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Tickets for this fixture can be purchased here Supporters must not that there will be no sales on the day in person and all tickets are sold/facilitated online and over the phone only. Seating and standing tickets are available, with disability spaces also available. Travel Tickets for our official supporters coach can be purchased here Car Park Directions to Parking Area From the A1 take the A661 and turn Left at the traffic Lights onto Hookstone Drive. Then turn left onto Hookstone Wood Road, follow the road until you reach the Large car park located within the sports centre.
Solihull Moors are delighted to announce that Academy graduate Charlie Footes has signed his first professional contract with the Club. The young striker has committed his future to the Moors after progressing through the Club's Academy, marking another milestone in the continued development of the Academy pathway into first-team football. Footes has been a familiar face around the first-team environment over the past season, earning places in Chris Millington's matchday squads, including National League Cup fixtures, while continuing his development through valuable senior experience with Studley FC. A product of the Moors Academy, Charlie also represented the Club in the FA Youth Cup, consistently impressing throughout his time within the youth system before taking the next step into the senior setup. His professional contract is another example of the opportunities available to young players at Solihull Moors, with the Club continuing to invest in developing homegrown talent and providing a genuine pathway from Academy football into the first team. Myles Cooper, Head of Academy, said: “Charlie's journey represents exactly what our Academy is designed to produce. He has developed across every area of the programme - technically, physically, academically, and as a person. His progression through the academy teams, into the FA Youth Cup squad, into senior football at Steps 4 & 5, and now into Chris Millington's first-team environment has been the product of sustained hard work, outstanding attitude, and a willingness to be coached. This is the pathway working as it should, and we look forward to supporting his continued development at first-team level." Chris Millington, First Team Manager, added: “Charlie has made good progress since ending last season with the youth team and then starting preseason with the first team. He has shown a new level of maturity in his play, and we believe he can continue to grow and develop as a player in the first team. Myles, the academy staff and the academy players should be proud and encouraged by Charlie’s progression it’s an exciting time for the academy. For Charlie, he’s achieved his first goal and the hard work starts now." Charlie Footes said: “I’m really proud to sign my first professional contract with Solihull Moors. It’s something I’ve been working towards for the last few seasons since I joined the academy 2 years ago. It’s taken a lot of hard work and commitment to get to this point. I have to thank Myles and Chris for giving me the opportunity; their belief in me has given me the chance to express what I’m about in games with my attacking and defensive attitude. Hopefully I can repay them with more of the same energy throughout the season" Everyone at Solihull Moors would like to congratulate Charlie on signing his first professional contract and wish him every success as he begins the next chapter of his journey in blue and yellow.
Everyone at Solihull Moors Foundation is incredibly proud to see Ability Counts player Callum featured by Birmingham Live, sharing his inspiring story and the positive impact football has had on his life. Callum's feature shines a light on the importance of creating inclusive opportunities through sport, while highlighting the confidence, friendships and sense of belonging that programmes such as Ability Counts can provide for players with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). At Solihull Moors Foundation, we're committed to ensuring football is accessible to everyone, providing a welcoming environment where players of all abilities can enjoy the game, develop new skills and thrive both on and off the pitch. We're incredibly proud of Callum for sharing his story and helping to raise awareness of the opportunities that inclusive football can provide. A huge congratulations to Callum on this fantastic feature, and a thank you to Birmingham Live for helping to showcase the power of community football. If you'd like to become part of our Ability Counts programme, whether as a player or as a volunteer, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with Scott Langford by emailing Scott.Langford@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk to find out more about how you can get involved and support inclusive football in your community. Read Callum's story here: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/i-good-them-meet-disabled-34368562?fbclid=IwdGRjcATb7mRwZG9mAWZkaWQWULvLo-EYHGvATd_uNoZcN6HR99gr0GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7aZVu5wgrb9V_qUH0Y8QYMkxLpY6IkTgxkhN9BkCjWuXCBNY_nE6n0o6VhRQ_aem_aNRkzuUstCrdIM4u4oKW7A
