Chris Millington’s Solihull Moors side welcome an Aldershot Town side who are led by the current Head Coach, Scott Davies, in this Enterprise National League game on the afternoon of Saturday 12 th September. Millington’s Moors will be looking to get all three points against The Shots. The most recent competitive game for Aldershot saw them come face to face with FC Halifax Town, also at home, where they would go on to win the game thanks to a winning goal from Marcus Wyllie with just ten minutes of the ninety to go. This sees them now sat up in 9 th place in England’s fifth tier at present. Aldershot Town are, of course, a phoenix club. The original club was founded as Aldershot Football Club back in 1926, and they would go on to play in the English Football League for 60 years from 1932 to 1992, which was when they were dissolved. The club ceased to exist due to financial debts that saw them resign from the Football League. Aldershot Town Football Club were then founded to take the place of the old club back on 22 nd April 1992, with their first ever manager being former centre back Steve Wignall, who played for the club for 5 years between 1986 and 1991 at the end of his 19 year playing career. The club began life in the Isthmian League Division Three for the 1992/93 season, with their home games still being played at The Recreation Ground, as they are to this day. They won their first game there against Clapton, beating them 4 – 2 in front of a crowd of 1,493, more than the crowd that had attended the former club’s final home game at this same stadium. They won their first ten games in a row, and only lost one game all season, winning the league title by an incredible 18 points in the end. Their only loss was in an away game against the aforementioned Clapton, with Mark Butler and Steve Stairs scoring a combined total of 62 goals between them during that league campaign. Their first home defeat actually didn’t come until after 20 months, 35 games in total, when they were only defeated by Banstead Athletic in April 1994. At the end of that 1993/94 season, they had been promoted again, whilst also making it to the FA Vase Quarter Finals. Boss Wignall left for Colchester United a few months before that, in January 1994, and was replaced by Steve Wigley, formerly a winger for Nottingham Forest. We now fast forward to the 2002/03 season, during which they had a very successful campaign under the temporary charge of Stuart Cash. They claimed the title to get themselves a historic promotion to the Football Conference whilst also lifting further silverware in the form of the Hampshire Senior Cup, after they were able to get the better of Bashley. In their first season back at the fifth tier of the English Football Pyramid, they were able to remain in the play-off positions for much of the campaign, meaning that they were once again in contention for promotion. However, they were to go on to lose on penalty kicks following a 1 – 1 draw with Shrewsbury Town at the home of Stoke City, then known as the Britannia Stadium. The club went full time the following season. The 2004/05 season saw more play-off disappointment. It was not until the 2007/08 season that the club were able to finally celebrate a promotion back into the English Football League following a season that saw them win no less than 31 league games, whilst also earning a league record of 101 points to pair with their record number of victories in the division that season. This was done under the stewardship of then manager Gary Waddock. In the 2008/09 season, they achieved a very respectable 6 th place finish, which improved on the 13 th place finish in their first season back at this level. They did play Manchester United at home in an eye-catching FA Cup tie during the 2011/12 season, though they did lose 3 – 0 to Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. However, they were soon to return to the National League, getting relegated under the management of Andy Scott, who had been appointed late in the season following the resignation of former boss Dean Holdsworth. Soon after the club returned to the fifth tier, they suffered financial difficulties and were entered into administration with a reported debt of as much as £1.4 million. A consortium, led by the former Chairman Shahid Azeem, then eventually took ownership of the club on August 1 st 2013. They would begin the 2013/14 National League season with a points deduction of ten points in total. Incredibly, The Shots had wiped out this points deficit by the first week of September following a draw and three wins in their first seven games to open the season. They were still plunged into a relegation battle that saw them secure safety