Dunston get the new Northern Premier League East campaign underway on Saturday afternoon with a visit from North Ferriby at the UTS Stadium (3pm).

Recent Meetings

Jon McDonald’s men will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive home defeat against The Villagers, having lost from winning positions in the 2023/24 & 2024/25 seasons.

Dunston have only managed one win in the four matchups between the two sides since the visitors were promoted, with a 1-0 win at the Dransfield Stadium in March 2024 courtesy of a Jack Maskell header.

In the most recent fixture, a late David Robinson goal wasn’t enough to get any points for the Blues at the Dransfield Stadium in December last year, with goals from Danny East & Tom Corner providing the Villagers with a 2-1 win.

Recent Form

Dunston head into the opening day off the back of an excellent performance away at Morpeth Town on Friday night, drawing 2-2. Results have been mixed throughout pre-season, with just the one win coming at home to Birtley Town, but strong performances against the likes of Gateshead & Darlington put Jon McDonald’s side in a good position heading into Saturday.

The visitors started their season on Saturday afternoon, with an extra-preliminary round tie in the Emirates FA Cup against newly promoted Redcar Athletic. They were beaten 2-0 by the newly promoted Northern Premier League East side, who Dunston will face on August bank holiday Monday. In terms of their pre-season, it’s not been ideal results wise for Chris Bolder’s side with their only win coming against their own development side.

One to watch

Niall Tilsley – The Villagers’ captain picked up their Management’s Player of the Season award for the 2024/25 season, as well as the Players’ Player of the Season, Supporter’s Player of the Season & Goal of the Season award in 2023/24. He enters his seventh season at Ferriby, having previously made over 200 appearances for Pickering Town. He’s described as “the rock at the centre of the North Ferriby defence and an invaluable member of Chris Bolder’s squad”.

Photo credit - North Ferriby FC

Matchday Information

Admission is £10 for adults, £6 for concessions & £3 for under 16’s. This can be paid on the turnstile at the ground with cash or card.

There are two turnstiles at the UTS Stadium, one which can be accessed via the car park, with the other being accessed next to our clubhouse.

Parking is available at the UTS Stadium, however the car park fills up very quickly.

There will be several club officials around the ground to provide information to anyone who requires it, these can be found wearing yellow high-vis vests.

Food and drink is available on a matchday, with a wide selection of hot food and soft drinks in our bait cabin, as well as alcoholic drinks in our can bar and clubhouse. We also have club merchandise available in our club shop.

There will be a digital E-Progamme released on match day, which can be accessed on our website or social media channels.

Match updates will also be available by our X/Twitter page.