TICKETS Season Tickets Season tickets are NOT valid for this fixture. All tickets are free and can be claimed here . Opening times and turnstile access The car park will open at 5pm The box office for ticket collection will be open from 5:30pm The turnstiles will be open from 5:30pm for home and away supporters to gain entry into the stadium. When you purchase a match ticket, you must sit or stand in the area where you bought your ticket. The Main Bar will be open at 5:30pm. Hospitality/Executive Boxes Hospitality doors for this fixture will open at 5:30pm. Junior Tickets 16-year-olds and under must be accompanied by a full-paying adult on the day of the match; otherwise, U16 ticket holders may be refused entry to the venue: turning up to the match without a full-paying adult is a safeguarding issue. All supporters wishing to purchase a ticket in one of these age categories must register for the Club’s free Young Supporters Membership Scheme. SAFEGUARDING RE ADMISSION: Note for reference, those supporters aged 15 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult to enter the ground, i.e. the individual must be 16 or over. Matchday Entry Supporters must present their valid membership card when entering Damson Park using a young supporter ticket. Under-12s and ages 12–15 must enter through Turnstiles 1 or 2 alongside their parent or guardian. Supporters aged 16–24 must enter through Turnstile 3. Under-16s must attend with a responsible adult (at a ratio of 2 children per one adult) and will not be permitted to enter the stadium unaccompanied. Any more than two children per one adult, please email ticketing@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk in advance to organise this request. To find out more about the admission & Young Supporters Membership: https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/solihull-moors-reduces-matchday-ticket-prices-for-young-supporters REFRESHMENTS Supporters can purchase alcohol and refreshments from the Main Bar, There will be food available at: Hot Food Bar in the old reception Terry's Burger Van GETTING HERE PARKING The Car Park is open from 5:pm Please do not park on the Damson Parkway dual carriageway – this is a red route and parking here is strictly prohibited. Supporters will receive tickets for parking illegally, so we stress the importance of utilising the NCP Car Park and planning your journey well in advance. If fans forget to pay before leaving, they will still be able to pay via Post Pay within 24 hours of exiting the car park however this will charge them the original tariff. Failure to pay will result in a Parking Charge. To learn more, including tariffs and PostPay, please visit: https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/freeport-car-park . Any Fans using the Car park can use the code ‘MOORS26’ to receive the discounted Rate of £6 for up to 5 hours. This Code will need to be used on the Pay Machine near the exit of the Car Park. Any supporters' coaches must drop fans off at the NCP parking point, as the Damson Parkway dual carriageway is a red route. It is at the coach driver’s discretion to drop supporters off on the red route; supporters must then walk from the NCP Car Park to the stadium. Travel by Bus The X12 bus runs to the ground every 15/20 minutes from Solihull Town Centre, the NCP and Birmingham International. In night matches, this increases to every 30 minutes. Click here to view the X12 bus route, stops and full timetable . Travel by Train Solihull Railway Station is served by trains from Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone. The ground is situated two and a half miles away from the station in a roughly north-easterly direction. Birmingham International Station is roughly one and a half miles from the ground and is on the Euston to Birmingham New Street line. Programme The programme can be downloaded here. Kick It Out You can report an incident of discrimination via the Kick It Out App, which can be used on iPhone and Android devices. Phone – 0800 169 9414 Twitter - @kickitout , or by contacting the organisation’s Reporting Officers on @kickitoutreport. Solihull Moors Supporters Association Click here to find out more about the Solihull Moors Supporters Association.
