MATCH PREVIEW: FC Isle of Man vs Longridge Town FC

Last time out Adam Killey’s goalkeeping heroics and Callum Sherry’s solitary goal separated FC Isle of Man from West Didsbury and Chorlton in a captivating duel beneath the twilight sky at The Bowl on Saturday evening. Watch the highlights from that one below!

This weekend we welcome Longridge Town to The Bowl for the second time! We faced the opposition very early on in the season (26th August), goals from Dean Leece & Dean Pinnington ensured the Ravens brought all three points home.

In the three previous games between the two sides there has been an average of 4.67 goals, so we can expect an entertaining game at The Bowl!

Squad News

Manager Paul Jones names the same squad as the victory over West Didsbury & Chorlton with keeper Adam Killey maintaining his place in between the posts after a superb man of the match performance last week.

  • Connor Birch
  • Jacob Crook
  • Furo Davies
  • Sean Doyle
  • Tiernan Garvey
  • Danny Gerrard
  • Dan Hattersley
  • Charlie Higgins
  • Frank Jones
  • Phil Kelly
  • Adam Killey
  • Alex Maitland
  • Eoghain Sherrard
  • Callum Sherry
  • Kyle Watson
  • Ste Whitley

The history of our opposition (Longridge Town)

Longridge Town Football Club was formed in 1996 when the two main clubs in the town, Longridge United and Longridge St. Wilfrid’s amalgamated to form a single club with the ultimate aim of bringing a higher standard of football to the town (writes Bob Gornall). 

Although Longridge Town Football Club has only been in existence since 1996, the two clubs from which it was formed have histories which can be traced back to the 19th century, when two clubs Longridge St. Wilfrid’s and Longridge St. Lawrence were first formed. 

In the clubs first season in Division One North they became Champions at the first attempt scoring 144 goals and achieving the highest average gate in the division of 177. 

Read more about the history of our opposition in the matchday programme. 

Game Day

If it is your first time watching the Ravens or you have have travelled to the Island to watch the game this evening (welcome!), we have everything covered below in terms of the game day details!

FC Isle of Man’s home stadium “The Bowl” is based in our capital Douglas.

The pitch is a 3G surface and there are seats for up to 3,500 spectators, including a viewing platform for disabled users.

Getting here

Just a twenty minute walk from central Douglas, there is car parking on site and many bus services drop off on Peel Road, just a minute’s walk from the ground.

Address
The Bowl
Peel Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 1AD

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Gates to the ground will open at 5:00pm ahead of the 6:00pm kick off. We have two entrances, one at the main car park (Gate A) and another at the National Sports Centre end of the ground (Gate B).

We operate a strict no alcohol policy at The Bowl. If you are looking to meet up with fellow fans pre-match a number of supporters usually head to The Pinewood Social Club. This is open to both home and away fans.

Tickets

Tickets are available from TicketCo here and will also be available at the ground where cash or card is accepted. We do encourage purchasing your tickets online to avoid any delays getting into the ground.

General Admission £10.00
Concession (Ages 12-16, Students / Over 60s / Disabled) £5.00
Junior (Ages 5-11) £3.00
Child (Under 5) Free

Matchday Hospitality

In partnership with local business The Food Cellar, FC Isle of Man are pleased to be able to offer matchday hospitality to all match going fans (home or away). Recently opened on the doorstep of The Bowl, The Food Cellar is the newest café, deli and events space on the Island bringing you a place to relax, unwind and enjoy yourself before heading into The Bowl to cheer on the Ravens.

The hospitality package is priced at £45 and includes:

  • Homemade Burger & Chips
  • 2 beers or 2 glasses of wine
  • Matchday Programme
  • Team Sheet
  • Match Ticket
  • Priority Seating (half way line)
  • Complementary tea or coffee at half time

We are also pleased to be able to offer Ravens season ticket holders a discount of 20%. If you wish to use the discount please send us an email.

Matchday Programme

Our brilliant programme editor Manuela Swiatek along with The Ravens 12th Man put in a lot of work each week to deliver a high standard match day programme. The programmes printed locally by BHW Printgroup and are priced at just £2. They are available from both entrances as well as The Pinewood Social Club and this week in the programme we cover:

  • A welcome from Lee Dixon
  • Thoughts from manager Paul Jones
  • History of Longridge Town FC
  • Meet the Volunteers, Antony & Helen Collis
  • FC Isle of Man Top Goal Scorers
  • Raymond’s Corner
  • IFGL Quiz
  • and much more

You can of course receive a FREE digital programme each week by becoming a Ravens Official Supporter. More details on that can be found here.

Golden Goal

To help raise money for the club we run a golden goal competition on game day and it is your chance to support the club whilst being in with the chance of winning some money! Cash or card is taken and tickets can be purchased from the merchandise table.

Each ticket for golden goal costs just £2 and contains a concealed minute, if the goal is scored in the minute you have then you have won! The winner will be announced over the PA when the first goal of the game is scored. The winner will receive £90!

Catering

We will have both Douglas Pizza Company and Prep Fresh at the ground on Saturday to keep you watered and fed! Douglas Pizza Company will be offering hot dogs, tea, coffee and confectionary. Prep Fresh will be offering brisket baps, tea, coffee and confectionary.

Please do support them.

Staying up to date with the game

We would love to welcome you to The Bowl but if you can’t make it due to other commitments or not being on the Island, don’t worry we have you covered!

Live Stream

Our live stream is available to purchase for just £6 or £4 if you are an Official Supporter. That can be purchased here.

Social Media

Our media team will also have you covered with a running text commentary on X with the half time & full time score also being published on Facebook & Instagram. They will also have a pre-match interview with Paul Jones & a player followed by a post-match interview with Paul Jones. These can all be watched on YouTube, make sure to subscribe to the official FC Isle of Man channel to be notified on all new videos!