Rugby Town FC

Rugby Town FC The Official page of Rugby Town Football Club. Members of the United Counties League Premier South. Est 1956. Play at Butlin Road in Rugby, Warwickshire.

16/09/2026

Five goals, two missed penalties and two stoppage time strikes to catch up on from our 3-2 win over FC Stratford last night in the United Counties Football League Premier South.

Sam Tye's 98th-minute header won a dramatic five-goal thriller for us at FC Stratford last night in the United Counties ...
16/09/2026

Sam Tye's 98th-minute header won a dramatic five-goal thriller for us at FC Stratford last night in the United Counties Football League Premier South.

Report 📲 http://www.rugbytownfc.com/2026-27/match-reports/league/fc-stratford-a.htm

Rugby dominated throughout but were guilty of missing a string of chances including two first half penalties and were then stung by two counter-attack goals by the hosts but ultimately Valley found a way to get the three points.

Louis Samuels missed the target with an early penalty which was awarded after Aaron Nuttall was fouled by home goalkeeper Sam Cooksey.

Then Rivel Mardenborough had the chance himself to score from the spot after he was fouled by Cooksey but he slipped as he struck the ball and ballooned it over the bar.

The hosts took a shock lead just after half time with a good counter-attack to a Rugby attacking free-kick with Ash Bodycote parrying Aksum White's low cross into the path of Lucinee Donzo who turned the ball into the net from close range.

Mardenborough made up for his earlier miss to equalise when he collected Nuttall's pass before smashing a shot past Cooksey from just outside the box.

Substitutes combined to finally see Rugby lead for the first time when Tye turned a neat ball round the corner into the area to Zidan Sutherland who caught Cooksey out with a powerful shot at the near post.

With nine minutes of stoppage time to see out Rugby allowed Stratford to gain some momentum and they got their reward with a 94th-minute equaliser as Daniel Atkins arrived to head in Zach Mackenzie's cross.

But there was still time for Tye to head in the winner from Jake Duffy's corner to send the travelling Valley fans ecstatic.

MATCHDAY! FC Stratford v RugbyTonight we make the trip across Warwickshire to face FC Stratford in the United Counties F...
15/09/2026

MATCHDAY! FC Stratford v Rugby

Tonight we make the trip across Warwickshire to face FC Stratford in the United Counties Football League Premier South hoping to make it four wins on the spin.

Updates on x.com/RugbyTown_FC from 7.45pm.

🏟️ Knights Lane, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7BZ
🕒 7.45pm kick-off
🎟️ Adults £8 | Conc £6 | U18 £2 | U12 Free

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15/09/2026

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Watch back the full highlights from Saturday's FA Vase 3-2 victory over Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road.Highlights 📽...
15/09/2026

Watch back the full highlights from Saturday's FA Vase 3-2 victory over Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road.

Highlights 📽️ https://youtu.be/kr5RyGrpUxA

NEXT UP! FC Stratford v RugbyWe're straight back to league action tonight as we make the trip to newly-promoted FC Strat...
15/09/2026

NEXT UP! FC Stratford v Rugby

We're straight back to league action tonight as we make the trip to newly-promoted FC Stratford.

🏟️ Knights Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7BZ
📅 Tuesday 15 September
🕒 7.45pm
🎟️ Adults £8 | Conc £6 | U18 £2 | U12 Free

14/09/2026

The goals from Saturday's FA Vase victory over Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road.

⚽️ Nicholson, Tilley, Wormleighton

We progressed to the next round of the FA Vase but made hard work of it against lower league Shawbury United F.C. at But...
14/09/2026

We progressed to the next round of the FA Vase but made hard work of it against lower league Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road on Saturday.

Martin Pulley's excellent photos 📸 & report ➡️ http://www.rugbytownfc.com/2026-27/match-reports/fa-vase/shawbury-united-h.htm

After going a goal down early on Rugby responded to overturn the deficit to lead by two before half time but then after seemingly cruising during the second half Shawbury made life extremely difficult in the closing stages once they got a goal back and came close to forcing the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Shawbury striker Albay Sowe caught defender Ryley Nicholson napping and raced onto a simple header in the opening five minutes to nip the ball past the on-rushing Ash Bodycote into the net.

Nicholson made amends a few minutes later when he rose to head in Steph Morley's corner.

Debutant right back Lewi Burnside provided the assist amidst loud appeals from the opposition that the ball had gone out of play as he clipped a lofted pass for Charlie Tilley to run onto and the midfielder composed himself before tucking a low shot from a tight angle into the far corner.

Newly-appointed club captain Jake Wormleighton scored the third before the break when he arrived at the far post to volley into the net from Aaron Nuttall's deflected cross after a short free-kick routine.

Sowe fully capitalised on a mistake by Wormleighton, intercepting his pass before latching onto a throughball to finish first time past Bodycote to reduce the arrears.

After this goal the afternoon changed for Rugby from comfortable to very uncomfortable one as Shawbury were able to apply more pressure.

Sowe thought he had scored a hat-trick soon after but his effort was ruled out for offside while substitute Ben Richards was able to get back just in time after Sowe had a heavy touch when he seemed to be clean through on goal.

Nuttall, Louis Samuels and Burnside all had efforts from the edge of the box saved before Rugby had the chance to kill the tie when Rivel Mardenborough was pushed in the back in the box but the striker was unable to beat goalkeeper Jack Boswell from the spot in the final minute of the game.

There was still time for Shawbury to have one more chance in stoppage time as Bodycote made an excellent save to tip over Ethan Pickford's shot from the edge of the area.

👋 Morning Valley fans!Saturday's victory in the FA Vase over Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road means a First Round Pro...
14/09/2026

👋 Morning Valley fans!

Saturday's victory in the FA Vase over Shawbury United F.C. at Butlin Road means a First Round Proper tie on Saturday 10th October.

The draw for the First Round is this afternoon.

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