Jordan Williams was named as supporters first team player of the year at the end of season awards on Saturday evening.  Williams, who was unable to attend the event, joined the Ives last summer and has been an influential and commanding figure at the heart of the defence all season and was voted as the fans favourite.

Also collecting awards were Johnny Herd and Jonny Edwards.  Herd picked up the managers player of the year award whilst Edwards was players player and was also recognised for his scoring exploits that saw him hit 26 goals in all competitions for the Ives.

Commenting on his award, Jonny Herd said “I’m delighted.  I’ve had a brilliant season, and on a personal level it’s been great to have stayed injury free.  The manager has tried to sign me before, but when I finally agreed in pre-season, it was a no brainer for me as I live locally.  I was previously at Peterborough Sports and with them gaining promotion, it would have meant a lot of travelling.  Also, with the new artificial surface installed I felt it would suit my style of play better, so I’ve really enjoyed it.  There’s been plenty of highlights this season.  The cup run was great, and it was brilliant when I scored the third goal against Chasetown.  But the lads are great.  We’ve got a great changing room, and if we can keep everyone together, I see no reason why we can’t push on next year”.

Meanwhile, it’s been a fine season for Jonny Edwards.  After collecting his awards, the striker said “I’m really pleased and it’s a great finish for me after scoring 26 goals in all competitions this season.  One of the best I scored was at Hednesford.  I seem to have converted a few penalties during home games, but I’m sure there’s been a few from elsewhere too!  The cup run was brilliant, and it was a great game against Halifax.  The 3-0 scoreline was never a true reflection of the game and it was great to play against one of my former clubs.  This has been my first year at St Ives and I have really enjoyed it.  The manager believes in me, he puts his trust in me and that has been key.  The people who run the club are fantastic too and they have made me feel at home ever since I walked through the door, and I have nothing but praise for the supporters and everyone involved”.

The evening also saw awards for the reserves, ladies, and academy teams.  There was also an annual award where the club Chairman selects one person who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution during the year, and for his work with the academy and reserves Chairman Paul Reason nominated Jack Clarke.

 St Ives Town Football Club can today announce a groundshare agreement with Cambridge City which will see the Lilywhites become tenants to the Ives at their Quattro-Tech Westwood Road stadium for the opening months of next season. 

City are no strangers to the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road as they were tenants to the Ives for a three-year period that finished in 2018. They now return, but on a temporary basis whilst their new stadium at Sawston is awaiting completion, which is hoped to be before the end of the year. The move also sees City switch from their current temporary base of Histon Football Club where they have been tenants for the last five seasons. 

Commenting on the agreement, St Ives Chairman Paul Reason said “We have a good relationship with Cambridge City and are delighted to assist them whilst they wait for their new stadium to be completed. This is a temporary arrangement, and unlike before, the pitch will not be compromised as we now have an excellent 3G playing surface. However, we will have to adjust the schedule for the reserve team, and I would like to thank their management team for co-operating to make this happen. But we are delighted to offer the hand of friendship to City, and I am confident that this short-term arrangement will be a successful one for both parties”. 

City Chairman Kevin Satchell said “Cambridge City are very grateful to St. Ives Town for agreeing to this temporary groundshare. We have a great relationship with the club, and I am sure our fans will be impressed with their wonderful new 3G playing surface and improved facilities”. 

Cambridge City currently play in the Northern Premier League Midlands and have been without a home since 2013 when they vacated their historic Milton Road ground. Their new stadium in Sawston has been the subject of protracted delays but when completed will have a 3,000 capacity and become a community hub inclusive of a second 3G pitch. 

For further information, please contact:

Paul Reason
Chairman, St Ives Town Fc
paul@rcostings.co.uk

Kevin Satchell
Chairman, Cambridge City FC
kevin.satchell@ntlworld.com

St Ives Town have this week signed two players from Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.

Joining are Ashton Fox and Luke Harris.  Ashton is a 19 year old centre back who has previously featured for England Schoolboys and Dereham Town.  Meanwhile, Luke is a 20 year old central midfielder and is a product of the Posh Academy and was awarded a two year professional contract in 2021.  Both players will be available for the league game at Stourbridge tomorrow.

Heading back to London Road is Kellan Hickinson.  Kellan has been on loan with the Ives for the last couple of months and the club would like to thank him for his efforts whilst at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road.

Ives Manager Ricky Marheineke said “We are keen to improve our squad for the remaining weeks of the season and we are delighted to welcome both Ashton and Luke to the club.  They will provide more competition for places and we are really grateful to Peterborough United for the loan of both players to St Ives Town”.

It’s the first of a double header of games against Stourbridge for St Ives Town on Saturday.

The Ives make the trip to the West Midlands having not played their hosts yet this season and also looking for a much needed victory.

