Stevenage take games in hand to Notts after a Saturday postponement
Sunday 15 November 2026 · By Winston Townend
Stevenage have had no first-team fixture since Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy shootout win over Fulham Under-21s, already covered in the previous report, when they drew 2–2 and won 4–3 on penalties to top Southern Group B. The identity of the scorers from that tie remains unverified without a club or local report and is still omitted. The last completed first-team result before that was the 1–0 FA Cup win at Oxford United through Carl Piergianni. They did not play in the league on Saturday because the home meeting with Mansfield Town stayed postponed.
International call-ups that caused that postponement were previously named as Josh Magennis, Tommy Setford and Ben Broggio; there is no fresh independent update here on whether they are back. Alex Revell remains in charge, and no League One managerial appointment or departure has been established since 11 November.
Stevenage stay 16th on 16 points from only 12 league matches, jointly the fewest in the division, seven short of sixth. Those games in hand still matter more than a raw comparison of positions alone. They are not in the play-off places and not in the bottom four. Saturday will be their first league outing since the postponement.
The next league game is away to Notts County on Saturday 21 November at 15:00 GMT. Notts also have only 12 league games played and are 18th, two points above the bottom four, and they are not in the relegation zone. Stevenage then host Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday 24 November at 19:45 GMT. No result is being invented for either fixture. The FA Cup second-round tie at Exeter City is dated Saturday 5 December at 15:00 GMT, unless the FA moves it.
The BBC league table, last updated on 15 November at 01:22 GMT, records Stevenage in 16th place on 16 points from 12 games: 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with a goal difference of plus four. The last-six league form, oldest first, is L–W–L–W–L–D. Those figures cover League One only. Five League One matches were played on Saturday 14 November, all of them home wins, and those results are reflected above; cup or Trophy results do not change the table. League One’s top two go up automatically, third to sixth enter the play-offs and the bottom four are relegated.
Sky’s table matches those totals. With only 12 league games played, Stevenage have matches in hand on several clubs around them, and they are not in the bottom four. The trip to 18th-placed Notts, who have also played only 12, is their first league outing since the Mansfield postponement, before Wednesday visit midweek. Sixteen points from 12 games leaves them seven short of sixth, with those matches in hand still to use.
Broadhall Way is a compact, well-kept League ground on the south side of Stevenage, postcode SG2 8RH. You will also see it billed as the Lamex Stadium or SPORTA Arena, but locals still call it Broadhall Way. Capacity is about 7,300. Visiting supporters sit in the covered South Stand behind the south goal, a single-tier of roughly 1,390 seats with a clear view and no roof pillars in the way. For bigger followings the club can add a slice of the West Stand and push the allocation towards 2,000.
The pitch runs north–south. Home fans fill the 2019 North Stand behind the opposite goal and the long, noisy East Terrace along the far touchline. The West Stand is the main stand: seats, tunnel, dugouts, offices, club shop and the away ticket office beside it. Corners of the West Stand are open, so a cold wind can cut across on winter afternoons. The East Terrace still has its clock gable over the halfway line and is where the drums and loudest home noise usually sit.
By car, leave the A1(M) at junction 7 and follow the A602 towards Ware. The ground sits on the dual carriageway after the retail-park roundabout. Do not park in Roaring Meg or the other retail parks, and do not use the grass verges: enforcement is active on matchdays. The practical option is Fairlands Valley car park, about 500 free spaces north of the ground (often listed as SG2 8RH or SG2 9BN). It fills early. Coaches drop on Monkswood Way outside the South Stand, then park at the academy overflow a few minutes away. Disabled bays must be booked through [email protected].
Stevenage station is the rail stop. Trains from London King’s Cross take around half an hour. The walk is 25–30 minutes along the A602; use the underpasses rather than darting across the dual carriageway. A matchday shuttle often runs between the station, town centre and ground. Taxis from the station are straightforward if you are carrying bags or arriving after dark.
Away tickets usually go through your own club first. Unsold seats can be bought on the day from the away ticket office next to the club shop on the West Stand, unless the fixture is ticket-only. Prices move with category, but expect something in the low-to-mid twenties for an adult in the South Stand. The ground is generally cashless, so have a card ready for food and drink.
The Broadhall Suite, on the south-east corner by the away end, is the easiest pre-match pint for visitors. It opens from midday on Saturdays and welcomes both sets of fans. Food inside the South Stand is the usual football mix: pies, burgers, chips and hot drinks. Toilets sit under the stand. Alcohol arrangements inside the away end have varied over the years, so treat the Suite as the reliable option before kick-off. Town-centre pubs such as those around the Plaza and Broadwater are a 15-minute walk if you want a longer session; cover colours if a landlord asks.
Access is decent for a ground this size. Away wheelchair spaces are in the South Stand and should be booked in advance. A radio commentary feed on 95.5 FM is advertised for visually impaired supporters. Stewards are used to travelling fans and the atmosphere is usually competitive rather than hostile. After full time, give the dual carriageway a few minutes before you walk back or pull out of Fairlands Valley. Check stevenagefc.com or your own club mail-out on the morning of the game for late changes to gates, cashless rules or the shuttle.