MATCH ARRANGEMENTS: FC United v Leamington

On Saturday 2nd September, kick off 3pm, FC United welcome Leamington to Broadhurst Park in the National League North - Admission is pay on the gate: £10 Adults, £6 Concessions and £3 u/18s, however if you are a resident with a M9 or M40 postcode you can collect FREE tickets prior to the match from the FC United office.

On Saturday 2nd September, kick off 3pm, FC United welcome Leamington to Broadhurst Park in the National League North - Admission is pay on the gate: £10 Adults, £6 Concessions and £3 u/18s, however if you are a resident with a M9 or M40 postcode you can collect FREE tickets prior to the match from the FC United office.

FC United go into Saturday’s match on the back of two Bank Holiday weekend wins against Boston (2-1) and York City (2-0) moving the reds up 6 places in the league from bottom to 16th.

In their first season in the National League North, Lemington have somewhat struggled so far gaining just one win (and 6 defeats) from their first 7 matches, but as FC United can testify a couple of wins can soon turn things around.

Last weekend saw new signing Steven Irwin making two substitute appearances for FC United, and was welcomed by the FC supporters by being presented with an inflatable Crocodile at York in reference to his namesake, the famous crocodile hunter.

With new signings Irwin, James Hooper and Michael Connor strengthening the midfielder, together with the return of Scott Kay, who missed the first 3 matches through suspension, FC Manager Karl Marginson has agreed for Tom Brown to join neighbours Stalybridge Celtic on a dual registration.

Tom Greaves was on the scoresheet on Monday away at York as he moves ever closer at becoming FC’s all time leading goalscorer, now 5 goals behind Rory Patterson’s tally of 99.

Off the field there’s lots going on at Broadhurst Park on Saturday.

Firstly we will be launching our Disabled Supporters Group kicking off with our Disability Team playing on the 3G Pitch from 12 noon. At half time some players will be taking part in a penalty shoot out on the main pitch. At 1.15pm we will begin the official launch of the DSA in the main bar.

In the SMRE Bar this Saturday between 12 noon and 3pm we welcome the return of Course Your Can Malcolm, our club night in the afternoon type affair, featuring an author and two music acts. CYCM is free to attend.

For Saturday’s match 1,500 free tickets are to be given away to local residents and community groups located in the M9 and M40 postcode areas and will build on the success from the similar initiative we ran at the end of last season.

Residents who have an M40 and M9 postcode can collect up to 4 tickets per household from the FC United office on the production of a utility bill or driving licence which displays their M40 or M9 postcode. The FC United office at Broadhurst Park will be open weekdays between 9am and 5pm for residents to collect tickets.

Tickets will not be available to collect on the day of the match, so if you wish to come along and watch the match for free, please collect your tickets from Broadhurst Park before 5pm on Friday 1st September.

FC United of Manchester
Broadhurst Park
Lightbowne Road, Moston M40 0FJ
Tel: 0161 769 2005

If you are involved with a local school or community project and wish to request tickets for this match please contact us on 0161 976 2005 or email office@fc-utd.uk

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE FOR SATURDAY’S MATCH

In our partnership with Holts Brewery they are kindly putting on FREE shuttle buses to and from the ground. Pre-match, this service will depart from the Crowne Plaza hotel, adjacent to the Hare and Hounds pub at Shudehill in Manchester, picking up at the Railway pub next to the Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink stop. The return shuttle bus only goes to the Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink stop after the game. (scroll down for more details).

Supporters will now be able to reserve seats in one block of the Main Stand by ringing the office by Friday on 0161 769 2005

We are now offering Match Day Dining. (see details below)

This season, all food and drink provision is contained within the ground so fans will not be able to leave and return to the ground during the game.

We have a new Club Shop situated next to the Main Stand Entrance open before and after the match.