The Ives were last in action on Saturday when they lost at Basford United.  A mistake from Ives skipper Michael Richens allowed the hosts to collect a victory.  That, together with other results, has seen the Ives suddenly look over their shoulder with only six points separating them from the relegation zone.  Ives manager Ricky Marheineke could be tempted to name goalkeeper James Goff once more in the starting line-up after he put in a fine performance at Basford last week which included saving a penalty.  Goff was recalled from dual registration at St Neots after James Dadge injured his hand in the recent away game at Coalville.  By next Saturday both teams will certainly know a lot about each other as the reverse fixture is at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road.

INTRODUCING STOURBRIDGE

Stourbridge have had an indifferent season and in truth have not fully recovered from their slow start.  Their first ten league matches only yielded ten points before a decent run finally got them out of the bottom four, but have not been able to move much more from mid-table.  They currently sit ninth and go into the game having won two of their last six games against struggling Kings Langley and Bedford Town.  In those six games, they have also taken a point off promotion chasing Leiston but on Monday night in their last outing they lost 2-0 at improving Alvechurch.

A reminder if you are not going to the game, then you can keep up to date with all the action from the War Memorial Athletic Ground throughout the afternoon as their will be updates on social media and a report available on the official website over the weekend.  Kick-off is at 3:00pm.

GOING TO THE GAME

Stourbridge FC
The War Memorial Athletic Ground
High Street, Amblecote
STOURBRIDGE
DY8 4HN

RESERVE ACTION….

A reminder that if you do fancy your Ives football fix this weekend, then St Ives Town Reserves are in action at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road as they host Chatteris Town in the semi final of the Percy Oldham Memorial Cup. The winners will face either Melbourn or Hardwick in the final. In previous rounds the Ives have beaten Debden and Comberton United. Kick-off is at 3:00pm.

St Ives Town are back on the road on Saturday as they make the trip to Basford United.

It will be seven days since the Ives had their last outing, and that was a 1-1 draw at home to Barwell.  Ives skipper Michael Richens rescued a point for his team with a last gasp 30 yard bullet of an equaliser.

It’s been a difficult period for the Ives with illness and injury and tomorrow they will be without Ed Hottor who starts a two game suspension.  On the plus side, Nabil Shariff will return after being suspended last week.  There is also an injury doubt over Charlie Johnston.  Ives manager Ricky Marheineke is also monitoring the fitness of goalkeeper James Dadge who missed out last week after injuring his hand in the previous match at Coalville.  If he doesn’t make it, then James Goff will continue to deputise.

INTRODUCING BASFORD

Basford currently sit in 15^th position in the table, three places below the Ives and have 39 points from their 31 played.  They go into the game with indifferent form having won just once from the last six games.  That came against Stourbridge on 4^th February.  Since then there have been draws against Bromsgrove and Hednesford and defeats against Mickleover and Alvechurch.  Overall, it’s been a disappointing second half of the season for the hosts as they were in around seventh for most of the opening months of the campaign.

THE REVERSE FIXTURE

The reverse fixture back in October was an entertaining 2-2 draw.  The Ives took the lead through Jonny Edwards.  But the visitors hit back with two quick second half goals and looked to be on course for three points on the road.  However, the hosts were awarded a last gasp penalty and Edwards stepped up to covert his second of the game and ensured his side took a share of the points.

GOING TO THE GAME:

Basford United FC
Greenwich Avenue
Basford
NOTTINGHAM
NG6 0LD

If you are not going to the game, then there will be the usual updates on social media throughout the afternoon with highlights on the club YouTube channel over the weekend together with a full match report on the official website.

RESERVE TEAM IN SEMI FINAL ACTION

If you are not going to Basford and are looking for an Ives football fix this weekend then a reminder that the reserves are in action at home to Warboys Town in the semi-final of the Hunts Intermediate Cup.  Kick-off at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road is at 2:00pm.

St Ives Town return to the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road on Saturday as they bid to get their league form back on track by welcoming Barwell.

It’s been a somewhat brutal run of away games in recent weeks with four road trips on the bounce that have yielded just one point.  That was a 3-3 draw at Stratford Town.  Elsewhere, the Ives have returned home empty handed from Redditch, Alvechurch and Coalville.  A trilogy of tough games were made even harder by a virus that has swept through the camp together with suspensions to key players.

There are signs that player availability is improving.  Myles Cowling looks likely to be included in the squad for the match against the Leicestershire outfit.  Enoch Andoh has been unavailable for the last few games, but could be included in the squad.  The downside is that Nabil Shariff will be starting his suspension after being sent off at Alvechurch last Saturday.

