3pm 31 January 2026
Western League, Division One
Avonmouth 2 Welton Rovers 1 (att 107)
I'm still unsure whether I'll finally complete all the grounds in the FA's national league system this season, but I reduced the tally remaining to just four after a visit to Western League side Avonmouth.
The club have had a rapid rise in recent years, moving up from local Bristol football, via just a single season in the Gloucestershire County League, to 'step six' of the non-league pyramid.
This is their second season in the Western League, and a win against strugglers Welton Rovers keeps them in the battle for another promotion, into the premier division.
It was a hard-fought win on a heavy pitch, and one that involved overturning a first half deficit. Welton looked better than expected for a team bottom of the table, although their opening goal, a penalty, was against the run of play.
Another spot kick, just three minutes into the second half, levelled the score. Avonmouth's winner was a well-taken goal after 65 minutes. They deserved their lead, but were unable to extend it and endured some nervous times as Welton came close to equalising more than once.
Avonmouth's home, the King George V Recreation Ground, is hemmed in next to the M5 motorway. The drone of traffic is a constant, but other than that it's an attractive ground that has been developed as the club has climbed the leagues.
There's a cosy clubhouse, with a patio outside, two covered standing areas and a newish seated stand. Hard standing extends to the clubhouse side and at one end of the pitch. The dugouts are on the far side.
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