St Albans City v Chelmsford City, National League South, Clarence Park, Tuesday 5th November 2024, 7:45pm kick-off.
Chelmsford City play away from home for the second National League South game in a row when they travel to Clarence Park to face St Albans City on Tuesday night.
Robbie Simpson’s Clarets go into the clash in good away form and on the back of picking up a hard-earned point at Torquay United on Saturday, which saw City come from behind after going two goals down at Plainmoor.
David Noble’s St Albans side have endured a frustrating 2024-25 campaign so far and currently sit in the National League South relegation zone. However, their form has picked up recently and the Saints arrive into Tuesday’s game having tasted defeat in only one of their previous four matches.
Here’s all that Clarets supporters need to know ahead of the game…
Team & match stats:
- St Albans have picked up five points at Clarence Park this season (P7; W1, D2, L4). Only Aveley (4) and Weymouth (3) have earned less points at home.
- Chelmsford City are unbeaten in their last four National League South away clashes (W2, D2).
- City’s last win over St Albans came in April 2022. Since then, the Saints have won four of the five competitive clashes between the sides.
Relive our last win against St Albans by clicking on the video below.
Opposition:
David Noble has endured a frustrating start to his second stint as St Albans City Head Coach. Noble returned to Clarence Park in May after departing the club earlier this year to join National League outfit Wealdstone. However, Noble’s stint as Stones boss was short-lived and his departure from Grosvenor Vale in April paved way for his St Albans return.
Up to now in 2024-25, Noble has struggled to replicate the positive results from his first spell in charge which persuaded Wealdstone to pursue his services at the beginning of this year. The Saints are currently five points adrift from safety having completed 14 National League South games this season.
Noble’s side are one of the lowest scoring teams in the division this season. The 42-year-old will hope forward Shaun Jeffers can increase his side’s output in the final third on Tuesday night by continuing his impressive goalscoring record against Chelmsford City. Jeffers, who played at the EMJ Community Stadium over two stints between 2016 and 2020, has recorded 8 goals against his former club in 6 appearances according to Transfermarkt.
Another former Claret in Noble’s squad is Josh Castiglione, who was a key part of City’s record-breaking 23-24 National League South season. Castiglione’s versatility and work rate impressed Clarets supporters last season, and the former Hemel man’s performances have also endeared him to his latest club’s fans. The 27-year-old has been a mainstay in the St Albans team this season and was named as the club’s Player of the Month for August and September.
🏆 August Goal of the Month winner, sponsored by @ChickenGJnr, is Josh Castiglione!
— St Albans City FC (@stalbanscityfc) October 7, 2024
👏 He also takes home the Player of the Month award for August and September!
🌟 Congratulations Josh...!#COMEONYOUSAINTS 😇 pic.twitter.com/zC2XStn4Ml
Team News:
Arthur Penney will be assessed by City’s medical team after a shoulder injury forced him off less than two minutes following his introduction in the game against Torquay on Saturday.
Ruaridh Donaldson will continue to be monitored having missed recent matches due to an injury.
Getting there:
Supporters travelling by car to Tuesday’s game should know that the journey from the EMJ Community Stadium to Clarence Park takes around one hour. There is a car park at St Albans City Station, which is a short walk away from Clarence Park.
The Chelmsford City Supporters Club coach is travelling to Tuesday’s game, and at the time of writing, seats on the coach are still available. Details of the Supporters Club coach travelling to can be seen below.
Supporters travelling to Clarence Park via public transport should also note that the RMT union have announced that planned strikes on the London Underground, which would have impacted travel on the Tube most significantly on Tuesday, have been called off. Despite this, supporters travelling to Tuesday’s game via public transport are still advised to check transport providers’ timetables and travel updates.
Matchday & ticketing information:
Clarence Park is a CASHLESS stadium.
Tickets for Tuesday’s game can be purchased in advance by clicking here, or at the turnstiles on matchday.
Ticket prices are discounted up until 11:59pm on Monday 4th November for online purchases and at the turnstiles until 45 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time. Prices will then automatically increase online (at 11:59 pm on Monday 4th November) and at the turnstiles (from 7:00pm onwards).
The discounted ticket prices for Tuesday’s game are as follows:
- Adults – £16.50
- Concessions – £11 (Concessions include seniors (aged 65 and over), unemployed (JSA recipients), PIP recipients, NHS and Blue Light Services staff members, students in full-time education (aged over 23), season ticket holders of Watford, Luton Town, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Brentford, West Ham United, and Women’s football clubs, and serving members of the Armed Forces.
- Next Gen (18‑23) – £8
- Youth (12‑17) – £5
- Junior (5-11; must be accompanied by an adult) – £1
Increased priced tickets for Tuesday’s game are as follows:
- Adults – £18
- Concessions – £12.50
- Next Gen (18‑23) – £9
- Youth (12‑17) – £6
- Junior (5-11; must be accompanied by an adult) – £1
How to follow the game:
Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at Clarence Park.
Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of Tuesday’s match and live updates of proceedings in Hertfordshire by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets and Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc.
Post-match reactions will be found on the club’s website, official social media channels and on ClaretsTV.
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