Chris Millington’s Solihull Moors side are set to resume their National League Cup campaign with a fixture against Leeds United Under 21s, who are led by their manager Scott Gardner on the evening of Tuesday 8 th September 2026 at Damson Park. The Moors will be hoping to secure victory after being beaten by Middlesbrough’s Under 21s side last time out. The most recent game for Gardner’s Leeds side was in the Premier League 2, where they faced Liverpool away from home. It was a tight 2 – 1 defeat at the hands of the Reds, with Carrick Njinko scoring the only goal of the game for the away side. In their previous game in the National League Cup, Leeds were emphatically beaten 5 – 2 by the hands of Boreham Wood at the Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park. Regan Booty, Lewis Richardson, Tarryn Allarakhia, and Farhaan Ali-Wahid were all on the scoresheet for the hosts that day. As for Leeds, they scored their goals through the likes of Sam Chambers and Josh McDonald. As of the time of writing, the Leeds United Under 21s side currently sit in 14 th place with 3 points to their name. Last season, they ended up with a 25 th place finish after being able to accumulate 18 points overall with a goal difference of -12. Leeds United are one of the oldest and most famous clubs in English football, founded in 1919. Their formation came about after the original club of the city, Leeds City, was officially disbanded by the Football League after the club had received allegations of illegal payments to players over the course of the First World War. United were formed at Salem Chapel and were voted into the Midland League. Shortly after their founding, they were able to acquire Elland Road as their stadium, which is, of course, where their first team plays their football to this day. It was bought for as little as £250 in the early stages of the 20 th century. No name is more synonymous with Leeds United Football Club than the legendary football manager Don Revie. Revie was in charge of the Yorkshire-based club for a period of thirteen years between 1961 and 1974. During his time in charge, he led the club to two First Division titles, the FA Cup, a League Cup, the FA Charity Shield, a Second Division title, and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups. Revie’s first trophy with Leeds was won in 1964 when the Second Division title was won, followed by his first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a League Cup title in 1968. In 1969, they won the First Division. In 1971, their second and final Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was won. This was quickly followed in 1972 by the FA Cup crown after they were able to beat Arsenal 1 – 0 at Wembley thanks to a winning goal from Allan Clarke in the early stages of the second half. Another First Division League title was promptly won in 1974. He then left for the England job. The key players for Revie’s Leeds during this period included several names who are club legends, including the likes of Billy Bremner, Johnny Giles, Norman Hunter, Jack Charlton, Peter Lorimer, Eddie Gray, the aforementioned Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Paul Reaney, and Terry Cooper. In the early 2000s, Leeds United entered a period of turmoil. In an effort to make the Champions League for its revenues and sponsorship rights, then owner Peter Ridsdale took out large loans against the club to aid this effort. However, they missed out for two seasons running, and this led to financial troubles that meant the sale of some key players, including Rio Ferdinand, who went to Manchester United. Jonathan Woodgate was also sold, with the central defender moving on to Newcastle United in the end. Leeds were finally relegated to the Championship in 2004, reaching the playoff final in their first season in the second tier under the ownership of Ken Bates, though they did go on to lose to Watford in the end. By May of 2007, the club was entered into administration, which incurred a ten point deduction that officially relegated them to League One, though they began season one in the third tier with a 15 point deduction. They went on to spend three years in that league before securing their return to the Championship in 2010 as runners-up to Norwich City. During that final season in League One, they famously beat fierce rivals Manchester United, then led by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, at Old Trafford. The winning goal came from Jermaine Beckford in the early stages of the first half. Their stay outside of the top flight lasted for another ten years, with Leeds finally gaining promotion under the management of modern day club legend Marcelo Bielsa, emphatically winning the league title in 2020. Under Bielsa, they were able to achieve what was a credible top half finish in their first season back in the Premier League, with their points tally of 59 being the best since Ipswich Town 20 years earlier. The Tractor Boys had got a total of 66 back in the 2000/01 campaign. Bielsa left the club in February 2022, and