Ahead of the Game: Aldershot Town (H)

Woking vs Aldershot Town
Vanarama National League
Monday 21st April 2025
12:30 Kick-Off

Woking’s penultimate home game of the season comes with the visit of local rivals Aldershot Town to a sold out Laithwaite on Easter Monday.

Friday’s comeback at Maidenhead to secure a valuable point and leave the gap to the drop zone at six points with three games left means Woking know a win would effectively secure safety, possibly mathematically depending on how other results go.

With the Cards unbeaten in six in the league having picked up twelve points, Neal Ardley has a number of players he could bring into the side depending on injuries and balance. Friday’s team being unchanged probably won’t be repeated with this the second game over the Easter weekend.

Opposition Watch
A good run including seven wins from late February to the start of April effectively ensured Aldershot’s safety in the division for another season, with 54 points probably enough following their draw at home to Sutton on Friday.

That result came after two defeats, one at home to Boston United and a 7-2 thumping at the hands of York City. With just two league games after this fixture until the Shots play at Wembley, Tommy Widdrington will no doubt be careful with his selection protocol.

One player who might be rested is his son Theo, who played a key part in getting Harry Beautyman sent off in the Trophy semi final. Beautyman’s red card was of course rescinded. The Shots lined up with both James Henry and Josh Barrett in their starting eleven, with a combined 35 goals in all competitions between them. Chances are one or both will make an impact off the bench.

Around the Ground
This fixture is of course SOLD OUT , and please also remember that it is a 12:30 kick-off.

Allocation and Entry Information
Supporters will be purchasing tickets for specific areas of the ground and will not be able to watch the match from another area.

The Laithwaite Community Stadium will be allocated coloured zones.

Blue: MKJ Kingfield Road End and Wheelchair Area
Yellow: Jewson Family Stand
Green: Guests, Press, Hospitality, Directors, Staff, VIPs
Orange: Moaners’ Corner Red: Seymours Community Stand (home end)
White: Chris Lane Terrace and Seymours Community Stand (away end)

Supporters including Season Ticket Holders must enter The Laithwaite Community Stadium according to the colour allocated to their ticket.

Entry for Season Ticket holders for Seymours Community Stand or Moaners will not be permitted via Gate One.

Blue and Yellow: Gate One (Kingfield Road)
Green: Guest Entrance (Kingfield Road)
Orange and Red: Gate Four (Westfield Avenue)
White: Gate Two (Kingfield Road)

Access to all away fans will be via Gate Two.

Away supporters found in the home end will be ejected, and vice versa.

Ground Information, Rules and Regulations
All fans are advised to read the Ground Rules and Regulations for fan behaviour at The Laithwaite Community Stadium.

Please be advised that any fan caught trying to gain entry into the Laithwaite Community Stadium, or found to be responsible for deploying such items as smoke bombs, fireworks, flares or any other pyrotechnics will receive a non-negotiable lifetime ban.

Note this is also a Criminal Offence and likely that culprits will receive a football banning order via the Courts.

ALL FANS
All fans are advised to arrive early due to additional security screenings. Anyone arriving less than 30 minutes prior to the start of the match will risk missing kickoff.

Last Time Out
With this the third meeting between the sides this season after a 2-2 draw at the EBB on Boxing Day, before Aldershot’s controversial 2-1 win a couple of weeks ago, Woking will hope to set the record straight.

The last meeting at the Laithwaite was a 3-2 win for the visitors despite two goals from Reece Grego-Cox, whilst the reverse fixture on Boxing Day 2023 was a goalless draw.

This will be the fourth consecutive season that this fixture has sold out at the Laithwaite, with both games at the EBB this season drawing crowds of over 5.4k and a sellout crowd of over 7k.