Bradford (Park Avenue) Prepare for Away Match at Heaton Stannington

League leaders aim to maintain unbeaten run in Northern Premier League East Division

Bradford (Park Avenue) will travel to Newcastle upon Tyne this Saturday to face Heaton Stannington in their second away fixture of the week. Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm at The Willow Park, Newton Road.

Recent form and league standings

Bradford (Park Avenue) arrive in Newcastle in good form following a narrow 1-0 victory over Bridlington Town on Tuesday. The winning goal came in the first half from Scott Duxbury, alongside an own goal by Bridlington defender Kyle Fanning. Despite challenging weather conditions and late pressure from the home side, Bradford secured the win, extending their unbeaten start to the season to 13 matches—a new club record. This result moved them four points clear at the top of the Northern Premier League East Division.

Heaton Stannington currently sit ninth in the league after 15 games, just one point outside the play-off places. They enter the match unbeaten in their last two games, including a 2-2 draw away at North Ferriby where they came back from two goals down. The Stan have shown strong home form this season, winning five of their seven matches at The Willow Park.

Previous encounters

Bradford (Park Avenue) will be looking to improve on their previous results against Heaton Stannington this season. Last term, they failed to win either league fixture against the Stan, drawing 0-0 at home in October 2025 and losing 2-1 away in March. In the latter match, Bradford equalised through Adriano Moke after going behind early, but a second-half goal from Konner Lamb secured the win for Heaton Stannington.

However, Bradford did record a victory over Heaton Stannington in the Isuzu FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round last season, winning 2-1 at home thanks to first-half goals from Jak McCourt and Tom Corner.

Matchday information

• Date and time: Saturday 24 October, 3pm kick-off
• Venue: The Willow Park, Newton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7RZ
• Ticket prices: Adults £10, Concessions £7 (ID may be required), Under 16 £2 (ID may be required), Under 4s free

Travel and parking details

Heaton Stannington FC is located in the High Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Visitors are advised to use the Newton Road entrance (postcode NE7 7HP) as some satellite navigation systems may incorrectly direct to the Cotswold Gardens side, which has no ground access.

Directions from the south include:

• Crossing the Tyne Bridge (note: the Tyne Bridge is closed this weekend, so delays and diversions are expected). Exit at Jesmond, proceed along Jesmond Road, turn left at the Corner Pub traffic lights onto Newton Road, then left at the roundabout. The ground is on the right.
• Via the Tyne Tunnel, taking the exit for Chillingham Road/Benton Road, turning right at the roundabout, then left at the mini roundabout into Cragside. At the next roundabout, proceed straight ahead to reach the ground on the right.

From the north, directions include:

• From South Gosforth, drive up Freeman Road past Freeman Hospital, turn left at the roundabout, with the ground on the left.
• From Four Lane Ends, along Benton Road, straight over the first small roundabout, then right onto Cragside at the next roundabout. Proceed straight at the following roundabout to reach the ground on the right.

Parking: There is no spectator parking inside the ground on matchdays; parking is reserved for players and officials only. Spectators should park considerately in the surrounding area, avoiding blocking driveways or parking on pavements. Two pay and display car parks are available at Paddy Freemans Park, a short walk from the ground.

Public transport options

• Train: Newcastle Central is the nearest mainline station.
• Metro: South Gosforth, Longbenton, and Four Lane Ends stations are within walking distance, with South Gosforth and Longbenton slightly closer.
• Bus: Stagecoach number 38 stops directly outside the ground in both directions, with connections from the city centre and other areas including the Freeman Hospital.

Match coverage

Supporters unable to attend can follow live audio commentary from 2:50pm on avenueonair.mixlr.com. Updates will also be provided via the club’s official social media channels.