NEXT LEAGUE GAME: FC United v Grantham Town

On Saturday 21st December ko 3pm, FC United welcome Grantham Town FC to Broadhurst Park in the Northern Premier League - Admission is pay on the gate £12 Adults, £7 Concessions, £3 5-17, Free- under 5’s.

Saturday 21st December kick-off 3pm
The Bet Victor Northern Premier League Premier Division
FC United v Grantham Town FC
Broadhurst Park
Lightbowne Road, Moston
Manchester, M40 0FJ.

ADMISSION PRICES: PAY ON THE GATE
Adults £12
Concessions £7
Age 5-17 £3
Under 5’s Free

This is the last match before Christmas, so it’s a chance for you to get some last minute presents in the club shop and have a festive drink.

For those with tickets for the Christmas Party, entry to the function room is from 6.30pm via the main entrance.

COURSE YOU CAN MALCOLM
It’s our fourth Malcolmses in as many weeks. Those of us with hair are losing it, those without are growing it but only in the form of Santa beards; red cabbage is outselling cranberry sauce in Colwyn Bay, and record sales of gaffer tape are baffling local retailers.

We have for your delectation Sleeping Ducks, a superbly named Ska band from Gorton/Rusholme/Failsworth (if they all have to get picked up in the same van let’s hope the driver sets off early). Find out more at https://m.facebook.com/SleepingDuckz/ - though actually Googling ’sleeping ducks’ is funnier and is guaranteed to make you go ’awwww’.

’Normal’ (I use the phrase loosely) food is planned - Vegan Ronay is doing us a lentil stew alongside Westwells finest tater ash and cheese pies. Baz is our compère. There’s probably a quiz. Get there for 1 on Sat when the SMRE bar opens in order to avoid missing owt, we’ll be delighted to welcome you. CYCM - where love is the licensee.

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Programme cost is £2 and teamsheets cost 50p (or minimum donation). Both are available from inside the ground at the SMRE turnstiles.

ENTRY TO THE GROUND
Turnstiles open at 1pm.
Between 12 noon and 1pm, fans wishing to access the Main Stand function room bar can gain admission via Main Reception on production of your season/match ticket or by cash payment of the match admission price.

The function room will close at half time to prepare for the Christmas Party and will re open at 6:30 pm for those with tickets.
The SMRE bar will remain open for all until 7:00pm, last orders 6:30pm.

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 24 hours before kick-off on 0161 769 2005. A maximum of 4 seats can be reserved per person. Those who have reserved seating need to collect a wristband from the FC United office accessible through the main reception on the day of the match. These wristbands will only be available until the kick off time of the match.

BARS AND FOOD
There will be three bars open throughout the ground.
Alcoholic drinks are permitted to be consumed in view of the pitch and therefore served in plastic glasses.

The Main Function room will be open from 12pm serving hot food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.

The SMRE bar will be open from 1pm-4.15pm serving hot food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.
Cask Ale is available.
The Kazbar serves hot food and non alcoholic beverages and will open from 1.30pm to 5pm.
The Chippy, located in the corner of the North Stand and SMRE terrace serves hot food and non alcoholic beverages.

CLUB SHOP
The Club Shop located at front of the ground to the right of the Main Reception will be open from 1pm-3pm and for 15-20 minutes after the final whistle.
There is no entry to the shop at half-time.

FREE SHUTTLE BUS - TO AND FROM THE GROUND
The FREE shuttle bus to the ground, sponsored by Holts which will make 3 journeys from Manchester and 4 journeys from the Railway Pub (adjacent to Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink stop), to Broadhurst Park. The bus will also pick supporters up at the Fairway Inn on Broadway.

TRIP #1
Departs: 12.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 12.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 12.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 12.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 12.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #2
Departs: 1.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 1.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 1.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 1.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 1.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #3
Departs: 2.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 2.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 2.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 2.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #4
Departs: 2.45pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.50pm at Broadhurst Park

After the match the shuttle bus will make two trips back to The Crowne Plaza in Manchester via Newton Heath / Moston Metrolink stop. The first trip will leave immediately after the match from Lightbowne Road at approximately 4.50pm. The second will leave at approximately 6pm from the club car park.