Newport County open up their 2024-25 campaign with a trip to Cheltenham Town on Saturday afternoon (3pm).
With a long season ahead, let’s take this show on the road and provide you with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s match.
Where is the EV Charger Points Stadium?
The EV Charger Points Stadium is located at:
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
GL52 5NA
Where will the County fans be during the game?
The stadium has a capacity of 7,066 (3,912 seated).
The away supporters will be housed in the Hazlewoods Stand. The Hazlewood Stand is the western Stand of the EV Charger Points Stadium.
How to get to the EV Charger Points Stadium?
The following are the easiest ways to get to Cheltenham Town this Saturday:
Car
From The North
Leave the M5 at junction 10 and take the A4019 towards Cheltenham. Keep straight on through the traffic lights, until you come to large roundabout (there is a McDonalds on the left), at which you turn turn left. Continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Keep going for about 300 yards and then turn right into Swindon Lane. Go over the level crossing and straight over the next roundabout (signposted Prestbury) passing the race course on your left. Turn right into Albert Road (signposted Gloucestershire University) and at the bottom at the roundabout turn left into Prestbury Road, (the ground is signposted from here) and then further down Prestbury Road, turn right into Whaddon Road. The ground is down on the left.
From The South
Leave the M5 at Junction 11 turning right towards Cheltenham. Go across 1st roundabout – GCHQ is on your left. Turn left at the next roundabout, into Princess Elizabeth Way. Go straight over the next roundabout, (the exit is over at about “1 o’clock”). Keep on up this road, and you will come to a big roundabout, where you will see a McDonalds on the corner. Go straight across this roundabout and continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Then as North.
Post Code for SAT NAV: GL52 5NA
Train
Cheltenham Railway Station is over two miles from the Whaddon Road ground.
Car Parking
There are a limited number of spaces available in the Club car park at the ground which must be pre-booked online before arrival. Alternative parking includes a car park at Parklands Community Centre off Wyman’s Road and some public parking on Portland Street (GL52 2NX).
Where to eat and drink locally
According to Cheltenham Town’s bar operators guide, an away supporters fan zone was launched last season. There are currently no bars or alcohol served in the ground for away supporters , but this zone is right next to the away entrance in a car park, with toilets, a bar and music.
This away supporters fan zone is opposite where the coaches drop off at the ground and is open from 12pm.
Tickets
All away tickets for our trip to Cheltenham Town are sold out.
For fans who have purchased tickets for the game and for collection from the Newport County ticket office, they should collect their tickets before Friday at 4pm.
Last time out
Our last encounter with Cheltenham Town was an unforgettable one for Newport County. Meeting away from home in our EFL Trophy group stage last season, the Exiles triumphed with a decisive 2-0 victory.
Nathan Wood broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, setting the pace for the match. Will Evans then doubled the lead in the 53rd minute, securing all three points for Newport. This win ensured the Exiles finished third in Group H, ahead of Cheltenham who finished fourth.