Match Day Information

Please find general information relating to match day below. For urgent on the day contact, please contact our captains directly or if unavailable, Chris Jones.

Chris Jones | Men's Fixtures Sec | Abingdon HC

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Matches are played at one of the two full-size floodlit all-weather artificial pitches at Tilsley Park. Spectator seating is available together with plenty of on-site parking.

Toilets and changing facilities are available in the main club house just a couple of minutes walk from the pitch.

Full pitch address: Tilsley Park, Dunmore Rd, Abingdon OX14 1PU

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Driving Directions:

From A34 (Northbound and Southbound), leave the A34 at Marcham Interchange and take the A415 east towards Abingdon town centre. Continue along Marcham Road, straight ahead at the first roundabout, veer left (first exit) at the second roundabout (MacDonald's on the left) into Colwell Drive. Straight ahead at the first roundabout, turn right (second exit) at the second roundabout into Copenhagen Drive and continue for approximately 1 mile. At the roundabout, go straight ahead (second exit), into Dunmore Road.

Tilsley Park is on your left approximately 1 mile along Dunmore Road. 

From A34 (Southbound only), leave the A34 at the North Abingdon Interchange. At the top of the slip road, turn left along the A4185 towards Abingdon town centre. Continue for approximately ½ mile, at the roundabout turn right (third exit) into Dunmore Road. Tilsley Park is on your right approximately 1 mile along Dunmore Road.

• Please enter/exit the pitch area via the near entrance to the car park
• Please do not enter the playing pitch until all players, coaches and officials from the previous game have cleared the dugouts
• Please leave the dugouts and pitch area promptly after completion of your game in preparation for the next match
• Only players, coaches and officials are permitted on the pitch
• Spectators are invited to watch the game from the seated area or from outside the pitch area.
• Dogs are strictly prohibited from the playing pitch
• Please respect all players, coaches, officials and spectators at all times so we can all enjoy the game together.

We are pleased to welcome you to join us for match day teas after the game. Teas will be hosted either at the Tilsley Park Energy Lounge inside the main building or at Loose Cannon, Suffolk Way, Abingdon OX14 5JX. Our captains will advise ahead of match day.

A hot offering will be provided by Abingdon Hockey Club and drinks are available from the bar. Please inform our captains by the Wednesday preceding the game if you will not be joining us for teas or have any specific dietary requirements.

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• All players and team officials participating in a match must be uploaded onto the match sheet on the GMS before the game. (Some discretion for 2nd and 3rd XI).
• The home team must confirm the score (or if the match is postponed or abandoned) as soon as possible, but no later than 20:00 hours on the day of the game.
• Both teams must confirm full details of goals, cards and injuries by 2000 hrs on the day after the match – Goalscorers, Yellow & Red Cards, Injury report.