After the froth of FA Cup excitement, City supporters will hope the 6-0 Brewers result hasn’t left the players feeling flat, writes Jess Unwin. The cup run has helped the Saints squad to gel, but now attention will return to the challenge of climbing the Isthmian League Premier Division table to...
Video footage has emerged which apparently shows Sammy the Saint, mascot of St Albans City FC, falling over drunk at the side's clash with Burton Albion on Saturday. The comedy character was escorted off the field after appearing unsteady on their feet and apparently tipsy at the FA Cup tie. A video...
News of manager Ian Culverhouse’s shock exit, added to concern about injuries to key players, is sure to dent the confidence of many Saints supporters as the club’s biggest game so far this season draws near, writes Jess Unwin. The timing of the departure of Culverhouse and assistant Paul Bastock just...
Special report by St Albans Times sports correspondent Jess Unwin Veteran defender Michael Bostwick has been named as interim player manager at St Albans City FC after Ian Culverhouse and his assistant Paul Bastock unexpectedly quit the club to join Kings Lynn Town. Bostwick will take charge of the first team with...
Saints face League One outfit Burton Albion in the 1st round of the FA Cup on Saturday November 1 and ticket details have now been confirmed. The fixture will be segregated and Saints’ allocation will be a mix of seating and standing tickets. All tickets will be priced at £10 for...
St Albans City 2 Welling United 1 (Isthmian League Premier) Match report from Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen A man-of-the-match performance from veteran defender Michael Bostwick, including what proved to be the winning goal, helped St Albans City hang on to a narrow home victory against Welling United...
Cray Wanderers 1 St Albans 1 (Isthmian League Premier) A last-gasp goal from substitute George Sippetts earned St Albans a creditable 1-1 draw away at one of the Isthmian League Premier’s early pacesetters. The 93-minute strike from the 20-year-old, a former Colney Heath player before signing for City from Hayes & Yeading...
Five victories in a row and staying unbeaten at home were the encouraging positives for St Albans City’s new-look team in its programme of pre-season friendlies. Goals came from multiple sources as Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock experimented with different combinations of players – and there were four clean sheets. However, after...
A “reset” is what management duo Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock have called for to drive promotion this season and they’ve certainly brought in plenty of new faces to rebuild the first team squad. Players like Zane Banton and Jack James represent a small core of players who will be familiar...
Zane Banton will be the club captain in the season ahead and the Saints stalwart says he’s ready for the challenge of his new role. “I’ve no problem with the responsibility of being one of the leaders in the team – that comes with age and experience. I’ve not been the...
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