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday 2nd September kick-off 3pm
Vanarama National League North
FC United v Leamington
Broadhurst Park,
Lightbowne Road,
Moston, Manchester M40 0FJ


ADMISSION PRICES: Pay on the Gate

£10 Adults
£6 Concessions
£3 under 18s

MATCH PROGRAMME

The Match programme is priced at £2.00 and is available to buy from sellers outside and inside the ground.

TURNSTILES

This match will be unsegregated and all supporters can gain access to the ground via turnstiles 1-6 at the St. Mary’s Road End of the ground or 9-12 at the Lightbowne Road End.

Turnstile 4 at the St. Mary’s Road End is a designated Donation turnstile which allows supporters to donate money in addition to the normal admission price. The DF Turnstile accepts Adults, Concessions, Juniors entering with a Season Ticket, Match Tickets or cash.

A turnstile will open early at 12 noon at the St. Mary’s Road End for fans arriving early for the CYCM event in the SMRE Bar. All other Turnstiles will open at approximately 1.30pm. Supporters arriving before the turnstiles open can gain access to the ground via the main entrance in the Main Stand or via the early turnstile at the SMRE.

RESERVED SEATING IN THE MAIN STAND

Supporters will be able to reserve seats in one block of the Main Stand on a first come first served basis, by calling the FC United office on Friday on 0161 769 2005. A maximum of 4 seats can be reserved per person. Those who have reserved seating need to collect a voucher from the FC United office accessible through the main reception on the day of the match. These vouchers will only be available until the kick off time of the match.

SEASON TICKETS & MEMBERSHIP

Season Tickets and Memberships can be bought from Community Cabin (outside the ground) before the match or from the Membership Stall inside the ground located between the Main Stand and SMRE terrace.

MATCH DAY DINING

New for this season is our Match Day Dining situated at the far 1/3 of the Main Stand function room and is available to all supporters.

FC Match Day Dining includes:

- Match admission, seating or terracing
- Complimentary match day programme and team sheets
- Complimentary parking pass (1 for every 4 guests)
- Welcome drink and 3 course meal
- Cash bar
- Pre-match guest appearance from FC manager Karl Marginson or a 1st team player, coach
- Post-match Man of the Match presentation and interview

The meal will be served at 1pm.

Prices:
£29 Adults
£14.50 U/18s

Please book in advance by calling the FC office on 0161 769 2005 or email ruth.slater@fc-utd.net

(Note: These prices apply for the Leamington match. Normal prices are £39 Adults, £19.50 u/18s)

Click here for more information

BARS AND FOOD

Both home and away supporters will have access to all bars and food provision.

The Main Stand Function Room Bar will serve hot food together with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks before and after the match. Alcohol will not be sold in the function room at half time but soft drinks, teas and coffees and food will be available.

Before the turnstiles open, access to the Main Stand Function Room Bar is via the main reception by payment of the match admission price. After the turnstiles open, entry to the function room will be via turnstiles 1-6 or 9-12 and then through the seated area of the main stand.

The SMRE Bar situated under the St. Mary’s Road End terrace will serve draught beer and bottles before the match at half-time and after the match. Hot food, tea and coffee will also be served at the far end of the SMRE Bar.

Under the Main Stand Food Bar will serve hot food prepared by our chef and pies from J W Buckleys and non-alcoholic drinks.

Burger vans will also sell hot food and non-alcoholic drinks.

Please note the Main Stand Bar and SMRE Bars are No Smoking Areas. Supporters wishing to smoke at half-time can do so in the designated areas in the corners of the ground.

POUND FOR THE GROUND TICKETS

We are still raising money for the club’s Development Fund as there are parts of the ground we need to complete. The quickest and easiest way is to buy a Pound for the Ground ticket at £1 each at the match with cash prizes on offer.

NEW CLUB SHOP

Over the summer we have converted an area of the Main Office to incorporate a Club Shop. The shop is accessible at the front of the ground to the right of the Main Entrance. As well as the usual hats, scarves and badges, we will also be selling the home and away replica shirts (shorts and socks) and a range of T-shirts and jackets.
Alternatively you can order these from the FC United Online shop
WWW.FCUMSHOP.CO.UK

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.

