Sutton host Hartlepool United in front of the DAZN cameras, with the Saturday teatime slot going to Chris Agutter’s side.

Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

  • Fixture: Sutton United vs Hartlepool United
  • Competition: Enterprise National League
  • Venue: VBS Community Stadium
  • Date: Saturday, 18th October; 5:30pm KO (3:30pm Turnstiles)
  • Strip: Amber home kit
  • Television: DAZN – via National League TV

Officials

  • Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis. A National League referee since 2020, he officiated in three Sutton games in his first season and last term refereed the away game at Wealdstone and the home game against Southend. He was in charge of his first EFL game in March and last weekend refereed the televised game between Oldham and Barrow. He refereed an FA Vase semi final last season.
  • Assistant Referees: Daniel D’Urso (red/yellow); Peter Lowe (yellow)
  • Fourth Official: Kai Morgan

How to Follow

Video

A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available overseas by purchasing a match pass here.

A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:

  • Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

  • Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

  • Monthly Flex: £19.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Audio

Supporters will be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.

Social Media

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.

X: @suttonunited

Facebook: @suttonunited

Instagram: @suttonunited

In Person

Tickets are available to purchase here.

For enquiries, supporters can contact the club over the phone at 02086444440 or via email at tickets@suttonunited.net.

Ticket Prices

General Admission:

  • Adult: £21
  • Concession: £16
  • Junior: £8
  • Under-14: £2

Main Stand:

  • Adult: £24
  • Concession: £19
  • Junior: £11
  • Under-14: £5

Family Stand:

  • Adult: £24
  • Concession: £19
  • Junior: £11
  • Under-14: £5

Getting to the Ground

Stadium Address:

VBS Community Stadium

Gander Green Ln

Sutton

SM1 2EY

By Car

Travel along the M25, exiting at Junction 8. Then travel north on the A217 for about 15-20 minutes. Ignoring signs for Sutton itself, stay on the A217 to the traffic lights by the Gander Inn (on the left), turn right into Gander Green Lane. The Borough Sports Ground is about 200 yards up this road on the left hand side. If you reach West Sutton Station you have gone too far.

On matchdays, the club car park in Gander Green Lane is for parking permit holders only. Away fans should park in Gibson Road, the local municipal car-park. It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk from Gibson Road to the stadium. Click here for more information regarding parking, while a map of Gibson Road can be found here.

By Rail

It is recommended that visiting supporters use Sutton station, which is on the main lines out of Victoria and London Bridge and is at the top end of Sutton High Street, about 20 minutes’ walk from the ground. Two buses between Morden and Sutton stations run conveniently close to our stadium: route 413 bus goes down Gander Green Lane, and number 80 runs along Collingwood Road. The ground can then be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec.

West Sutton railway station is adjacent to the ground. It is served by Thameslink trains via Wimbledon or Sutton. Come out of West Sutton station and turn right into Gander Green Lane and the ground is about 100 yards further along. Away fans should walk past the main entrance and after about 70 yards turn right into Collingwood Recreation Ground, where the away turnstiles 5-8 are situated.

By Bus

The 413 service runs past the ground down Gander Green Lane. The bus leaves Sutton town centre from outside the main post office. The 80 route from Hackbridge to Belmont runs down Collingwood Road. The ground can be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec. Both routes also connect with the Northern Line at Morden.

London Buses are now cashless. Fares are a flat £1.75, and this includes multiple journeys within a one-hour period of the first “touch in” with a contactless payment card or Oyster card.

Accessibility

All accessible entrances will be open as detailed in the stadium map below:

We currently have spaces for ten wheelchair users (seven home, three away) and we would ask anyone who needs to use this facility to book in advance (contactus@suttonunited.net). If any wheelchair user needs to park at our stadium, please let us know in advance and we will make arrangements to welcome you. We have accessible toilets at both ends of the ground and in the main stand. Ambulant supporters will need to climb a handful of steps as there are currently no lifts.

For more information, supporters can access the club’s FAQs, which can be found here.

Full Fan Guides for both home and away fans can also be accessed here.

Footballing activities will be available in the fanzone, including table football, as well as the bar and club shop being open.

Stat Attack

1 – Sutton secured their memorable first ever promotion to League Two with victory over Hartlepool.

3 – Hartlepool’s last three goals have all been scored in the final six minutes (Luke Charman vs Gainsborough Trinity; 90′, Nathan Ferguson vs Gainsborough Trinity; 84′, Vadaine Oliver vs York City; 89′).

4 – Last season’s two losses to Hartlepool saw Sutton fall to defeat against the Pools for the first time in four outings, of all which came in League Two.

6 – Sutton have scored as many goals in their last two games as they did in the previous seven combined.

Head-To-Head

  • Sutton United wins: 5
  • Draws: 6
  • Hartlepool United wins: 3

Last Four Meetings: 

  • Sutton United 1-2 Hartlepool United — 8 February 2025 (National League)
  • Hartlepool United 4-3 Sutton United — 5 October 2024 (National League)
  • Hartlepool United 2-2 Sutton United — 11 February 2023 (League Two)
  • Sutton United 2-0 Hartlepool United — 17 September 2022 (League Two)

Last Time We Met

A late own goal from Jack Taylor saw Sutton United lose for the first time in 2025 at the hands of Hartlepool United.

A goalless but competitive first half resulted in a perfect start to the second, with Will Davies notching his ninth goal in as many games with just 45 seconds on the clock when he got on the end of Dillon De Silva’s low cross to tap the U’s in front. However, the hosts were pegged back with 14 minutes to go when a huge slice of luck saw Adam Campbell’s effort blocked into path of Gary Madine, who headed the Pools level.

This was followed by a couple of heroic moments for Alex Kirk and Jack Sims, who produced a clearance off the line and a crucial double stop to deny Reyes Cleary and Campbell and seemingly ensure it would be a point apiece at the VBS Community Stadium, but with four minutes, David Ferguson’s corner caused havoc in the box with the final touch diverting it past Sims, seemingly off Taylor, to condemn the U’s to their first loss of the new year.

Photo Credit: Paul Loughlin

Player In Focus

Alex Reid

Position: Forward

Age: 30

Appearances 24/25: 37

Goals 24/25: 17

Played for Both

Besart Topallaj

Besart Topallaj spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Sutton from Bromley, before heading up north for a second loan spell away from Hayes Lane, this time at Hartlepool United.

A Kosovo youth international, Topallaj progressed through the academy at Millwall and captained their Under-21 side, before embarking on loan spells with Dagenham & Redbridge and Bromley, and he made the move to the latter permanent in January 2023. He subsequently became a regular in their National League promotion-winning team, but opted to make the switch across South London with a move to Sutton in midway through the 2024/25 campaign.

Topallaj went on to appear 25 times for the U’s, scoring a single goal against Barnet on Boxing Day, and became a key member of the squad on the left flank before returning to Bromley in the summer.

He has since made the move up to Hartlepool, again on loan, and has featured 14 times for Pools already this term, scoring his only goal so far with the winner against Gateshead last month.

Photo Credit: Paul Loughlin