Valley's 1,000th game in the Southern League will almost certainly now be played at Butlin Road on Saturday 24th November - with Merthyr Tydfil the scheduled visitors.

	Rugby Town Director Mike Yeats wants Butlin Road to be buzzing for the 1,000th game

Town's early exit from the FA Trophy coupled with some creative fixture juggling by secretary Doug Wilkins has ensured that the landmark game will be a home one, and the club are planning a number of associated activities and offers to celebrate the occasion.

Club Director Mike Yeats said : "It's great that we will be able to play this milestone fixture at Butlin Road on a Saturday. It's a great achievement for the club, and I would like to thank all those that have helped make it possible over the past many years."

He continued : "We hope that as many people as possible are able to get to the Merthyr game - wouldn't it be great if we could make it 1,000 supporters for the 1,000th game!"

The club - under its then VS Rugby identity - first entered the Southern League structure at the beginning of the 1983-84 season, and in the twenty five seasons since then has played in the Eastern, Western and (old) Midland regional divisions, as well as twelve years in three separate spells in the top Premier division.

The club will announce their plans for the celebration match shortly.