AFC Rushden & Diamonds will play their final game in the EVO-STIK South Premier Division Central 2018/19 season when they travel to face Tamworth FC on Saturday (KO 3pm).
The Lambs play at The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffs B77 1AA. Directions for the 70 mile journey from Rushden are here.
The club is running a coach for this fixture. Details for coach travel are
here. Details for those using public transport are
here. Local directions from the M42 or A5 are as follows:
Head west on the A5 from junction 10 of the M42 (there is a service area here). Continue along the A5 to the junction for Bitterscote. Leave the A5 at this junction (WARNING – VERY SHARP CURVE ON SLIP ROAD). At roundabout, take the exit just past McDonalds (direction Tamworth Castle) (Sainsbury’s is to your left. At roundabout, take fourth exit (direction Ankerside multi-storey). The Ladybridge Beefeater is on your left. Continue with the Snowdome on your right to the roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout (direction Nottingham, Burton, Nuneaton). At the next roundabout, turn left (direction Amington, Glascote). At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Glascote B5000). At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Kettlebrook). You will now be in the Kettlebrook Road. The entrance to The Lamb is the first right turn in Kettlebrook Road, about 50 yards from the roundabout.
The Lambs website is
here, and their twitter feed
here. They are managed by Gary Smith & Andrew Danylyszyn. Other information can be found on the club directory page
here.
Other Info
There is a Diamonds Match Diary
here, and the club twitter feed will provide the latest information before, during and after the match using the link
https://twitter.com/AFCRD or by following
@AFCRD. See below for details of all the social media options for following the Diamonds, spearheaded by
Radio Diamonds for most league games.
Player and Match Sponsorship options are detailed in the Commercial Section of this website as detailed
here.
The latest fixture news is
here. You can find a directory of all of the EVO-STIK Premier Division Central, with links to web pages, twitter feeds etc
here, where you will also find a set of links to other useful resources.
There are a range of social media options available to help follow the Diamonds, with the well used and liked
twitter feed to the fore, as well as a
Facebook page and Club Instagram Page (follow afcrd), and a Snapchat service, accessible on mobile platforms such as an
iOS or
Android Phone, so you can follow the live matchday story by finding afcrd on Snapchat.
Radio Diamonds will broadcast commentary on the game – details
here.
Don’t forget you can get a regular Diamonds news bulletin delivered to your inbox, including details of all the forthcoming fixtures by signing up to the Club Newsletter – you will see a sign-up box on the right-hand side of the site homepage – just under the Gold Bond Logo.
For details of the history of AFC Rushden & Diamonds see
here.
There are details on how to become a member of AFC R&D
here, as well as news on Season Tickets, Multiple Game Tickets and related prices
here.
The club depends upon volunteer support from its fanbase. If you would like to join the group who help either on matchdays or behind the scenes please get in touch.
People accessing the website via Tablet or Mobile who want to access some of the nested menus on the website may find the “
Quick Links” tab useful – found just under the “Auto Windscreens” logo on the homepage.