thanks to a 2 – 1 win on Easter Monday against their local rivals Woking in what was the penultimate game of the campaign. This win against Woking was part of a run of four wins out of their last seven games of that particular season. By 31 st August 2014, it had been announced that the club had paid off all of its debts, an incredible two years ahead of schedule. Fast forward to the 2016/17 season, when they came close to promotion back to the English Football League once more. This was following an amazing run of just one loss in their final 21 league games of the season under the stewardship of boss Barry Smith. Unfortunately for The Shots, they were to go on and suffer a heavy 5 – 2 aggregate loss over two legs against Tranmere Rovers in the semi-finals. They did, though, have the meanest defence after only conceding 37 goals all season, also having the most clean sheets with as many as 22. The joint top goalscorers that season were Bernard Mensah and Scott Rendall, both with 13 goals each in all competitions. Aldershot came dangerously close to relegation to the sixth tier for the first time in 16 years during the 2017/18 campaign, finishing in the relegation zone. However, they were spared relegation after Gateshead’s demotion due to financial irregularities. We now move on to the recent 2023/24 campaign, where, following the promotion of Wrexham to League Two, Aldershot Town Football Club then became the longest-serving club at the fifth level of the English Football Pyramid, with 11 seasons there in total at that point. An 8 th place finish with 69 points was achieved, followed by a total of 57 points in the following campaign, finishing down in 16 th place in 2024/25. Last season, in the 2025/26 campaign, they were able to accumulate a grand total of 46 points that saw them finish narrowly above the relegation zone in 20 th place in the end. As of the time of writing, they sit as high as 9 th place in the National League, with a total of 11 points from their first 6 games, and they will hope to have a much more positive season by the end of the ongoing 2026/27 Enterprise National League campaign. In the opposition dugout – Scott Davies Current Aldershot Manager Scott Davies has been in charge ever since his appointment by The Shots ahead of the current campaign back on 27 th April 2026, with this being his first full season in charge of the club in the hot seat at the Recreation Ground. He previously had a successful spell in charge of Slough between 2022 and 2026, which was the 38 year old’s first ever job in senior club management. Davies also had an extensive playing career ahead of his new career in coaching and football management. Only retiring in following his departure as player-manager of Slough back in April 2026, his playing career spanned no less than 20 years, where he had also spent time at the likes of Reading (2006 - 2011), Yeading (Loan, 2006), Aldershot Town (Loan, 2007 – 2008; Loan 2008/09; Loan, 2011 – 2012; 2026), Wycombe Wanderers (Loan, 2009 – 2010; 2010), Yeovil Town (Loan, 2010), Bristol Rovers (Loan, 2011), Crawley Town (2011 - 2012), Oxford United (2013 - 2014), Dunstable Town (2014 - 2015), Wealdstone (2015 - 2016), Oxford City (2016 - 2017), Chelmsford City (2017 - 2018), Slough Town (2018 – 2019; 2019 - 2026), Kingstonian (2019), Harlow Town (2019), Biggleswade Town (Loan, 2020), Staines Town (Loan, 2020), Beaconsfield Town (2021), and also Risborough Rangers (2022). Key Player – Tristan Abrahams Aldershot Town forward Tristan Abrahams is currently their standout player, and he is their top scorer so far this season, scoring 5 so far in the 2026/27 Enterprise National League season after 6 matches so far. Abrahams spent part of last season on loan at Chelmsford City. Abrahams has so far had a playing career spanning ten years as of September 2026. Ahead of his permanent move to Aldershot in June 2025, he had represented the likes of Leyton Orient (2016 – 2017; Loan, 2017; Loan, 2021), Cambridge City (Loan, 2016 - 2017), Norwich City (2017 - 2019), Exeter City (Loan, 2018 - 2019), Yeovil Town (Loan, 2019), Newport County (2019 - 2021), Carlisle United (2021 - 2022), Grimsby Town (Loan, 2022), Eastleigh (2022 – 2023), Gillingham (Loan, 2023), Welling United (2023 - 2024), and Maidenhead United (2024 - 2025). Opposition Overview written by Adam Holt