he was succeeded by the American Head Coach Jesse Marsch, who left in February 2023 after he also had a poor run of results towards the end of his tenure at the club. They were still relegated back to the Championship under successor Sam Allardyce. Daniel Farke, the First Team’s current boss, was appointed back on 4 th July 2023. At this time, the 49ers Enterprises completed a takeover of part of the club. Leeds United won the title in the 2024/25 English Football League Championship season, secured by a win against Plymouth Argyle on the final day of the season. The 2025/26 Premier League season, the first since they returned to the top flight, saw them avoid relegation with a 14 th place finish, accumulating 47 points from their 38 games in total. Their safety was secured on 10 th May 2026 after Arsenal defeated West Ham United at the London Stadium. In the 2026/27 Premier League season, Daniel Farke and his Leeds United side will be hoping to climb up the table with the hopes of a potential top half finish in the league, with the squad being improved over the summer window. In the opposition dugout – Scott Gardner Scott Gardner, who is the current Head Coach of the Leeds United Under 21s side, has been in charge of the side, at first temporarily in November 2023 after Michael Skubala, now Bristol City boss, left for the managerial post at Lincoln City. Gardner then became Leeds United Under 21s manager full time in November 2024, with Stewart Downing joining the club as his assistant manager. Gardner had a short career as a player that spanned four years between 2006 and 2010. During this period, he represented the likes of the aforementioned Leeds United (2006 - 2009), Farsley Celtic (Loan, 2008), Mansfield Town (2009 - 2010), and finally Eastwood Town (Loan, 2010). Key Player – Carrick Njinko Forward Carrick Njinko is perhaps the standout player for Leeds United’s Under 21s side so far this season, with him being their leading goal scorer in all competitions to date with as many as four goals to is name so far, scoring a hat-trick against West Brom at Thorpe Arch Grange. Njinko has been at the club for his entire playing career to date. Opposition Overview written by Adam Holt
Solihull Moors are delighted to announce the signing of experienced midfielder Ryan Woods on loan from Oldham Athletic until 5th December. The 32-year-old arrives at Damson Park with more than 500 senior appearances to his name across the English Football League, including extensive experience in the Championship. Known for his composure in possession, passing range and ability to dictate play from midfield, Woods will add further quality and experience to Chris Millington’s squad. A product of the Shrewsbury Town Academy, Woods made his senior debut in 2012 and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the Shrews before earning a move to Brentford in 2015. He quickly established himself as an important part of the Bees’ midfield, making 128 appearances and scoring three goals during a successful three-year spell at Griffin Park. Woods joined Stoke City in 2018, initially on loan before completing a permanent move. He later gained further Championship experience during spells with Millwall, Birmingham City and Hull City. Loan moves to Bristol Rovers and Exeter City followed before Woods joined the Grecians permanently in 2024. He made 37 League One appearances during the 2024/25 campaign, contributing two goals and two assists, before moving to Oldham Athletic in July 2025. Speaking about Woods’ arrival, Moors first team manager Chris Millington said: “Ryan’s experience and quality will be a valuable addition to the group. “He is composed on the ball, possesses an excellent passing range and has the ability to control the tempo of a game from midfield. “To have made more than 450 senior appearances across the EFL demonstrates the consistency he has shown throughout his career. We’re delighted to bring him to the Club and look forward to working with him during his time with us.” Welcome to the Moors, Ryan! 💛💙 The deal is subject to the relevant league and FA clearances.
Solihull Moors is delighted to welcome Sans Restaurants as the official match ball sponsor for Monday’s National League fixture against AFC Fylde. Based in Henley-in-Arden, Sans has been a valued and longstanding supporter of the Moors, and the Club is incredibly grateful for its continued backing. Supporters can book a table or order a takeaway from Sans through the Sans of Henley app, available to download from the App Store, or online at www.sansrestaurants.co.uk . Orders and bookings can also be made by calling Rebecca, Sans’ AI receptionist, on 020 4652 2704, contacting the restaurant directly on 01564 792104, or simply visiting the restaurant to order. The Club would like to thank Dennis and the entire team at Sans Restaurants for their loyal support over the years, and we look forward to welcoming them to Damson Park for Monday’s match. The Moors take on AFC Fylde at Damson Park on Bank Holiday Monday, and you can purchase tickets here .
