Match night this Wednesday

Rovers warmed up for Wednesday night’s big home FA Cup tie with Toolstation Western League outfit Bridport (7.30pm) by defeating Camelford 6-0 in a contest played out under the Silver Street floodlights. There was just a single goal scored in a closely contested first half with Craig Veale sending Town into the break a goal […]

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2020/21 Southern League fixtures out

Wed Sep 30    AFC TOTTON                       h          L Sat Oct 3         THATCHAM TOWN                        h          L Tue Oct 6        Mangotsfield United              a          L Sat Oct 10       FROME TOWN         `           h          L Sat Oct 17       BRISTOL MANOR FARM h          FAT Sat Oct 24       Barnstaple Town                     a          L Tue Oct 27      Cirencester Town                    a          L Sat Oct […]

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Upcoming games – with fans!

Hi everyone I hope you are all well and eagerly looking forward to the new competitive football season. With the further easing of lock-down restrictions by the Government we are please to announce that we are now able to admit spectators in to our forthcoming games. The home matches we have in the next few weeks […]

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Fans back – but not in time for Friday’s game!

We are pleased that the FA has, today, given consent to allow spectators back into our stadium. Unfortunately this rule change only becomes effective on Saturday 22 August, so our friendly at home to Mousehole on Friday evening has to be played behind closed doors yet again! The same regime will be in place on […]

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Rovers in the FA Cup

Rovers will be playing their 42nd FA Cup tie on Wednesday, September 2, when they entertain Bridport at Silver Street.  Rovers first ever experience of FA Cup football did not go well for they lost an extra preliminary round tie in the 202/-03 campaign, going down 3-0 away at Wimborne FC where they took on Christchurch.  Indeed it was not until the fifth time of asking […]

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FA Cup – Rovers drawn at home

Rovers will have home advantage in the extra preliminary roudn of the 2020/21 Emirates FA Cup. The draw was made this afternoon (August 18) and Rovers were drawn at home to Western League side Bridport Town. The tie will be played at Silver Street on September 1 with a 7.45pm kick-off

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20/21 season set to start on September 19

The Southern Football League has announced the date and time it will publish the 2020/21 fixtures, with the season scheduled to commence on Saturday 19th September 2020. It is the League’s intention to publish the fixtures on Friday 28th August at 1pm. The League Cup competition is suspended for the 2020/21 season due to its […]

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Latest club newsletter – August 2020

Clubhouse & Bar: As advised at the end of July we have been working extremely hard in the past few weeks with risk assessments, signage & the development of operating procedures so that we can safely welcome you back into the Club bar. We can confirm that we successfully re-opened to all on Saturday, 1 August: […]

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A letter to supporters from the football secretary

WILLAND ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB SOUTHERN LEAGUE Dear All We are about to start a run of 5 home preseason matches. You will be aware that at the moment due to Government and FA rules the ground will be closed to spectators. On the 18th July preseason behind closed doors started but a number of clubs […]

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