Solihull Moors were beaten 3-1 by Leeds U21 at Damson Park in the National League Cup, as the wait for our first win of the season goes on. A much-changed Moors side that saw only Cam Green, (stand-in captain due to Alex Whitmore's absence), Ryan Woods and Ben Wodskou retain their places from Saturday's 1-1 draw away at Gateshead. Nat Ford started in goal, with Craig Farquhar and Justin Hanks coming into the defence. Ben Worman made a return from injury, and Flynn Coffey made his full competitive debut for The Moors. It was a bright start to game for both sides, with Solihull looking to go on the front foot, and Leeds zipping the ball around nicely. Ben Wodskou had the first sniff of a chance, attempting to nip in behind the defence following a mistake, only to be denied by a good challenge. GOAL - 10' Moors. A great touch from Matty Carson saw him beat his man down the left-hand side, The Moors defender then sent an inch-perfect cross to the back post for Callum McFarlane to hook back into the path of Wodskou a couple of yards out, the striker tapping in to put his side ahead. 1-0 Coffey had a good opportunity to double the lead, some nice footwork in the box leading to him unleashing an effort that went just over the bar. GOAL - 19' Leeds U21. Harvey Vincent received the ball on the right-wing and put in a cross towards that went over the head of everybody, including goalkeeper Ford, and into the far corner of the goal. 1-1 After seeing Vincent's cross end up in the net, Carson had a couple of attempts of his own, the first following a brilliantly executed pass over the top from Ryan Woods, before seeing the ball flash wide of the far post on both occasions. Wodskou's work-rate and persistence forced opportunities for himself on several occasions, another good tackle prevented the attacker from breaking through one-on-one, before then lashing an effort over from long-range. A promising Leeds attack ended with Ford doing well to claim a powerful low cross that was heading towards an attacker in the box as the game remained open and entertaining. GOAL - 38' Leeds U21. Another Leeds attack led to a strike on goal that was brilliantly blocked by Justin Hanks, who was unfortunate to see the ball fall to Freddie Lane, the Leeds number 10 side-footed past Ford, via a slight deflection, to put his side ahead for the first time on the night. 1-2 Immediately after the goal, Ryan Woods was replaced by Luca Hancock. Vincent had a great opportunity to score his second, bending a wonderful effort towards the top corner, only for Green to read the shot and head off the line. Right-back Vincent almost replicated his earlier goal from another cross, this time the ball sailed just over the bar. The second half began and The Moors were on the front foot again, Carson finding Wodskou with a great ball down the line, who the cut in and laid the ball into the box, unfortunately nobody could capitalise. Green prevented another almost certain goal, Njinko curling an effort from outside the box, that Green deflected inches wide of the post. DISSALLOWED GOAL - 58' Leeds U21. Some nice footwork in the box from Leeds midfielder Mcdonald led to the ball been smashed into the net, but the linesman flagged for offside. 1-2 A Moors corner was swung in onto the head of Wodskou, with Leeds keeper Rory Mahady doing excellently to get a hand to the strikers flick, and putting the ball behind for a corner. The resulting corner fell to Wodskou, and again Mahady pulled off a terrific reaction save, the ball then falling to Ben Worman, who's effort was caught by the Leeds keeper. Substitute Joe Sbarra combined well with Wodskou to win a ball in the box, Sbarra attempting an overhead flicked effort that looped harmlessly over the bar. Ford kept the score at 1-2 when he came rushing out to deny an effort from Mills. Scott High had a strike from the edge of the box deflected for another corner, which looked destined to be nodded in by Farquhar, but the defender misjudged the flight of the ball and headed wide. GOAL - 73' Leeds U21. As Solihull attacked, Leeds hit them with a counter-attack, the space opened up nicely on the right for Freddie Lane to cut in on his left foot and send his effort past the dive of Ford. 1-3 SENDING OFF - 78' Cam Green (Solihull Moors) + Carrick Njinko (Leeds U21). A late challenge from Farquhar led to a melee as tensions boiled over in a game that until this point, had been played in a great spirit. After a lengthy discussion between the officials, the referee sent off both Green and Njinko, aswell as dishing out 3 yellow cards. Once play resumed, Tyrell Warren had a cross deflected wide of the goal, and hammered an effort just over the bar as The Moors tried to find a way back into the game. Josh Render had a great chance to finally put the game to bed, but his shot went just wide of Ford's post. GOAL - 97' Moors. Rio Shipston played a ball out to Sbarra on the right-wing, the midfielder then whipped the ball into Scott High, who made no mistake from the edge of the 6-yard box to reduce the deficit Full time. Solihull Moors 2-3 Leeds U21. Thank you to everyone that attended tonight's fixture. Next up - We return to National League action as we welcome Aldershot to Damson Park on Saturday, 12th September, 3pm kick-off. To purchase your tickets for this fixture, please visit the link below. https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/solihull_moors_v_aldershot_town2627?version=m We look forward to seeing you at Damson Park! COYM💛💙 Match report written by Scott Cattell