Barwell arrive just one place below the Ives in 14^th position.  They also have one point less and gained a draw in their last outing at Hitchin on Monday night.  The visitors had a decent run from mid-January into February which saw them beat Royston and collect a point a promotion chasing Leiston.  They have spent the season in the bottom half of the table, but that mini-run has seen their position improve from 17^th which they occupied for several weeks.

A win for the Ives tomorrow could see them move up a couple of places in the table ahead of another two road trips at Basford and Stourbridge in the coming weeks.

A reminder that if you are not attending the game, then there will be updates on social media throughout the afternoon with a report on the website and video highlights available via the club youtube channel over the weekend including a post-match interview with Ives boss, Ricky Marheineke.  Kick-off at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road is at 3:00pm.

ADMISSION PRICES:

Adults – £11
Concessions (Over 65) – £8
Military Discount (with ID Card) – £5
Students (With ID Card) – £5
U16’s to 12 – £2
U12’s – Free (Accompanied with an adult)

St Ives Town complete their four game run of away matches on Tuesday night as they make the trip to Coalville Town.

The Ives go into the game looking for points.  Since the win against Hitchin on 4 February they have recorded just one point from their three trips on the road so far.  That came at Stratford Town last Tuesday courtesy of a 3-3 draw.  They make the trip on the back of a 4-1 reverse at Alvechurch on Saturday, a game that saw striker Nabil Shariff sent off.

Ives manager Ricky Marheineke has been hampered by injuries and illness sweeping through the camp, and he will be hopeful that a few more personnel will be fit and available to play against a team who are challenging for the play-offs.

The hosts lost out narrowly on promotion last season when they were defeated by Peterborough Sports in the play-off final.  They currently sit fifth in the table, and are handily placed to make an assault for promotion as they have six games in hand on leaders Tamworth and four games in hand on Nuneaton and Rushall who occupy the places above them.  Coalville got a point against second place Leiston on Saturday courtesy of a 0-0 draw and the hosts haven’t lost in the league since a defeat against Nuneaton back on 6 December.

If you are not making the trip, then there will be updates on social media throughout the evening with a full report and highlights of the game available on Wednesday.  Kick-off at the Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium is at 7:45pm.

GOING TO THE GAME:

Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium
Owen St
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3DA

St Ives Town are on the road once more on Saturday as they head to Alvechurch for Southern League Premier Division Central action.

The Ives are in the midst of a run of away league fixtures.  The latest being six a goal thriller on Tuesday night as they came from 3-1 down to secure a point courtesy of a 3-3 draw at Stratford.

It wasn’t so long ago that the Ives and Alvechurch faced each other in the reverse fixture.  It was a cold Tuesday night in January and the Ives came away with a 3-1 win.  Since that defeat, Alvechurch have been in decent form having beaten Hednesford, Needham Market and getting a point against Leiston and Needham Market respectively.  The only negative was a 3-1 reverse at home to promotion chasing Nuneaton on 4 February.

Since their victory over Alvechurch, the Ives have only won once in the five games that they have played and that was against Hitchin a fortnight ago.  In mitigation, the Ives have had issues with suspensions and injuries.  On the plus side, captain Michael Richens will be available for selection for the trip to Alvechurch after serving suspension.  Elsewhere, goalkeeper James Dadge will remain at the club for the rest of the season after impressing during his time on loan.  The previous first choice goalkeeper, James Goff has this week been loaned to St Neots Town.  A win for the Ives on Saturday could move them up to ninth in the table on 42 points.  This would be more than handy given they have another tough midweek assignment coming up at fourth place Coalville Town on Tuesday night.

A reminder if you are not making the trip then there will be full coverage across social media with a match report, and highlights of the game available on the website and the club youtube channel on Sunday.  Kick-off at Lye Meadow is at 3:00pm.

GOING TO THE GAME:

Alvechurch FC
Lye Meadow
53 Redditch Road
Alvechurch
B48 7RS

Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance via the following link:

Match Tickets | Alvechurch FC Web (ktckts.com)

St Ives Town return to home action on Saturday as they welcome play-off chasing Hitchin Town to the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road.

It’s been a busy and tough week for the Ives as they have visited the top two teams in the league.  Last Saturday they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Leiston.  Then, on Tuesday night, it was another defeat this time at leaders Tamworth courtesy of a 2-1 reverse.

Ives boss Ricky Marheineke will be hoping that his side can return to winning ways.  He has been without influential midfielder Myles Cowling and striker Nabil Shariff for the last two games and will be hoping that one of those will be available for selection against a Hitchin side who are currently sixth in the table, four points off the play-offs.

