Match Preview

This Saturday we welcome Barton Rovers to The Central Ground for a league fixture in the South Division 1 Central.

Barton Rovers are a semi-professional club from Barton Le Clay in Bedfordshire and play at the Sharpenhoe Road Stadium on a grass pitch which is 110 yds x 75 yds. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000, of which 160 are seated and 1,120 are covered. All 160 seats are in the main stand, and opposite this there is a covered terrace that runs the length of the pitch. The Club was founded in 1898 and for their first 50 years played village football. This was until World War Two when in 1946 they reformed and became members of the Luton and District League.

Barton Rovers, or ‘The Rovers’ as they are nicknamed, play in a home kit of Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue shorts and Royal Blue socks; an away kit of Yellow shirts, Black shorts and Yellow socks; and the goalkeeper plays in a Green shirt, Green shorts and Green socks.

Its been a great few weeks for Sutton with back to back wins in the league and a five-game unbeaten run so far. The team seems to be growing each week, getting stronger and more resilient, good signs that they are really starting to gel as a unit. The Rovers will prove a tougher test for Sutton today as they are mid table, but after early success in this season they have lost their last few games; they will obviously be looking to bounce back with a victory against the Royals today.

Here’s to an entertaining and successful game.

COME ON YOU ROYALS.