Aston Villa Women will ramp up their preparations for the 2021/22 campaign by welcoming Everton to the Banks's Stadium on Saturday.
The summer has seen an overhaul in personnel for the women's team, with six new players joining Carla Ward at the club as they aim to build on last season's WSL survival.
With September's curtain raiser against Leicester City drawing closer, the game against the Toffees is shaping up to be an exciting contest.
The recent additions of Alisha Lehmann and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah will only add to the occasion as they look set to line up in claret & blue against their former club.
With plenty of tickets still available, here's a guide for any first-time visitors on our Walsall home...
Banks's Stadium
Aston Villa Women moved to the Banks's Stadium, originally known as Bescot Stadium, in June 2020 following the Club's promotion from the FA Women's Championship.
The ground has an all-seater capacity of 11,300 and comprises four stands. The St Francis Group Community Stand will be used this season for Aston Villa Women fixtures.
Refreshment kiosks are located in the corners of the stadium, with a large TV screen situated between the Community and University of Wolverhampton Stands. The Legends Bar, situated in the Homeserve Stand (see map above), will not be in use due to dressing room usage.
The Banks’s Stadium is less than a mile from junction 9 of the M6.
Please note the Banks's Stadium is now a CASHLESS venue.
Postcode: WS1 4SA
Travel Information
By Road
From M6 North: leave the M6 at junction 9 and take the A461 towards Walsall, turn right onto the A4148 (Wallowes Lane) and right again at the second set of traffic lights. The ground will appear on your left.
From M6 South: leave the M6 at junction 7 and take the A34 towards Walsall. At the end of the dual carriageway, turn left at the Bell Inn pub into Walstead Road and continue straight on this road for two miles. The stadium will appear on your right.
Postcode: WS1 4SA
By Bus
All buses leave from the Bradford Place Bus Station. Service number 401E, operated by Diamond, runs every 15 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Friday and stops on Bescot Crescent outside the ground. The 45 runs every 20 minutes during Monday to Friday daytime, as well as Saturdays, and every hour after 9pm. The 4 service runs every eight minutes and stops on West Bromwich Road, a short walk from the ground.
By Rail
Bescot Stadium Railway Station, just a two-minute walk from the stadium, is served by trains from Birmingham Grand Central (New Street) and Wolverhampton.
Parking
Car parking is available at the stadium at a cost of £5 per vehicle. Parking is available for supporters behind the University of Wolverhampton Stand (see map above for reference).
All on-site car parks are locked two hours after the final whistle; any vehicles left on the car park after this time will be locked in.
Parking is also available at the nearby Bescot Stadium Railway Station for £2.
There are free parking facilities for cyclists outside the Main Stand.
Buying Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online via our e-ticketing website.
Please note, the ticket offices at both Villa Park and the Banks's Stadium will be CLOSED on matchday. Tickets must be obtained online and printed ahead of arrival.
