International Watch: June 2021
Posted: Saturday, June 19th 2021
Gate Guide: Preston North End
Monday, November 20th 2017
City play host Preston North End in the Sky Bet Championship at Ashton Gate on Tuesday night.
Here’s a guide of what to expect if you’re heading to Ashton Gate.
ORDER OF EVENTS
09.00 - Coffee Shop & Store opens
09.00 - Supporter Services open (phones/online until 5pm)
12.00 - Sports Bar & Pizzeria opens
17.00 - Matchday ticket office opens
18.00 - Turnstiles open
18.15 - Band on stage
18.45 - Team announcements
19.05 - Team out to warm up
19.45 - Kick-off - City v Preston North End
20.30 - Half-time interval
20.45 - Second half begins
21.30 - Full time
STADIUM
The South Stand, Dolman Stand and Lansdown Stand will be open for home supporters, including the Family Area.
The Atyeo Stand will play host to the travelling Preston supporters.
TICKETS
A crowd of 16,500, including around 250 away supporters, is already guaranteed.
The match will be pay on the day for home supporters only. To purchase a ticket, call Supporter Services. Alternatively, the Matchday Ticket Office - adjacent to the Atyeo statue - will be open from 5pm until kick-off.
The match is all-ticket for visiting supporters.
PROGRAMMES
As well as the usual selling points, programmes will be available for purchase in S2, S3 and D1 concessions. WellRed costs £3.
LIVE MUSIC
The band on stage in the Fan Village will be the Audio Vultures from 6.15pm. Find out more about them here.
PARKING & TRAVEL
AG1, AG2 and AG4 First Bus routes will be operating as normal.
For full information about Parking and Travel, click here.
SPORTS BAR & PIZZERIA
The new Fan Village will be in operation, with a raft of food and drink outlets, while the Sports Bar & Pizzeria will also be open from midday.
STORE
The Store at Ashton Gate will open from 9am.
SUPPORTERS CLUB & TRUST BAR
Access to the Supporters Club and Trust Bar is via the Sports Bar & Pizzeria. Go through the main bar and up the stairs at the far end. The bar is on your left at the top of the stairs. There is a lift that takes you straight there as well.
RUCKSACKS
Ashton Gate Stadium asks supporters not to bring large rucksacks on matchdays, following advice from the National Counter Terrorism Office and Avon and Somerset Police.
Fans will still be able to bring smaller handbags into the stadium, although these will be subject to the usual search process.
An Ashton Gate spokesman said: “The searching process will always be subject to change and whilst there is no specific threat to any Sports Ground, we must ensure that we remain vigilant and the message to spectators is to ‘Be Alert not Alarmed’.”
If larger bags are brought to the stadium, they will be subject to a thorough search, with a bag and tag procedure in place.
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