Words Joe Edgar | Pictures Jonathan Moore

ALTY are on the road again, travelling to the Cal.Delivery Stadium (formerly Cantilever Park) to face Warrington Town in a friendly on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

With the start of the Vanarama National League only three weeks away, the Robins face a stern test after a strong start to their 2024/25 pre-season.

Setting The Scene

The Robins maintained their unbeaten start to pre-season on Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory over Cheadle Heath Nomads.

Once again, Phil Parkinson opted to field a completely different line-up for each half of the friendly, allowing the entirety of the squad to build their match fitness.

Regan Linney scored his first two goals of the 2024/25 campaign and an impressive solo strike from Matty Kosylo sealed a 3-0 win for Alty.

Our hosts, Warrington Town, recorded a 12th place finish in the Vanarama National League North last year, in their first season after promotion from the Northern Premier League.

They too have made an impressive start to their pre-season campaign, beating
Nantwich Town away from home before a convincing 3-0 home victory over Rochdale AFC.

The Gaffer

"I'm hoping to see an improvement in quality and intensity, because we're going to have to. I watched Warrington at Nantwich, as it was on my doorstep. They looked right at it and a bit ahead of us in terms of their fitness.

"We've got a set programme as to how we work, building up to gradually get there. We want to be careful how we get our players up to speed. You hear all managers say it about pre-season games, it won't be what we do now, it'll be what we do against Woking in three weeks time that really counts."

Home Kit

A second outing for our brand new 2024/25 home kit - produced by Puma and sponsored by AO, McHale & Co. and Car Finance 247.

To get your hands on the new shirt (and Bear, the AO Teddy) head for the club shop this weekend - Saturday 10am-3pm (we're closed Sunday) or buy online here.

Admission

Tickets will cost just £10 for adults, £5 for concessions (OAPs and Students) and £2 for juniors. You can grab yours in advance here or pay on the day.

Travel

If you are driving there's is plenty of street parking in the immediate area around the Cal.Delivery Stadium.

There is also the option of travelling by bus – take the Number 11 or 12 bus from
Warrington Interchange to Pearson Ave and the ground is only a short walk away.

Radio Robins

If you're not making the journey to Warrington then why not join Brian Flynn and Pete Scotson for all the action from about 2:45pm - click here to listen live via Radio Alty.

A big thank you in advance to all supporters who make the trip on Saturday - it's hugely appreciated.