With the Premier League pausing for the international break, supporters can still enjoy live football at Damson Park as Solihull Moors host Boreham Wood on Saturday 26th September. For this fixture only, adult and 65+ tickets have been reduced to jus t £15, givin g supporters the perfect opportunity to get behind the Moors and enjoy an afternoon of National League action. Tickets for younger supporters will also remain available at the Club’s reduced prices: Adults: £15 65+: £15 Ages 16–24: £11 Ages 12–15: £7.50 Under-12s: £1 The match kicks off at 3pm , and we want to welcome as many supporters as possible to Damson Park. Whether you’re a regular Moors supporter or looking for your live-football fix during the international break, secure your ticket and join us for the visit of Boreham Wood. Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood Saturday 26th September 3pm kick-off Damson Park
Solihull Moors suffered late, late heartbreak at Gateshead International Stadium, conceding a last-gasp equaliser to deny us our first win of the season. New signing Ryan Woods came straight into the starting 11, bringing vast experience to the midfield and shielding the defence well on his debut. The Moors started the game on the front foot and threatened the home sides goal on several occasions. A cross from Matty Carson almost caught out Gateshead goalkeeper Peter Jameson, narrowly floating past the far post. Joe Sbarra looked lively and put several dangerous balls into the box, none of which came to anything, but it showed great attacking intent from Chris Millington's side. Captain Alex Whitmore denied the home side from getting a shot away when they broke on a counter-attack, but the majority of the half belonged to The Moors. Ben Wodskou had the best chances of the half, the first effort was just off-target following a good ball into the box from Jamie Andrews. The striker then had two glorious opportunities, first getting on the end of a deflection to get his shot away, which was magnificently saved by the keeper, and then his second attempt was also brilliantly kept out as Jameson desperately clung on to his clean-sheet. Gateshead made a double substitution and changed their formation at the start of the second half, with the Tynesiders looking to break up the momentum Solihull were building up before the break. The opening stages were much more even than the first half, with Lee Cattermole's side seeing a lot more of the ball in the middle of the park. The Moors were forced into a change shortly after, Whitmore, who had been involved in several heavy challenges, made way for Tyler French, only just returning from injury himself. Carson put in several dangerous corners that Solihull just couldn't get on the end of, and also had a free-kick well cleared away from danger as we pushed for a much-needed opening goal. Gateshead sub Spellman came on and added more creativity the home side, creating a couple of openings for his team-mates, who were unlucky not to make more of the chances. Scott High hit a half-chance high over the bar, following another good run down the left by Sbarra, who had cut the ball back to the midfielder 10 yards out. Andrews was forced into pulling a Gateshead player down as they had the Moors outnumbered at the back, the yellow card he received was the epitome of taking one for the team. Callum McFarlane was introduced for the final half an hour as Millington's men looked for that elusive winning goal. Max Metcalfe, who had much quieter afternoon in goal than previous games, did very well to rush out and collect a through-ball that was destined for the Gateshead striker about 8 yards out. Jacob Wakeling couldn't believe he hadn't given his side the lead when Jameson was yet again the hero for the home team, the goalkeeper somehow finger-tipping the attackers shot onto a combination of post and crossbar. Desperately unlucky from our number 9. Another dangerous corner caused confusion in the Gateshead box, High skewing his shot straight to Tyler French, who's effort was scooped over the bar and onto the roof of the net. Shortly after, Wakeling beat his man down the left, and put an almost inch-perfect cross in for McFarlane, the substitute going painfully close to poking the ball