The Moles are back in cup action with a Berks & Bucks County Cup quarter final against Flackwell Heath – a team we are familiar with from our Hellenic Days.
Matchday: Tuesday 25th February 2025. KO: 7.45pm
Who are Flackwell Heath FC?
Flackwell Heath Football Club was founded in 1907 and initially competed in the High Wycombe and District League, where they enjoyed significant success, winning the league and the High Wycombe Senior Challenge Cup twelve times each. In 1950, they progressed to Division Two of the Great Western Combination, winning it at the first attempt and earning promotion to Division One, later renamed the Premier Division. The club secured league titles in 1957–58 and 1962–63 before the league dissolved in 1964, forcing them to return to the High Wycombe and District League. Further success followed in 1974–75 with victories in the Reading Senior Cup and the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. Their upward trajectory continued in 1976 when they moved to the Hellenic League, gaining promotion to the Premier Division in their first season. They later joined the Athenian League in 1982, but after its dissolution in 1984, they transitioned to the Isthmian League, moving through its divisions until structural changes in 2006 placed them in Division One North.
After finishing bottom in 2006–07, Flackwell Heath were relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division, where they won the title in 2014–15 but declined promotion due to travel costs. The following season, they claimed the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy. In 2021, the club moved to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division before being transferred again to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North. Their most recent success came in the 2023–24 season when they won the Premier Division North, earning promotion to Division One Central of the Southern League.
Cup Run So Far
To get to the quarter finals, Flackwell beat Didcot Town 3-1 in the 3rd round and Aylesbuy United 2-0 in the 4th round. Whilst the Moles, beat Maidenhead United 2-1 in the 3rd round and Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2-1 in the 4th round.
The winner will play Beaconsfield Town away. The other semi-final will be played between Bracknell Town and MK Dons. The semi-finals are scheduled to be played on Tuesday 11th March.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased on the gate. Please note that we are a cashless stadium. Only card and contactless payment are accepted on the gate, for food and in the bar.
Prices are;
- Adults: £10
- Concession: £6
- Under 16: £1
About Hill Farm Lane
Address: The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield RG42 5NR
Hill Farm Lane is a modern non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:
- Licenced bar
- Tea bar serving hot and cold food
- Disabled access to pitch side
- Toilets
- Standing and seated covered areas to watch the match
- Card payments taken on the gate, in the bar and at the tea bar.
There are 200 spaces available to park in the ground.
In the event that the club car park is full, then additional car parking is available at All Saints Church, Church Hill, Binfield RG42 5NS which is a 10 minute walk from the ground.
Getting To The Iconic Stadium
Nearest Railway Station: Bracknell Railway Station is on the South West Railways line between London Waterloo and Reading. It is an eight-minute drive from the railway station to the Iconic Stadium. Alternatively, Bracknell Bus Station is a 2 minute walk from the railway station.
Bus: The nearest bus stop to the ground is on Church Lane and is served by the 151 and 151A Thames Valley Bus service which travels between Bracknell Bus Station and Wokingham Station. More details on the bus route here.
