All other seating is unreserved and available on a first come, first served basis.

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, and the club may impose a ban on any individual found to have committed such an offence.

View the Arbour Park ground regulations here.

We look forward to welcoming supporters of both Slough Town and Chatham Town to Arbour Park on Saturday afternoon.

Rebels

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