INTRODUCING HITCHIN TOWN

The Canaries of Hitchin are seeing an upturn in their fortunes this season.  During the previous campaign, Hitchin flirted with relegation and eventually finished in 17^th place having been in and around the bottom two for much of the season.  This year is a different story and they make the trip to St Ives on the back of a three match unbeaten run that has seen a draw against Bedford and victories against Mickleover and Bromsgrove.  This has all come after a blip over the Christmas period which saw them lose three games on the bounce.

ONE TO WATCH

Look out for Finley Wilkinson.  The midfielder has local connections after signing for Hitchin from Histon last summer.  He also scored an equaliser for Hitchin in the reverse fixture at Topfield earlier this season.

LAST TIME HITCHIN VISITED ST IVES

This came on 19 October 2021.  The Ives went into the game fresh from a 7-1 reverse against Royston Town.  With both teams struggling for points, it was the Ives who got the better of the Canaries courtesy of a 1-0 victory.  It was Urijah Gordon-Douglas who scored the winner for the Ives with the irony that he was playing for the opponents no more than a week earlier.

ADMISSION PRICES

If you are attending the game tomorrow then the admission prices are:

Adults – £11
Concessions (Over 65) – £8
Military Discount (with ID Card) – £5
Students (With ID Card) – £5
U16’s to 12 – £2
U12’s – Free (Accompanied with an adult)

For those who will not be at the game, then you can keep up to date with all the latest via our social media pages with a full report on the website and post-match interview with Ricky Marheineke available on the club youtube channel on Sunday.

Kick-off at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road is at 3:00pm.

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The games continue to come thick and fast for St Ives Town as they make the trip to league leaders Tamworth on Tuesday.

The match comes just three days after the Ives lost at promotion chasing Leiston.  The 1-0 defeat was a tough one for the Ives as they created a number of chances and on another day they would have come away with at least a share of the points.  Missing from the game at Leiston were both Myles Cowling and Nabil Shariff.  Boss Ricky Marheineke will be hoping that one or both will be available for selection in what is sure to be a tough away fixture.

INTRODUCING TAMWORTH

The hosts are currently five points clear at the top of the table and have lost only once at home all season.  That came against Coalville at the end of August.  It was Coalville who inflicted the last defeat on the Lambs and this was on 7 January.  Since then Tamworth hit nine past Hednesford and on Saturday won 3-1 at Basford.

The star man for Tamworth is unquestionably Dan Creaney.  The striker is the league leading scorer and on Saturday made his 100^th appearance for the club and celebrated by scoring twice in their victory over Basford.

LAST SEASON

11/09/21: St Ives Town 1 Tamworth 2

23/04/22: Tamworth 1 St Ives Town 1

GOING TO THE GAME:

Tamworth FC

The Lamb Ground
Kettlebrook
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 1AA

ADMISSION PRICES:
Adults: £12.00
Concessions: £8.00
16/17: £4.00
‘Junior Lamb’: £2.00

If you are not going to the game, then there will be updates on social media throughout the evening with a full match report on the website and highlights from the game on the club’s YouTube channel by the end of the week.

St Ives Town face a tough task tomorrow if they are to continue their unbeaten run as they head to fourth placed Leiston.

The Ives make the trip fresh from a midweek 3-1 home victory against Alvechurch that stretches their unbeaten run to four games and moved them up to tenth in the table.

Nabil Shariff and Enoch Andoh came off the bench on Tuesday night to score the decisive second and third goals and boss Ricky Marheineke could be tempted to start with both of them given the impact they made.  One thing that the Ives now have is competition for places with an 18 man squad all vying for a place in the starting line-up.  Greg Kaziboni is also now in contention after coming back into the squad following a long spell out through injury.

INTRODUCING LEISTON

The hosts have certainly become a force to be reckoned with over the last two years.  Last season they finished in seventh place, and currently sit comfortably in fourth place looking a reasonable bet for a play-off berth come the end of the season.  They have lost only once at home all season and that was against Kings Langley on August Bank Holiday Monday.  The Suffolk based outfit haven’t played in the league since 7 January when they beat Basford United 6-2 at their Victory Road Stadium.  The following week they lost 4-1 at National League Aldershot in the FA Trophy.

STAR MAN

Will Davies is a key player for Leiston.  The striker has scored 18 goals so far this season and was also the leading non-league goalscorer in the 2020-21 FA Cup when he found the net on seven occasions.  Davies has been at Leiston for six seasons after joining from Woodbridge Town.

GOING TO THE GAME
The Watson & Hillhouse Victory Road Stadium
Victory Road
Leiston
Suffolk
IP16 4DQ

ADMISSION PRICES:
Adults: £11.00
Concessions: £7.00
Under 16’s: £2.00

If you are not going to the game, then there will be updates on social media throughout the afternoon with a full match report on the website and highlights from the game on the club YouTube channel over the weekend.