FC United v Bradford Park Avenue - Match Arrangements

On Saturday 2 January 2016, FC United will play Bradford Park Avenue in the Vanarama National League North. The match will be played at Broadhurst Park, 310 Lightbowne Road, Moston, M40 0FJ and the kick off time is 3pm.

Entry to the function room bar can be gained through the main reception from 12 noon until 1pm by cash payment of the match admission as outlined below or by presenting your season ticket voucher Number 12.

Adults £9
Over 60s £5
Under 18s £2

After the turnstiles open at 1pm, entry to the bar will be through any turnstile and then through the seated area of the main stand. All turnstiles will be open from 1pm. The late turnstile will be at the South East corner of the ground. Full price entry will apply while the late gate is open. All categories accepted.

The bottle bar under the St Mary’s Road end terrace will be open before the match and again at half time.

Please note the function room will have hot food on sale before the match and again at half time. Also please note that alcohol will not be sold in the function room at half time but soft drinks, teas and coffees will be available, in addition to hot food.

Press
Journalists or photographers wishing to make press credential enquiries, please email your request to press@fc-utd.uk

Big Coat Day
FC United’s annual collection of reasonable quality clothing and footwear to help alleviate hardship for homeless people in Greater Manchester is taking place from 12.30pm to 3pm before the Bradford match. Collection vans will be parked outside the ground to take supporters’ donations.

Free WiFi
We have free WiFi at Broadhurst Park for all supporters to use. Supplied by local company Pennine Telecom, to access the service just search for FCUM-FreeWiFi, select it and set up a user account.

Parking
Parking is very limited at the ground and supporters should be mindful that there is no parking on:

- St Mary’s Road and the streets off St Mary’s Road;
- Nuthurst Road;
- the West side of Moston Lane and the streets off it.

For £3 there is safe parking at St Matthew’s RC High School, which is less than five minutes’ walk away from the ground.

Public Transport
The nearest tram stop is Newton Heath and Moston on the Victoria to Rochdale line. It is a 15 or 20 minute walk up to the ground, but there is a shuttle bus from the Railway pub (turn right at the top of the tram stop steps).

Football Special Buses from city centre
There will also be two football special buses running from Stevenson Square in the city centre to the ground. The buses are operated by First Buses and they leave from Stop TE in Stevenson Square. Departure times are 2pm and 2.20pm. The cost is £1.50 single. No return tickets available. They leave Broadhurst Park after the game when they are full. Departure is approximately five minutes after the final whistle, from Lightbowne Road. The football specials will be running for all of our home matches over the festive period.

For scheduled bus services see the Transport for Greater Manchester website, http://www.tfgm.com/Pages/default.aspx