The Moors concluded their pre-season fixtures with a defeat at the hands of Northampton at Damson Park. Manager Chris Millington made just the one change to today's team as Rio Shipston came into the starting 11, while Ben Worman, our goalscorer in midweek against Burton, began the game on the bench. It was Millington's men who started on the front foot, taking the lead after just 5 minutes when left-back Cam Green put The Moors ahead with a powerful right-footed drive into the bottom corner from the edge of the box, after having his first shot well blocked. Solihull looked more and more comfortable as the game went on, dominating the midfield battle, with Shipston, High and Sbarra dictating the tempo with their work rate and slick passing, Shipston in particular snapping into challenges and winning back possession on several occasions against our League Two opposition. Unfortunately, Shipston took a knock around 20 minutes in, getting caught by a late challenge on the touchline. Despite his best efforts to carry on, he was forced off shortly after, being replaced with Ben Worman on the 25-minute mark. Alex Whitmore was agonisingly close to putting his side 2 ahead, heading a lovely cross from Sbarra narrowly wide after rising highest in the box. Wakeling then had a free kick in a dangerous area, only to hit the wall as the pressure was piled onto the visitors. Northampton, who finished bottom of League One last season, equalised in the 32nd minute after a moment of magic from Kamarai Swyer. The winger burst down the right flank and beat 2 players, before holding off a challenge from Worman to lay the ball across to Matty Warhurst, who made no mistake from 4 yards out. Not content with pulling level, The Cobblers went ahead on 36, Connor Evans the man to convert from close range, Swyer with another assist from the right. 51 minutes in, an extremely soft penalty was awarded to Northampton. Half-time substitute Ben Wodskou appeared to make very little contact, but the referee pointed straight to the spot. Elliott List tucked it into the bottom corner, leaving Nat Ford with no chance. 3-1 Northampton. Ford was forced to make up for his own mistake 2 minutes later, a rushed clearance was played straight back to the opposition, leading to a great chance at the back post. Ford got down well to deny the attacker. The game was put out of reach in the 64th minute, with Moors defender Alex Whitmore off the pitch receiving treatment for a knock, Swyer was yet again the thorn in The Moors side, firing a great effort off the inside of the post, which fell straight to the feet of substitute Sam Hoskins, who fired in at the second attempt to put his side 3 goals ahead, and 4-1 up. Wakeling scored the final goal of an exciting, end-to-end contest. Green's free kick was nodded back across goal and fell to Wakeling who reacted fastest to give his side hope by netting from close-range. Conor Wilkinson tried to reduce the scoreline further, firing just over the bar with the final kick of the game. It wasn't the result we wanted to end pre-season with, but it was another solid workout against a higher level opposition where we more than held our own for large parts. Good luck to Northampton in their upcoming League Two season. Thank you for your support today, Moors fans. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming season. Our first home game is Boston on the 15th August, following the season opener away at Harrogate on the 8th. Purchase your season tickets using the link below to make sure you don't miss any of the action - https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/m/events/1078557/seating_arrangement?version=m Match report written by Scott Cattel
Solihull Moors will conclude their pre-season action this weekend as we play host to League Two side Northampton Town at Damson Park. The Moors had a slow start to pre-season with defeats to Knowle and Birmingham City and a draw with Alvechurch. However, back-to-back victories against National League North sides Hednesford Town and Hereford, as well as an impressive display against League One side Burton Albion, has seen a potentially positive end to pre-season. This weekend will see the Moors host Northampton Town in our final match before next week’s season opener against Harrogate Town. Here is everything you need to know for the visit of League Two outfit Northampton Town. —— An overview of Northampton Town: The Cobblers are back in League Two for the first time since the 2022/23 campaign, as a result of their relegation after finishing bottom of the third tier. Last season, the club lost 29 of their 46 matches and as a result have now undergone a busy summer with a plethora of new faces through the door. Northampton have already picked up a draw against Premier League side Coventry City but have lost to both Leicester City and Birmingham City in their respective pre-season. The club have got former Ipswich Town midfielder Grant Ward on trial, whilst adding the likes of Matty Warhurst, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans and Harvey Saunders to try and seal an immediate return to League One. —— Head-to-head: The two clubs have met in youth football and women’s football, but there hasn’t been a competitive, senior fixture between the two sides. —— Tickets: Tickets for Saturday’s clash against Northampton are available to purchase online here and are available on the gate. The prices are as follows; Adults: £9.00 Under 18s: £6.00 There are no additional fees when purchasing your tickets, as the £1 booking fee is already included in the ticket price (£8 to £9). Reminder that children U14 need to be accompanied by an adult as per National League stadium regulations. —— Getting to the Stadium: The stadium is located just three miles (10 minutes) from Solihull station, or 4.8 miles (13 minutes) from Birmingham International station. Similarly, local taxi services from either station are available, as is on-site parking, though spaces are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Alternatively, the x12 bus service will be running both before and after the game – available to catch from either of the two train stations mentioned above. —— In the dugout – Chris Hogg: The man in the hot seat for the Cobblers this weekend is former Ipswich Town and Hibernian defender Chris Hogg. The 41-year-old retired from playing back in 2015, and immediately took on the role as a youth coach with Ipswich Town – managing their U18s and U23S sides, before moving on to Newcastle United. His work continued with assistant managerial roles with Bristol City, Oxford United, MK Dons and Norwich City – but stepped into the managerial role for the first time this summer – tasked with trying to bring the Cobblers back into League One. Though he hasn’t taken charge of a competitive fixture yet, the club have picked up a couple of impressive results under his guidance so far. —— We hope to see as many of you as possible ahead of Saturday’s clash with Northampton Town. COYM 🟡🔵 Match preview written by Callum Moseley
