Match preview: Men’s Team vs Worksop Town Tues 13th August 7.45pm

Tuesday 13^th August, 7.45pm kick off.

Broadhurst Park, 310 Lightbowne Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0FJ.

Everyone at FC United would like to extend a warm welcome back to Broadhurst Park to all of our supporters as we look ahead to a historic 20^th season. Let’s make it a season to remember and ensure all visitors to our ground leave with a fantastic memory of fan-owned football!

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The opposition

Worksop Town will travel to Broadhurst Park from Nottinghamshire and will be looking to kick on from their 5^th place finish last season. This will be the second successive year they have provided the opposition on our first home league game of the season, with FC running out 3-0 winners in the 2023-24 season opener with the goals coming from Donohue, Bollado and an own goal.

Key points

• Ground opens at 6pm, entry via turnstiles 1 - 4. Advance match tickets available to purchase HERE.
• The main bar will be open before, during and after the game. The SMRE bar will be open before the game and will close once play resumes for the second half – real ale will be available (a guest beer from one of three new breweries making their debut at BP this season – Neighbourhood, Attic and big Trip). The bar under the main stand will be open until 9.15pm.
• Food is available from the bar under the main stand (traditional match day food) and in the main bar (chilli & rice)
• All three new playing shirts available to buy from the club shop. PRE-ORDER HERE.
• Match day programme available to pre buy – pick up at the ground or have delivered to your door. Get yours here.
• Pound for the Ground tickets, match day programme and car parking all available as a season-long subscription HERE.
• Please use the bins provided in the ground for your cups at the end of the game. We’ve built our own ground, let’s keep it looking at its best!
• Regular buses from Manchester city centre and the north of the city for just £2.

What’s new at Broadhurst Park for 2024/25?

Ticketing

• We are delighted to have partnered with Fanbase and can now offer supporters the opportunity to purchase advance match tickets. Buy yours here.
• Our Co-owners voted to introduce a new 18 – 21 Years match day admission price of just £5.
• We have a number of new turnstile volunteers for the season – could you join them and help out this season? Email volunteer@fc-utd.uk

Merchandise

• We have a brand new merchandise shop based in the SMRE! This new outlet is in addition to our main club shop and is located in the SMRE entry just before you reach the bar – check it out!
• Our 3 new playing shirts are now on sale in the club shop and also available to purchase online – get yours here.
• We have a number of further new items in stock in the shop, including our new range of New Balance Training Kit – take a look!

Around the ground

• We’ve been in our Broadhurst Park home for 9 years now and many felt it was about time we got round to getting a scoreboard sorted – the wait is over! Funded by our FC Juniors and crafted by our fantastic volunteers, the new scoreboard is located in the North Stand and will be manned on a match day by our Junior Members – now we just need some goals!
• Our Pound for the Ground stall has its very own card machine for this season, meaning there’s no excuse to not be in the draw for that top prize of up to £200. You can also sign up for the season here.
• The many flags which adorn our ground are a special representation of everything that is great about FC United and several have been taken down, washed and repaired over the summer and pinned back up looking at their best.

On the pitch

• A number of new signings have been announced for the new season: Ollie Byrne (goalkeeper), Dec Evans (centre back), Hayden Lindley (midfielder), Jake Connelly (forward), Lewis Rawsthorn (forward), Jordon Preston (forward).
• Our grounds team have been hard at it all summer working to make the pitch more resilient for a world with more extreme weather. New draining has been put in along the main stand touchline which has been an area of concern for some time, and the surface of the pitch has been taken off with a new top cover of grass bedded in over the summer!
• Our dugout area was beginning to look tired last season and John Clough from the Stockport Branch has spent a number of days over the summer refreshing the area with fitted AstroTurf and a lick of paint. Thank you John!

Admission

There is no segregation for this fixture and supporters are to enter via turnstiles 1 - 4 which are located on the south eastern corner of the ground.

Entry via main reception is reserved for players & officials and those booked in for pre-match dining and those requiring lift access only.

• Advance tickets are available to BUY HERE.
• The turnstiles will open at 6.00pm and close at 8pm.
• Cash and card payments are accepted for pay on the gate admission.

Disabled supporters pay the relevant admission price (Concession, 18-21s or U18s) and if they require an assistance carer to be present, the carer receives free admission.

Getting to the ground

If you can, please leave the car at home and travel to the game on public transport. We’re committed to being good neighbours in our local community and Broadhurst Park is fantastically well-served by local bus, train and tram networks.

Bus

• Single fare now just £2 with several stops being a 2–5 minute walk from our ground.
• 181 & 182 serving Shaw, Royton, Chadderton, Newton Heath, Miles Platting and city centre.
• 112, 113 & 117 serving Middleton, Harpurhey, Collyhurst and city centre.

Train

• Moston Train Station is a 15 minute walk from our ground.
• Trains every 30 minutes serving Rochdale, Castleton, city centre, Bolton, Blackburn and Clitheroe.

Tram

• Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Station is a 15 minute walk from our ground.
• Regular service on the East Didsbury – Rochdale line, stopping at Withington, Chorlton, Trafford Bar, city centre, Monsall, Hollinwood, Oldham and Rochdale.

Bicycle

• We have space for 80 bikes to be locked using the bike racks outside our ground.
• If you’d prefer to leave your bike inside the ground email office@fc-utd.uk

Car

• Parking is available in our stadium car park – BOOK HERE.
• In fairness to our neighbours, please do not park on St Mary’s Road or the side roads thereof.  Please use Lightbowne Road.

If it’s your first time visiting our ground, we have put together further information to ensure you enjoy your time at Broadhurst Park. CLICK HERE.