Bath City v Chelmsford City, National League South, Twerton Park, Saturday 11th January 2025, 3:00pm kick-off.
Chelmsford City head to Somerset on Saturday to face Bath City in the National League South.
The Clarets’ three-game unbeaten league run came to an end last weekend against Enfield Town, but Robbie Simpson’s men will aim to bounce back by continuing the club’s strong record against the Romans this Saturday.
Since the appointment of Darren Way last month as their new manager, Bath City have continued to enjoy an upturn in form, losing only once in Way’s first three games in charge.
Here’s all that Clarets supporters need to know ahead of the game…
Team and match stats:
- Bath City are the second-lowest scorers in the National League South this season, with 22 goals.
- Chelmsford City have won six of their last seven matches against this weekend’s opponents.
- Bath’s last home league win over the Clarets came in 2018.
Click below to watch highlights of our dramatic 3-2 away win over Bath City last season.
Opposition:
Bath City have come into strong form recently, winning three of their last four National League South games while conceding just once in that time.
Their recent resurgence has lifted them to 17th in the league standings, 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Their positive results have coincided with the appointment of Darren Way, who took over as manager two days before Christmas. Way’s tenure began with two consecutive wins, although his side lost to Dorking Wanderers in their most recent outing.
🤝 We're delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Way as our new First Team Manager.
— Bath City FC (@BathCity_FC) December 23, 2024
Darren joins with a wealth of relevant experience, connections and contacts.
Full story 🔽
⚫️⚪️ #Romans
Way replaced long-serving manager Jerry Gill, who departed the club in November. The bulk of Gill’s squad has remained at Twerton Park and recognisable figures such as Kieran Parselle, Danny Greenslade and Scott Wilson have continued to be regulars in black and white.
31-year-old Wilson is the Romans’ top scorer this season, having netted seven National League South strikes. Wilson has been Bath City’s form player under Way so far, scoring three goals in three games since his arrival in the dugout.
Team news:
Ryan Blackman is nearing a return to action and could feature soon.
Vice-captain Charlie Ruff might be a doubt for this weekend’s match after suffering an ankle injury at Enfield Town last time out. Harry Barbrook and Finley Wilkinson made their Chelmsford City debuts against the Towners after signing for the club last week.
Getting there:
It takes approximately three hours to travel by car from the EMJ Community Stadium to Twerton Park.
Trains making the one-and-a-half hour journey from London Paddington to Bath Spa station are running regularly on Saturday.
The Chelmsford City Supporters Club coach is travelling to Saturday’s game. At the time of writing, there are still seats available on the coach.
Matchday & ticketing information:
Tickets for the game at Twerton Park are available both online in advance and at the turnstiles on the day of the game with a slight price increase.
Online ticket prices for Saturday’s game can be purchased here and are as follows:
- Adults: £15
- Senior (65+): £12
- Student/Under-18: £7.50
- Under-16: £3
- Under-12: £2
How to follow the game:
Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at Twerton Park.
Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of Saturday’s match and live updates of the proceedings by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets, Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc and Bluesky page: chelmsfordcityfc.
Post-match reactions will be found on the club’s website, official social media channels and on ClaretsTV.
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