Maximise Your Matchday | Bradford City (H)

Maximise Your Matchday: Your Definitive Guide for Saturday’s Game Against Bradford City

Early Arrival

The atmosphere surrounding Saturday’s fixture against Bradford City will be electric, with over 25,000 spectators expected at the Toughsheet Community Stadium for the 3pm kick-off.

To ensure a relaxed experience, avoid late-afternoon queuing at the turnstiles and take full advantage of our matchday amenities, we strongly recommend you arrive at the stadium before 1pm. Distributing the entry flow across the afternoon helps our staff ensure a safe and smooth process for everyone.

Your Full Matchday Timeline

Leasing Options Fan Zone: Maximise Your Pre-Match 

 The Fan Zone is the centre of the pre-match social scene, operating from 12pm until 6pm. This is the hub for home supporters and provides maximum value for early arrivals.

Food and Drink:

The popular Happy Hour runs from 12pm until 1pm, offering draught beers with a £1.25 a pint saving. Beyond this essential first hour, supporters have access to three bars, including the dedicated Craft Ale Bar serving premium beers.

Our food vendors offer significant variety, preventing congestion at any single point. Choices include five distinct food outlets: Namploy (Thai street food), Spice Valley (Indian cuisine), Fratellis (Italian staples), Northern Ivy Grill (gourmet British options), and a separate concession for essential hot beverages and cakes (Backup).

BWitC Pound to the Ground: 

£1, Support the vital work of Bolton Wanderers in the Community

We are asking every supporter attending the match to donate just £1 to BWitC’s Pound to the Ground' initiative.

£175 will allow them to deliver a youth session, engaging with young people to provide a safe and welcoming space.

If every supporter attending the match on donates just £1 BWitC can raise over £20,000 – That’s over 114 youth sessions!

Just £1 can make a huge difference to supporting our local community!

Help us support young people across Bolton.

Bring your £1 to the game or text BOLTON to 70480 to donate £1.

Entertainment and Family:

The Fan Zone broadcasts the live 12:30pm Burnley v Chelsea Premier League fixture on its screens. Furthermore, the area features a communal game area and an enclosed football section dedicated solely for children. Families seeking a calmer setting should note the Wellbeing Hub opens from 1pm to 2:45pm, providing a warm, quiet space and a dedicated youth zone for gaming and activities.

Shop, Food and Offers

Exclusive Macron Flash Sale

Your matchday starts at 9am when the Club Shop opens and we launch a timed, instore flash sale offering a 15% discount on all Macron merchandise. Shopping early guarantees you secure your purchases before the inevitable pre-match crowds form. This exclusive promotion lasts until 9am on Monday morning.

Destination Dining: My Lahore in Car Park A

For this fixture, the club welcomes My Lahore, the celebrated Asian cuisine restaurant, which is hosting an exclusive pop-up. Please note, My Lahore is located specifically in Car Park A and is a completely separate catering destination from the Leasing Options Fan Zone.

My Lahore offers sophisticated, flavour-packed dishes. The menu includes the layered, aromatic Biryani (spiced rice with meat), the refreshing and crunchy Chaat snacks and high-quality grilled meats for handheld convenience, such as the smoky Chicken Seekh Kebab wrap and the succulent Chicken Tikka wrap.

Pantomime Fun:

Look out for a special appearance by the cast of The New Adventures of Peter Pan. Select cast members will attend the match in full costume promoting the Albert Halls Bolton Christmas panto. They plan to visit the Fan Zone and Family Stand and you may see them elsewhere across the ground. The New Adventures of Peter Pan runs from November 29th to December 31st. Visit www.alberthalls-bolton.co.uk to secure your seats for the ultimate festive adventure.

Streamline Your Parking: Go Cashless

We expect heavy traffic. To ensure a swift and frictionless departure after the final whistle, drivers must pre-pay for parking. All our car parks operate a strictly cashless ANPR system. The £8.00 parking fee is payable via the secure online portal, parkgood2go.com or the PayByPhone app. The PayByPhone app is the simplest solution; you register your number plate and pay anytime until midnight on Saturday, eliminating the need to queue at payment terminals post-match. Supporters with disabled permits should use the 120 allocated bays in the top section of Car Park C, accessed via the lower concourse.

The Final Whistle and Beyond: Post-Match Entertainment 

The atmosphere continues after the game. The Leasing Options Fan Zone remains open for an hour after the final whistle, closing at 6pm.

For a premium atmosphere, the Lion of Vienna Suite provides post-match entertainment. It hosts a Happy Hour and LIVE music following Saturday fixtures.

Season Ticket Holders receive a 10% discount on all food purchases at the Bolton Stadium Hotel. After the game we’ll have singer Conor Peploe entertaining guests. Access to the hotel is for home fans only; please show your match ticket on entry.

Finally, a reminder: the club maintains strict enforcement of EFL Regulation 16, which prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices inside the stadium concourses and seating areas.

We thank you for supporting the Wanderers passionately and safely.

Enjoy The Game!