into the net. Jevon Mills, solid at the back throughout, also came within inches of getting a touch on the ball from a few yards out from another corner. A long throw ended up at the feet of Gateshead's Holgate, but he couldn't keep his shot down. Mills had a good header well saved following a cross into the box, the defender stooping down to get his head to the ball at the far post, whilst doing well not to be wrestled to the floor by the defender. PENALTY - 86' Sbarra took a great touch in his stride to get into the box, before laying the ball to Wakeling, and just as he set himself to hit a left-footed shot inside the area, the striker was clumsily taken down. Penalty to The Moors! GOAL - 87' Moors. Callum McFarlane took the responsibility and calmly tucked the penalty away into the left-hand corner, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1 The Moors, within touching distance of those precious three points, looked to be heading for that first win, Wakeling dispossessing a defender before firing low effort at the feet of the goalkeeper. After a Gateshead attack, French went down with a worrying looking injury, the defender, in only his first game back since his previous injury, then had to be replaced by Justin Hanks. Goal - 93' Gateshead. An attack down the Gateshead left looked like it had been cut out, Hanks taking control of the ball and laying back to what he thought was his own man, only to see Micky Spellman racing through to collect the ball, before rounding Metcalfe and slotting into the net. 1-1. Utter devastation for The Moors. Full time, it ends all square, 1-1 Once the dust settles, and as much as the ending will hurt, it's as close to a win as we've been all season and that first point is on the board. The fight, determination and attitude from every single player cannot be doubted, and as their reaction at the end showed, they're all gutted. One thing that today proved yet again is we're all in this together. Moors fans, you were incredible yet again today, all 59 that travelled the 3 and a half hour, 200+ mile journey, we appreciate each and every one of you. Attendance Travelling Moors fans - 59 Total attendance - 596 Next up for The Moors is a return to Damson Park ahead of a double header of home games, first we face Leeds United U21's in the National League Cup on the 8th September, 7pm kick-off, followed by a visit from Aldershot Town on the 12th September, 3pm kick-off. We look forward to seeing you there! Tickets for the Leeds United U21's are free, but still need to be claimed. To claim your tickets, please visit the link below - https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/solihull_moors_v_leeds_national_league_cup?version=m Ticket details for the Aldershot fixture will be announced in due course. COYM!💛💙 Written by Scott Cattell
Solihull Moors are delighted to announce the signing of experienced midfielder Ryan Woods on loan from Oldham Athletic until 5th December. The 32-year-old arrives at Damson Park with more than 500 senior appearances to his name across the English Football League, including extensive experience in the Championship. Known for his composure in possession, passing range and ability to dictate play from midfield, Woods will add further quality and experience to Chris Millington’s squad. A product of the Shrewsbury Town Academy, Woods made his senior debut in 2012 and went on to make more than 100 appearances for the Shrews before earning a move to Brentford in 2015. He quickly established himself as an important part of the Bees’ midfield, making 128 appearances and scoring three goals during a successful three-year spell at Griffin Park. Woods joined Stoke City in 2018, initially on loan before completing a permanent move. He later gained further Championship experience during spells with Millwall, Birmingham City and Hull City. Loan moves to Bristol Rovers and Exeter City followed before Woods joined the Grecians permanently in 2024. He made 37 League One appearances during the 2024/25 campaign, contributing two goals and two assists, before moving to Oldham Athletic in July 2025. Speaking about Woods’ arrival, Moors first team manager Chris Millington said: “Ryan’s experience and quality will be a valuable addition to the group. “He is composed on the ball, possesses an excellent passing range and has the ability to control the tempo of a game from midfield. “To have made more than 450 senior appearances across the EFL demonstrates the consistency he has shown throughout his career. We’re delighted to bring him to the Club and look forward to working with him during his time with us.” Welcome to the Moors, Ryan! 💛💙 The deal is subject to the relevant league and FA clearances.
