Open Day & Official Opening - 27th August

Ascot United Football Club are pleased to announce the completion of an extensive re-development programme at its home ground off the Winkfield Road.

To mark the occasion the club is holding an opening ceremony on the morning of Saturday 4th September commencing at 9.30am. The new building will be opened by The Worshipful the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Adam Afriye MP will be present.

The directors of the football club would very much like you and any guests and family members to join us on this special occasion for the club. There will be an opportunity to see round the new facilities and light refreshments will be available. Our younger boys and girls teams will be playing friendly matches from 9.15am to 11.00am and the event will conclude around 11.15am. In the afternoon 3pm kick off, the club's first team make their first ever appearance in the FA Vase, a national competition for junior football clubs with its final at Wembley Stadium in May 2011 and you are more than welcome to stay or return in the afternoon to share in what will be a historic day for Ascot United and its thousands of parents and players.

Tough Week For Ascot - 24th August

After an excellent start to the season overall, Ascot face a gruelling 7 days.

With the prospect of two home games in quick succession over the Bank Holiday weekend against current leaders Slimbridge on Saturday and then a visit on Bank Holiday Monday from Reading Town who retain their 100% record so far going into the bank holiday period. Before that, Ascot travel to unbeaten Wantage on Tuesday evening keen to put behind them the disappointment of a below par performance on Saturday against Highworth Town.

The Waiting Is Finally Over - 20th August

Ascot Utd v Highworth Town
After years of tremendous effort by many members of the club. The curtain will finally raise this weekend on the first match to be played at Ascot United's newly developed Racecourse ground.

The Uhlsport Hellenic League match between Ascot United and Highworth Town will be the first to utilise the new changing rooms and clubhouse facilities and will also be the first game to be played on the newly laid pitch. All players, supporters and members of the club throughout all the age groups are encouraged to attend the game to mark this landmark occasion for our community club.

Kick Off is 3 pm and with Ascot currently riding high with 3 wins from 3 away games it promises to be a day to remember. The formal opening of the new clubhouse facility - the 'Saints Pavilion' will take place on September 4th to co-incide with the return from school holidays when we will have a number of junior games taking place as well as welcoming Staines Lammas in the club's first foray into the FA Vase.

Wall Of Fame - 13th August

Stuart Flurry turns his building skills to build the wall of fame that will be finished in time for Ascot United's Open Day on 4th September.

Last Saturday Ascot United had the second of what will a long list of work party days when the Racecourse pitch marked out by the first team management.

Home Straight For Ascot - 6th August

The fruition of a dream will occur late on Friday 6th August when Uhlsport Hellenic Premier club Ascot United agreed that the new clubhouse and changing facilities was complete, subject to final snagging, that will be completed during the next week.

As a result at 5pm control of the building formally passed from the builders to the club. The image shows the veranda with some of the railings installed and the remainder will also be fitted next week.

The race is now on to get all the fitting out finished in time for the new season which starts with three away fixtures. Thame United on 10th, Carterton on 14th and Oxford City Nomads on 18th before the first home fixture using the new facilities against Highworth Town on 21st August.

Keeper Joins Ascot - 5th August

Goalkeeper Chris Grace, who was among the mass exodus of players to follow manager Colin Millard from Reading Town to Thatcham, has joined Town’s Uhlsport Hellenic League rivals Ascot United on loan.

Midfielder Ian Brooks has also made a similar move while Tristam Dennis looks set to go on-loan to Sandhurst.

Reading Town visit Ascot on Monday, August 30, and Millard said more Thatcham players could be going out on loan deals. The Hellenic League said close to 1,100 players have already registered and expect the figure to top 1,500 by kick-off time next week. The Premier Division kicks-off on Monday evening with a match between Binfield and Witney United, while Holyport visit Milton in Division 1 East.
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Finneston Joins Yellamen - 20th July

Former Camberley and Reading Town hitman John Finnieston has joined Ascot United. Having managed to hang on to all of his squad from last term, manager Stuart Scammell is confident the former Charters School student will add an extra dimension to the Yellamen.

He said: "John is an out and out striker, a real fox in the box. That is something we have been missing from the team the last few seasons. He is very experienced at this level and has the instinct to always know exactly where to stand. He will score us the kind of tap-ins we haven't really been getting the last few years. But don't get me wrong. He is a quality player too. He has played for me before and I've seen him score a lot of very good goals as well. He is experienced at this level and we're pleased to have him on board."

Last season, United's first ever in the Premier Division, started with 11 defeats in the first 13 games to leave them looking odds on for relegation. However a tremendous turnaround saw the Yellamen finish 17 points clear of the drop. Scammell has challenged his side to carry on that form in the new campaign. He said: "We gave ourselves too much to do in the second half of the season last time and we don't want to be playing catch-up again this year. We put that poor first half to bed with the way we played in the second half of the season. We haven't lost anyone from last season, everyone has been at training, and the aim is to carry on where we left off."

Rainbow Magic - 21st June

Ascot United just about got through Royal Ascot week without watering so it was good to give the pitch a good soaking today.

The last stage of the pitchworks will be carried out this week by Kestrel and then we have to make sure its ready for the middle of August.

If you note a horse with Rainbow in it's name running at the Royal Course in meetings to come . . . . who knows this could be a winning omen!.