Chris Millington’s Solihull Moors team will welcome an AFC Fylde side led by current boss Craig Mahon to Damson Park on Bank Holiday Monday. The Moors will be looking to collect all three points as they look to climb the Enterprise National League table. The most recent game for The Coasters saw them take on Woking away from home at The Laithwaite Community Stadium, where they were narrowly defeated 3 – 2. Danny Ormerod opened the scoring for Fylde before an equaliser arrived through Matt Ward for the hosts. Harvey Broad then scored the goal to give the visitors the lead once more before strikes from Roy Syla and Taylan Harris, the latter being the winner, gave Woking the win and all three points. AFC Fylde are a club with a history that stretches back to when they were founded back in 1988 when there was a merger between Kirkham Town FC and Wesham FC. The new club took the name ok Kirkham & Wesham, adopting the name of a club that had previously existed whilst playing in the West Lancashire League ahead of the start of the First World War in 1914. They played their first season of competitive football in the West Lancashire League back in the 1988/89 season, taking the place of the extinct Kirkham Town in Division One. They finished bottom of the league in the following season, suffering relegation down to Division Two as a result. It would then take them as many as three seasons to secure their return to Division One, finally securing their long-awaited promotion by the conclusion of the 1992/93 season. However, their stay in that league did not last long, with them going on to suffer relegation once again in the following campaign. It was a rollercoaster few years for the club, and this wild ride was to continue for them the following year, which was when they were going to go on and get promotion to Division One once more. Fast forward to the beginning of the 21 st century, they would go on to avoid defeat in any competition for more than a year, 21 months to be exact, between January 2003 and October 2004. This stunning run of form only ended in what was a very narrow defeat against Dalton United in the league, which only ended in a 1 – 0 loss. They then, in April 2006, completed an incredible hat-trick of victories in the Final of the Lancashire Amateur Shield, beating Charnock Richard, also of the West Lancashire League, 2 – 0 to win this trophy for a third time in a row. They also won the Northern Counties Cup in three successive seasons, in the 2004/05, 2005/06, and 2006/07 campaigns. The club then joined the North West Counties League ahead of the 2007/08 season, winning their first home match of the season on 11 th August 2007 5 – 0 against Darwen in front of a crowd of 105 people. Then, on 24 th April 2008, they won the Division Two knockout trophy following what was a 1 – 0 victory against Bootle before then going on to secure an automatic promotion place, one of the two available, following what was an emphatic 3 – 1 victory over Castleton Cables. Kirkham & Wisham then won the FA Vase trophy at the iconic ground of Wembley, beating Lowestoft Town narrowly 2 – 1 in front of a crowd of 19,537. They were then promoted to the Premier Division at the end of that 2007/08 campaign. It was then back in the 2008/09 season that the club changed their name from Kirkham & Wisham to how they are known as of today, AFC Fylde. We now fast forward to the 2013/14 season, which was very successful for The Coasters. They were able to go on to lift not only the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, but they were also able to secure victory in the finals of the Northern Premier Division as well as the play-off final, which saw them secure promotion to the Conference North. AFC Fylde had an incredible maiden season in the Conference North, with them finishing as high as 2 nd place in the league after they had managed to secure a total of 85 points overall in the end. They got to the semi-finals of the playoffs, only losing to Guiseley. Their top scorer that season was the prolific Danny Rowe, who scored as many as 31 goals for The Coasters in the end. It was the 2016/17 season when they would move to what is their current home, Mill Farm, whilst also establishing a Women’s team as well. Throughout that season, they were able to score as many as 109 goals, whilst also accumulating as many as 88 points to secure the National League North title, securing them promotion to the fifth tier, the National League, with the aforementioned Danny Rowe scoring as many as 47 goals – a club record that still stands today. In the 2017/18 season, they reached the second round proper of the FA Cup, only losing 3 – 2 in a replay against Wigan Athletic. As for their league campaign, they were able to get a 7 th place finish, which was their highest ever league finish. In what were expanded playoffs, they lost 2 – 1 to Boreham Wood in the qualifying round. They then finished in 5 th the following season, another club record league finish for the club, only losing 3 – 0 in the playoff final after beating Harrogate Town 3 – 1 and Solihull Moors 1 – 0 along the way. Fylde became the first team to ever win both the FA Trophy and the FA Vase when they were able to beat Leyton Orient 1 – 0 thanks to a free-kick goal from striker Danny Rowe at Wembley. They were unfortunately relegated from the National League on a points-per-game basis following the pandemic in the curtailed 