Aldershot Town vs Wealdstone | Match Preview
- Aryan Jolly
- Dec 29, 2025
- 3 min read
The Stones are back on their travels on Tuesday night as they head to Hampshire to face Aldershot Town, looking to finish the calendar year on a positive note.
The Basics
Date: Tuesday, December 30
Venue: The EBB Stadium, Aldershot, GU11 1TW
Competition: The Enterprise National League
Kick Off Time: 7:45 pm
Broadcast Information: The game will be available to watch live via DAZN
News From The Vale
Following Saturday’s loss against Boreham Wood, Sam Cox said that the camp was “absolutely gutted” with the result. The 35-year-old stressed that the team needs to “learn from these moments” to progress in the long run and achieve their goals at the end of the season. Sam’s full post-match reaction can be found here.
Everybody loves to watch a movie during the holiday season, and the Stones’ players are no different! You can check out their favourite Christmas films by watching this video! Do not forget to leave a comment, letting us know your favourite Christmas movie!
Tickets for Tuesday night’s game are now available to purchase online via the link below. Please note that Wealdstone fans have been allocated the uncovered away terrace in the South Stand, and that tickets are cheaper if purchased online in advance:
The Stones’ next home game is against Dagenham and Redbridge in the FA Trophy. The fixture will be played on Saturday, January 10 and is due to kick off at 3pm. Tickets for the contest will be available for purchase in due course.
The Opposition
Recent form: WLWLD
League Position: 21st
Aldershot Town have been a fifth tier club for well over 10 years, though they have spent most of their time in the division scrapping in the bottom half of the table. This season has proved no different.
After an FA Trophy triumph last campaign, Tommy Widdrington left his managerial post in October, and the Shots dropped into the relegation zone, but they have been mounting somewhat of a fightback over the last couple of weeks.
They carry a relatively large goal threat, no side in the bottom half of the table has scored more than Aldershot in the league, but they are also a very volatile team, picking up the most red cards and second most yellow cards of any side in the National League.
The manager - John Coleman: Widdrington’s replacement was the highly experienced John Coleman, perhaps best known for his two 500+ game stints in charge of Accrington Stanley. His most recent stint with Accrington lasted a whopping nine years and six months, making him the longest-serving manager in the EFL at the time of his dismissal.
He led the team to the League Two title and the third tier of English football for the first time in the club’s history during the 2017-18 season, establishing the Reds in League One for four consecutive seasons.
Following his departure from the WHAM Stadium in March 2024, Coleman spent time in charge of Gillingham and Waterford FC before moving to Hampshire in October.
He has three wins in his 13 games in charge of the Shots, but they are unbeaten in their last three league games and rarely lose by more than one goal.
The danger man - Josh Barrett: The Shots possess one of the most technically gifted players in the fifth tier in the form of Josh Barrett.
Barrett came through the youth ranks at Reading, making 13 appearances and scoring two goals for the Royals as a youngster. He also represented the Republic of Ireland up to the under-21 level, even making an appearance in the under-21 European Championship.
He joined the Shots midway through the 2023/24 season, but really made his mark on the side last campaign. The versatile attacker scored 19 goals in all competitions, including once in the FA Trophy Final, as he won the Supporters’ Player of the Season award.
This season, Barrett has registered five goals and five assists in all competitions. He looks to have been hitting his stride in recent weeks after missing the entirety of November due to injury, registering an assist against Boston United and being named in the Non-League Paper Team of the Day after his performance against Altrincham.
Buy Your Tickets Now!
The team will need your support on the road in order to return to winning ways on Tuesday night, so make sure to purchase your tickets now!
