ASCOT UNITED NEWS

700 Million Potential Spectators - 17 August

Uhlsport Hellenic League Ascot United will kick off this season's FA Cup on Friday night against Wembley FC with the potential of a worldwide audience running into hundreds of millions.

The game being streamed to a potential audience of 700 million people, social networking site Facebook are 'televising' the match.

Though if you like some fresh air and atmosphere with your football, get along to the Racecourse ground on Friday night.

Budweiser are sponsoring the FA Cup for the first time this season and they have decided to make the Ascot United match the 'First Kick' of the whole competition. To celebrate this historic event there will be a lot happening on the night and we will be releasing more information as it becomes available. What has been agreed so far is

• A voucher will have a tear off slip so you can enter the draw for the half time penalty shoot-out competition. Dave Beasant (the only goalie to have saved a penalty in an FA Cup Final) will be in in goal and 5 adults will have the chance to win 2 tickets to the FA Cup Final in May.
  
  
• Other tear off slips will entitle all over 18s to a pound off a Bud and a free burger

Please note that receive the voucher for the drink discount, free burger and penalty competition entrance you must be over 18 years old

• A special full colour programme will be available for a pound. Budweiser have kindly agreed to sponsor the programme.
  
  
• The actual FA Cup Trophy will be at the Ground so you can have your photo taken with the cup for no charge BUT we expect there will be a long queue!!
  
• There will be a couple of bouncy castles for the younger children

The ground will open at 5.45pm for spectators, the Ascot United bar and catering will be open (The free burgers will be available from a seperate catering van) and entrance will be adults £6, concessions (over 65 and unaccompanied children under 16) £3 and accompanied children under 16 are free.

Sorry, but it will not be possible for children to play football on any of the mini pitches at any stage during the evening.

This a fantastic night for the club, the town and especially all our members. Come and join in the fun - see you on Friday.

Under Starters Orders - 4 July

Ascot might be synonymous with Horse Racing but this season’s 2011-12 FA Cup with Budweiser campaign will see its first kick in the Berkshire town when Ascot United host Wembley in the Extra Preliminary Round on Friday 19 August.

The tie, which kicks-off at 7.45pm, will not only mark Budweiser’s debut as new FA Cup sponsors but will be Ascot’s United first ever game in the competition that celebrates 140 years since it first started, this season.

Supporters of both clubs will be in for a treat as well with Budweiser bringing The FA Cup trophy to Ascot United’s Racecourse Ground for fan photo opportunities ahead of the game.

More Appointments - 21st May

Following the announcement about Jeff Lamb and Paul McGrotty taking over from Stuart Scammell, Ascot United announce some further appointments.

Rob Lamb (Jeff's brother) is appointed Reserve team manager taking over from Ady Milne who will focus on the key role of managing the Allied Counties squad. We will be making further appointments in due course - busy times at the Racecourse!

Also Ian Watson, a Director of the club, takes over as Head of men's football from Mike Harrison who remains Chairman of the club and will focus on the next stage of its development. There are now four heads of Football:

Mens Football - Ian Watson Youth Football - Ady Milne Ladies and Girls Football - Terry Brazier Junior Football - Mark Cooper

Mike said "We are putting in place a strong team off the pitch to take the club forward at all levels. We are fortunate to have so many able and committed people"