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| Contents |
| What's
The Marston Stadium Like? Main Stand (photo) Visiting Supporters Where To Drink? Dugout Side (photo) How To Get There And Where To Park Open End (photo) By Train By Bus Admission Prices Programme Price Local Rivals Ground Layout Fixtures 2012-2013 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Location Map |
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| What's The Marston Stadium Like? |
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Port Talbot has three stadiums of
note, of which the Marston Stadium is the smallest
and the furthest away from the town centre. The
ground sits barely half a mile beyond Victoria Park,
the home of Port Talbot fc, and nestles between a
housing estate, the Afon Lido sports and leisure
centre and the beach front, around 1.5 miles west of
the town centre. The ground is entered through the
large Afan Lido leisure centre car park, here we
find two modest buildings which lead out behind the
goal of the beach end of the ground. This side
consists of a brick construction changing room
building, a clubhouse building, separated by an
expanse of flat standing concrete. Looking directly
across the pitch to the far end a flat expanse of
concrete and grass leads to the boundary wall with a
row of houses appearing over the top. Looking to the
left to the training pitch side, the Football Trust
stand takes pride in place, with its neat modern
cantilever roof supporting a single tier of around
350 red plastic seats. This stand is flanked by flat
standing areas leading to the corners. Looking to
the right also on the pitch centre line is a curious
looking structure, a narrow multi-columned stand
which has 3 rows of around 150 plastic seats on a
deck raised above the dug outs. The stand supports a
tv and commentary gantry on its roof and is also
flanked by flat standing areas leading to the
corners. |
| Main Stand |
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| Visiting Supporters |
| As far as we are aware there is no
segregation in the ground, except for big local
games. If anybody knows any different please get in
touch. |
| Where To Drink? |
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There are plenty of pubs, food and drink along Victoria Road on the approach to the Afan Lido area, alternatively there is a retail park north of the ground alongside the beach front. |
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| How To Get There And Where To Park |
| From the West: Follow the M4 towards Port Talbot, exit at Junction 41 where the motorway merges with the A48,follow the A48 Heilbronn Way as it passes over the railway line. At the roundabout take the third exit into Water Street. Follow Afan Way as it turns to the right, then after passing under a footbridge take a left turn into Victoria Road, follow this road towards the beach and at the mini roundabout take a right turn and follow the beach north. Take a right turn into Channel View, the Afan Lido leisure centre car park and Afan Lido fc ground is immediately to the left. From the East: Follow the M4 towards Port Talbot, exit at Junction 38 and take the A48 into Port Talbot, follow the road past Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station. A bridge over both railway and river leads to a large roundabout, take the second exit into Water Street, follow Afan Way as it turns to the right, then after passing under a footbridge take a left turn into Victoria Road, follow this road towards the beach and at the mini roundabout take a right turn and follow the beach north. Take a right turn into Channel View, the Afan Lido leisure centre car park and Afan Lido fc ground is immediately to the left. Map showing the location of the Marston Stadium (at the bottom of this page). |
| Open Flat Standing End |
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| By Train |
| There is a excellent
weekend and evening train service, with Port Talbot
Parkway being on the main line between Swansea,
Cardiff & London. The town is also served by
trains from Holyhead via Chester, Shrewsbury &
Hereford. There are a number of different routes that will take you from the Railway Station to the Afon Lido area. The description below is probably the quickest at around about 25-30 minutes walk, and avoids the town centre and heaviest traffic. When you exit the station, turn right and walk past the car park. Beyond this follow Oakwood Road back over the railway line. At the first roundabout take the third exit and follow Dock Road past the allotments. At the first big roundabout continue along the dual A4241 highway. This leads to a large roundabout over the river. Follow the left bridge over the river and take a left turn into Afan Way. You will then see a footbridge over the road, once past the footbridge take a left turn into Victoria Road. Follow this road towards the beach and at the mini roundabout take a right turn and follow the beach north. Take a right turn into Channel View, the Afan Lido leisure centre car park and Afan Lido FC ground is immediately to the left. |
| By Bus |
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town is also well served by National Express Coaches
between London and Swansea as well as the following
local hourly services: X1 Swansea-Bridgend X40 Aberystwyth-Cardiff |
| Admission Prices |
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Adults £7 |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme £2 |
| Local Rivals |
| Port Talbot, and local rival from non league
years, Goytre United. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
| Welsh Premier League Fixtures (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) |
| Record And Average Attendance |
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Record
Attendance: |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you
require hotel accommodation in the area then first
try a hotel booking service provided by Late
Rooms. They have a huge choice of places to
stay and their booking facility is straightforward
to use. Yes this site will earn a
small commission if you book through them, but it
will go to help with the running costs of keeping
the Guide going. Access their Port Talbot Hotels and Guest Houses page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. |
| Map Showing The Location Of The Marston Stadium |
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Instructions for using
the map:
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| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect
or you have something to add, please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide |
| adveert |
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Last Updated : 18 January 2013
