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Today we welcome Kempston Rovers to The Central Ground. Kempston Rovers are a football club based in Kempston Bedfordshire and play at Hillgrounds Leisure, Hillgrounds Road near to parkland beside the River Great Ouse. A new third generation training area has been built with funding of the Football Foundation as well as a new set of changing rooms, board room, and physiotherapy room.

It is thought the Club were founded in 1884, but the first documented evidence of their existence dates back to 1887. This was when the Kempston Rovers Rugby Club played their first football match. At the rugby club's AGM in 1891, it was decided to create a football team called Kempston Montrose. Three years later Kempston Montrose folded and its assets transferred to Kempston Association. An 1895 meeting saw another new team formed, Kempston Rovers. They gained the nickname "The Walnut Boys" due to Kempston being well known for its walnuts. The ground holds 2000 supporters and they play on a grass pitch of 113 x 77 metres.

Kempston play in a home kit of Red & White shirts, Black shorts and Black socks; an away kit of Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue shorts and Royal Blue socks; and the goalkeeper wears Blue & Yellow shirt, Blue & Yellow shorts and Blue socks.

After a draw on Saturday Sutton will be desperate to play out a first home league win of the season and to start building a way back up the league. Let’s hope for an entertaining match and a vital three points for the Royals.

COME ON YOU ROYALS.