MATCH ARRANGEMENTS: Workington AFC

On Saturday 2^nd March our Men’s Team welcome Workington to Broadhurst Park in our latest Northern Premier League game. There’s lots of exciting stuff to get involved with around the ground, so have a read through and get to our football ground early. Kick-off 3pm.

Admission

There is no segregation in place for this game and all supporters are to enter via turnstiles 1-4, the turnstiles open at 1pm. Early entry is available via main reception from 12:30pm, although after 1pm access is restricted to officials, sponsors, 127 Club members and match day diners. Cash and card payments are accepted for entry into the ground.

This is a Northern Premier League fixture and can be accessed by season ticket holders and TMTB holders. You must bring your ticket books with you. 

For those without ticket books, entry to the ground is via paying at the turnstile:

Disabled supporters pay either the concession or under 18s price and any carer receives free admission. If supporters require wheelchair access, this can be at the turnstiles via a side entry gate, or through main reception where there is lift access to the main bar. Disabled toilets are situated in main reception, just outside the main bar, in the kaz bar and in the SMRE bar.

Supporters can reserve seating in the Main Stand. Click here.

Broadhurst Park

If it’s your first visit to FC United of Manchester we hope you’ll have a great experience visiting our ground, we’re certainly very proud of it – it’s the UK's first new ground to be built and funded by a supporter-owned football club! Covered on all sides, with standing and seating in the Main Stand (south) and with a large and expansive standing area in the SMRE Stand (east) our home shows what can be achieved when football fans with a vision work together and make things happen.

There are dedicated smoking areas within our ground – in the 4 corners of the ground. Please refrain from smoking outside of these designated areas. Drinks purchased from any of our bars can be taken onto the terraces/to your seat, however, to conform with the club’s General Safety Certificate / licensing regulations glasses, cans and bottles MUST NOT be taken out any of the bars.

Food & Drink

We have several food and drink outlets throughout the ground, all of which open from 1pm:

​Main Bar - Large bar overlooking the pitch from the Main Stand. Food is available: curry & rice. The Main Bar will remain open after the game and there will be a game of Play Your Cards Right taking place - stay for a few drinks and get involved!

SMRE Bar - Located underneath the large terrace end (Saint Mary's Road End). Walls are adorned with FCUM and MUFC memorabilia. Includes the Real Ale Bar which is staffed by volunteers and showcases a varying selection of small breweries, this week we have Fyne Ales: Jarl and Bootleg Brewing Co.: Fool's Gold. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Food is available: pies, peas, vegetarian samosas, crisps, snacks, soft drinks & hot drinks. Please note the SMRE Bar will close once play resumes for the second half.

Match day dining – Book a place in our private dining room and enjoy a delicious pre-match 2-course meal. The price is £45, with season ticket holders paying a discounted rate of £35 and the package includes:

• Two-course meal
• One match programme and team sheet
• Pre-match event with the manager
• Pre-match and half time refreshments
• One car park space (per four guests)

Book your place here.

Kaz Bar - Located underneath the Main Stand and serves a selection of lager, IPA and cider. Please note this bar will accept card payments only. Food is available: pies, peas, vegetarian samosas, crisps, snacks, soft drinks & hot drinks. 

The Chippy - Located at the corner of the North Stand and Saint Mary's Road End. Serving a selection of traditional chippy-style items.

Course You Can Malcom

CYCM is FC United's 'club night in the afternoon' and takes place under the SMRE pre-match on most Saturdays. If you haven’t been before you can find more information here.

Coming up at CYCM on Saturday we have a double bill of poet, Lisa O’Hare and Manchester-based velvet-pants-wearing rockers Mister Strange.

• Doors will be swung open around 1.00pm, and guest cask ales will be made available alongside our usual liquid fare.
• Baz will introduce the acts and lead our celebrations of the 120th birthday of Dr. Seuss.
• Our band, Mr Strange, will explode onto the stage at 14.15. Manchester’s wunder fuzz quartet have been on the circuit for over five years, carefully spinning reverberating sounds out of thin air before bludgeoning them across the room. This one is going to be loud. Touchstone sounds for them include OSees, Hawkwind, Stooges and Sabbath; we’ll be checking their bags for bats. They’ve also threatened to give us a taster of their upcoming new release, so don’t forget to sneak a cassette recorder in under your denim jacket for that ‘just bootlegged’ sound. News on that release when we get it.
• 13.55 will bring Lisa O’Hare to the Caring Stage. Lisa currently co-hosts the celebrated Verbose spoken-word night at The King’s Arms in Salford. Her work has been described as ‘heartwarming, imaginative, charming and life-affirming’ and she’ll hopefully be giving life to that by premiering a new piece of work. She’s also due to be part of an imminent Radio 3 broadcast. And if we hear when that is likely to be we’ll share. On here you can find her at @thelisaohare

For more on Mr Strange, check out @misterstraaange!

Get down early for this one!

Club Shop

Our club shop will be open before the game and for 20 minutes after full time. We have a great selection of items on sale – playing shirts, training kit, books, badges, prints and more! View our online store here.

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Car - Visit our travel hub. Parking is available at our stadium car park (M40 0FJ). You can now pay via the payment link, here. Once payment is made, that is confirmation of your place. Alternatively, email office@fc-utd.uk or ring 0161 769 2005 by 4pm Friday to secure your place, payment is made in advance. There may be the option to pay on the day for any remaining spaces approaching kick-off. In fairness to our neighbours, please do not park on St Mary’s Road or the side roads thereof.  Please use Lightbowne Road.

Bus - Broadhurst Park is well served by the local bus network, with regular routes from Manchester City Centre and a single fare being only £2. The 117, 181 and 182 bus routes all serve Broadhurst Park.

Train - Moston station is an 11-minute walk to the ground and is on the Manchester Victoria - Leeds line via Rochdale.

Tram - With a journey time of 10 minutes from Manchester Victoria and a frequency of 6 minutes, the tram is a quick and easy option to get to Broadhurst Park. The nearest stop to the ground is Newton Heath & Moston which is just under a mile from the ground.

If it’s your first visit to Broadhurst Park, click here to find more information about our ground and what to expect on the day.

Get yourself to our football ground.