THE GROUND
The Lamex Stadium Broadhall Way Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 8RH
Broadhall Way has been home to Stevenage, formerly Stevenage Borough, since 1980.
The ground was previously home to Stevenage Athletic but they went bankrupt in 1976.
The stadium was not deemed suitable for a Football League club when Stevenage won the Vauxhall Conference in 1996 and they were denied promotion.
The ground has since been upgraded and a new stand built behind one goal.
This 1,400 capacity all-seater stand houses away supporters.
THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
The Lamex Stadium is approximately 34 miles from Griffin Park by road.
The usual route involved taking the A1(M) to junction seven and then taking the A602 towards Stevenage.
The A602 becomes Broadhall Way and leads to the ground.
There is a large car park opposite the stadium.
The nearest railway station is Stevenage, which is just over a mile from the stadium and involves a walk south through the town centre.
Stevenage is served by First Capital Connect as well as First Hull Trains, and East Coast services, which go from King's Cross.
The Supporters' Association will be running coaches to every game this season - details of times and prices will be announced in due course.
THE RECENT HISTORY
Stevenage will be starting their only their third season as a Football League club having reached the Play-Offs in the first two.
The Boro, formerly called Stevenage Borough, were promoted to the Football League in 2010 and won the League Two Play-Off Final in 2011 to clinch a second successive promotion.
They became the League One's surprise package, only dipping out of the top six after manager Graham Westley's departure for Preston North End but ended the season strongly under new manager Gary Smith to finish sixth.
Sheffield United won 1-0 on aggregate in the Play-Off Semi-Final tie to deny them a third promotion.
Stevenage were only founded in 1976, following the bankruptcy of Stevenage Athletic, and played on park pitches until moving in to Athletic's former ground in 1980.
They climbed the non-league pyramid and won the Vauxhall Conference on 1996, only to be denied promotion because their ground wasn't up to scratch.
They were regularly in the upper echelons of the Conference, reaching the play-off final in 2005 and semi-final in 2009, before they finally won a Football league place by winning the Blue Square Bet Premier Division, as it had become, in 2010.
Their first season in the league couldn't have gone better.
It looked as if it would be a season of consolidation for much of the campaign - they sat 13th on March 8 and had been as low as 15th in mid-February - albeit with the success of an FA Cup win over Newcastle United.
But six straight wins in March and April catapulted them in to contention and they eventually finished sixth.
They beat Accrington Stanley and the semi-final and Torquay United in the final to win a League One spot.
THE MANAGER
Gary Smith was appointed as Stevenage manager in January 2012 after Graham Westley's departure to Preston North End.
His last role was at MLS side Colorado Rapids, where their won the MLS Cup in 2010 under his tenure.
Starting his playing career as a defender at Fulham, he made one league appearance, moving to Colchester United in 1989 after his release.
He dropped into non league football shortly after, working at Wycombe Wanderers and Watford in their youth set ups after he retired from playing.
THE TOP SCORER
Given Stevenage's season, it's remarkable that defender Scott Laird was their top scorer with eight league goals.
Out of contract this summer, he has now reunited with Graham Westley at Preston North End.
He spent four years at The Lamex after beginning his career at Plymouth Argyle.
THE KEY MEN
Gary Smith has made his first permanent signings, with Greg Tansey (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), David Gray (Preston North End), and Anthony Grant (Southend United) arriving at The Lamex.
Leaving the Lamex this summer on free transfers were Phil Edwards, Ronnie Henry , ex-Bees Alan Julian and Ben May, Darren Murphy, Jennison Myrie-Williams, Peter Winn, and Joel Byrom, while Steve Arnold has joined Wycombe Wanderers with defender Scott Laird moving to Preston North End,
Former Brentford utility player John Mousinho has also joined Preston North End on a Bosman.
Midfielder John Bostwick has proved his ability to play in League One and has attracted several admirers.
The 24-year-old midfielder began at Millwall then moved to Rushden & Diamonds and Ebbsfleet United before signing for Stevenage in 2008.
Winger Luke Freeman will be hoping to continue his fine form since moving from Arsenal in January.
The Premiership club signed him from Gillingham at the age of fifteen, having already played two first team games for The Gills but he left Arsenal in January after a successful loan spell.
THE FIRST MEETING
August 31 2010, Johnstone's Paint Trophy Southern Section First Round - Stevenage 0 Brentford 1
Brentford line-up: Lee; Spillane, Osborne, Balkestein, Woodman; Adams (sub Cort), O'Connor, Diagouraga, Weston; Forster (sub Wood), Simpson
Subs (not used): Moore, Legge, Bean
Brentford goal scorer: Simpson
Brentford took the first step on the Road to Wembley thanks to a Robbie Simpson first half header.
THE LAST AND MOST MEMORABLE MEETING
April 21 2012, nPower League One - Stevenage 2 Brentford 1
Brentford line-up: Moore; Thompson (sub Forrester), Osborne (sub Legge), Dean, Bidwell; Logan, Douglas, Diagouraga, Donaldson; Saunders; Morrison
Subs not used: Balkestein, Bean, McGinn.
Brentford goalscorer: Saunders.
Two missed penalties by Clayton Donaldson and Sam Saunders were key to deciding the outcome of this tense match as Stevenage gained a vital victory in their quest for the play-offs.
THE ODDS
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