TRAVEL TO BROADHURST PARK

We advise that all supporters read the travel information and make a note of where traffic marshals will ask you to refrain from parking.

For travel information please see our TRAVEL HUB

FREE SHUTTLE BUS FROM CITY CENTRE

This season Holts Brewery are kindly putting on a FREE shuttle 50 seater coach (Swans Travel) from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, next to the Hare and Hounds Pub at Shudehill in Manchester, stopping at the Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink Station before completing the trip to Broadhurst Park.

The shuttle bus will make 3 journeys from Manchester and 5 journeys from the Railway Pub at the following times:

Departs: 12.10pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 12.30pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Netwon Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 12.35pm at Broadhurst Park

Departs: 1pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 1.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Netwon Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 1.25pm at Broadhurst Park

Departs: 1.50pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 2.10pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Netwon Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.15pm at Broadhurst Park

Departs: 2.30pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Netwon Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.35pm at Broadhurst Park

Departs: 2.45pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Netwon Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.50pm at Broadhurst Park

After the match the shuttle buses will only run to the Newton Heath / Moston Metrolink stop, departing from Lightbowne Road. The shuttle bus will make multiple journeys between the end of the match and 5.30pm from Lightbowne Rd to the Metrolink stop.

NORMAL BUSES

Supporters travelling from Manchester city centre can use buses 181 or 182 which depart at regular intervals from Stand F on Lever Street. These buses stop right outside the ground at the top end of St. Mary’s Road.

Returning to Manchester the buses run at regular intervals from St. Mary’s Road.

Click here to download the 181/182 bus timetable

METROLINK

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, or you can catch the FREE shuttle bus which departs from the Railway Pub opposite the Metrolink station.

TRAINS

Trains run between Manchester Victoria and Moston Train Station departing at 26 minutes past the hour arriving at Moston at 33 minutes past the hour. The ground is approximately 15 minutes’ walk from Moston Train Station. Trains return to Manchester every hour at 03 minutes past the hour.


BY CAR

From Central Manchester
From central Manchester head out of town on the A62 Oldham Road until the junction with Monsall Road. Turn left and pass Central Park Metrolink on your left and take the next right at the roundabout and follow the road ahead straight across another roundabout which takes you onto Lightbowne Road. Follow the road for around half a mile and you will see Broadhurst Park on your right hand side.

From the M60 – Clockwise
If travelling via the motorway network from the north and west, head for the M60 Manchester ring road. Leave the M60 at junction 20, then turn onto the A664. At the traffic signals turn left onto the A6104. Travel straight on and then at the Greengate roundabout take the 4th exit onto Lightbowne Road, the B6393. Carry straight on for around a half a mile and Broadhurst Park is on your left.

From the M60 - Anti-clockwise
If travelling via the motorway network from the south and east, head for the M60 Manchester ring road. Leave the M60 at junction 22, then straight on to Hollinwood Avenue, the A6104 . Travel straight on and then at the Greengate roundabout take the 1st exit onto Lightbowne Road, the B6393. Carry straight on for around a half a mile and Broadhurst Park is on your left.

CAR PARKING

We would urge supporters to use the car parks we have available for a charge of £5.00 at the ground and for £3.00 at the nearby St Mathews School, only 3 minutes’ walk of the ground.

We are under a duty to ensure areas such as St Mary’s Road and the north of Nuthurst Road are not used by visitors to Broadhurst Park.

Supporters should be mindful that there is no parking on:

- St Mary’s Road and the streets off St Mary’s Road; including Teddington Road, Merridale Road, Worthington Street and Tymm Street.

- Nuthurst Road;

- the West side of Moston Lane and the streets off it.

We can always use more volunteers to act as traffic marshals and indeed for a number of matchday functions, so if you can help, send an email to John Davies johndavies@fc-utd.co.uk or telephone the office on 0161 769 2005 and leave a phone number for him to contact you to discuss.

Enjoy the game.