2019/20 season. It took them until the 2022/23 season to secure their return to the top division of non-league football, the National League, as Champions. They would go on to avoid an immediate return to the sixth tier after finishing in 18 th place in the end under Chris Beech. Then in 2024/25, the club were again relegated to the National League North. They were then able to get promoted back to the Enterprise National League last season (2025/26) under new and current, Head Coach Craig Mahon. They won the title with as many as 100 points, doing so in the 46 games that they played that season. They finished 5 points ahead of second-place South Shields. AFC Fylde will be looking ahead to the rest of the 2026/27 season, where they will hope that the momentum that they gained from promotion will mean that they can keep their place in the Enterprise National League come the end of the season. In the opposition dugout – Craig Mahon AFC Fylde’s current boss, Head Coach Craig Mahon, was appointed back on 13 th June 2025 ahead of the beginning of the 2025/26 season, leaving recently relegated National League North club, Curzon Ashton. He led them to the National League North title, and he hopes to keep them in the fifth tier this season. Mahon also had a playing career lasting for 17 years from 2008 to 2009, playing for the likes of Wigan Athletic (2008 - 2009), Accrington Stanley (Loan, 2008), Salford City (2009 - 2010), Burscough (2010), Vauxhall Motors (2010 - 2013), Chester (2013 - 2020), AFC Fylde (Loan, 2013), Ashton United (Loan, 2019 - 2020), Altrincham (2020), and finally the aforementioned Curzon Ashton from 2020 to 2025, serving the club for five years as a player. Key Player – Danny Mayor The experienced Danny Mayor is one of the standout players of AFC Fylde’s squad, having scored 5 goals in 12 appearances since he joined them back in August 2025. His playing career began back in 2016, and he has been with the likes of Liverpool (2016 - 2019), Yeovil Town (Loan, 2018), Crewe Alexandra (Loan, 2018 - 2019), Phoenix Rising (2019 - 2021), FC Tucson (Loan, 2019), Wigan Athletic (2021), and Carlisle United (2021 – 2024), before joining AFC Fylde last year.
The 2026/27 campaign has been a challenging start for Chris Millington’s side thus far, with the club still awaiting their first points of the season – but could things change on Friday as we travel to Scunthorpe United? The Moors have suffered defeats to Harrogate Town, Boston United, Middlesbrough’s U21s and Southend United thus far – though the team performance last weekend left a lot of positives for Millington and his team to take away. On the horizon for Bank Holiday weekend is a trip to Scunthorpe United, a place which has been a positive hunting ground for Solihull Moors teams in years gone by. Ahead of Friday evening’s kick-off, here is everything you need to know… —— An overview of Scunthorpe United: Scunthorpe United (like Solihull) have also experienced a somewhat busy summer – though in their case, they have lost two key playmakers in Cal Roberts & Oli Ewing. Andy Butler’s team have responded with several impressive additions but aside from their victory over Stoke City’s U21s in the National League Cup, they are also yet to win a match in the fifth tier so far this season. They began the season with Luke Brennan scoring an impressive curling effort to rescue a point against Yeovil Town, before slipping to defeat against Southend United and most recently Eastleigh. On home soil, Scunthorpe have only lost once since March, representing a challenging encounter for Chris Millington’s side on Friday night. —— Head-to-head: As mentioned, Solihull Moors have a good record against Scunthorpe United across all competitions. In their six most recent encounters, Solihull won five in a row, before Isaac Moore’s 95 th minute equaliser rescued a point away to Scunthorpe last season. The game promises goals, with their being 27 goals in the last six games between the two teams – including a memorable 4-3 win in August 2022. —— Tickets: Tickets for Friday’s clash against Scunthorpe are available now via the hosts website. The prices are as follows; Adults (22-64): £22.00 Concessions (65+): £17.00 Young Adult (18-21): £17.00 Kids (13-17) £11.00 Under 12s: £0.00 Reminder that children U14 need to be accompanied by an adult as per National League stadium regulations. —— Getting to the Stadium: Glanford Park is located just off the A1077 and is located ten minutes (driving) outside of the town centre. The closest train station to the stadium is Scunthorpe itself, which is located 2.9 miles away – ten minutes in a car or a 46-minute walk. The postcode for the stadium is DN15 8TD and kick off is 7:45pm. —— In the dugout – Andy Butler: The man in the hot seat for Scunthorpe United this Friday is Andy Butler, who has been in charge since May 2024 and is one of the longest-serving managers in the National League. His role at the Iron remains his first permanent managerial role, though he has had a caretaker stint with Doncaster Rovers as well as managed Scunthorpe’s youth team prior to taking the job. He oversaw the club's promotion back to the National League and has taken control of well over 100 matches thus far, averaging a points-per-game rate of 1.81. —— We hope to see as many of you as possible at Attis Arena ahead of Friday’s clash with Scunthorpe United. COYM 🟡🔵 Match preview written by Callum Moseley