TICKETS Season Tickets Season tickets are NOT valid for this fixture. All tickets are free and can be claimed here . Opening times and turnstile access The car park will open at 5pm The box office for ticket collection will be open from 5:30pm The turnstiles will be open from 5:30pm for home and away supporters to gain entry into the stadium. When you purchase a match ticket, you must sit or stand in the area where you bought your ticket. The Main Bar will be open at 5:30pm. Hospitality/Executive Boxes Hospitality doors for this fixture will open at 5:30pm. Junior Tickets 16-year-olds and under must be accompanied by a full-paying adult on the day of the match; otherwise, U16 ticket holders may be refused entry to the venue: turning up to the match without a full-paying adult is a safeguarding issue. All supporters wishing to purchase a ticket in one of these age categories must register for the Club’s free Young Supporters Membership Scheme. SAFEGUARDING RE ADMISSION: Note for reference, those supporters aged 15 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult to enter the ground, i.e. the individual must be 16 or over. Matchday Entry Supporters must present their valid membership card when entering Damson Park using a young supporter ticket. Under-12s and ages 12–15 must enter through Turnstiles 1 or 2 alongside their parent or guardian. Supporters aged 16–24 must enter through Turnstile 3. Under-16s must attend with a responsible adult (at a ratio of 2 children per one adult) and will not be permitted to enter the stadium unaccompanied. Any more than two children per one adult, please email ticketing@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk in advance to organise this request. To find out more about the admission & Young Supporters Membership: https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/solihull-moors-reduces-matchday-ticket-prices-for-young-supporters REFRESHMENTS Supporters can purchase alcohol and refreshments from the Main Bar, There will be food available at: Hot Food Bar in the old reception Terry's Burger Van GETTING HERE PARKING The Car Park is open from 5:pm Please do not park on the Damson Parkway dual carriageway – this is a red route and parking here is strictly prohibited. Supporters will receive tickets for parking illegally, so we stress the importance of utilising the NCP Car Park and planning your journey well in advance. If fans forget to pay before leaving, they will still be able to pay via Post Pay within 24 hours of exiting the car park however this will charge them the original tariff. Failure to pay will result in a Parking Charge. To learn more, including tariffs and PostPay, please visit: https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/freeport-car-park . Any Fans using the Car park can use the code ‘MOORS26’ to receive the discounted Rate of £6 for up to 5 hours. This Code will need to be used on the Pay Machine near the exit of the Car Park. Any supporters' coaches must drop fans off at the NCP parking point, as the Damson Parkway dual carriageway is a red route. It is at the coach driver’s discretion to drop supporters off on the red route; supporters must then walk from the NCP Car Park to the stadium. Travel by Bus The X12 bus runs to the ground every 15/20 minutes from Solihull Town Centre, the NCP and Birmingham International. In night matches, this increases to every 30 minutes. Click here to view the X12 bus route, stops and full timetable . Travel by Train Solihull Railway Station is served by trains from Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone. The ground is situated two and a half miles away from the station in a roughly north-easterly direction. Birmingham International Station is roughly one and a half miles from the ground and is on the Euston to Birmingham New Street line. Programme The programme can be downloaded here. Kick It Out You can report an incident of discrimination via the Kick It Out App, which can be used on iPhone and Android devices. Phone – 0800 169 9414 Twitter - @kickitout , or by contacting the organisation’s Reporting Officers on @kickitoutreport. Solihull Moors Supporters Association Click here to find out more about the Solihull Moors Supporters Association.
