Supporter Match Pack | Barnsley (H)

Wanderers welcome the Tykes to the Toughsheet Community Stadium this weekend. 

With another huge crowd expected, we urge supporters to arrive in good time to ease the process of entering the stadium on matchday. 

Supporters under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) whilst attending fixtures at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.*

Buy tickets here!

For full details on your day with us at the Toughsheet, we have complete guides for both home and visiting supporters: 

Home - Please click here

Away - Please click here

The Leasing Options Fan Zone opens three hours before kick-off at 12:00 PM. Arriving early secures your spot and provides immediate access to the Happy Hour (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM), which offers draught beers for a fantastic price of £1.25.

Inside the Fan Zone, you find three bars, including a Craft Ale Bar with premium beers. You choose from five food outlets: Namploy, Spice Valley, Fratellis, Northern Ivy Grill, and hot drinks/cakes from Backup. The zone also includes a game area and an enclosed football section for children.

Extend your matchday experience after the final whistle. The Fan Zone remains open until 6:00 PM.

We have reopened the indoor suite to help you beat the cold.

• Live Action: We will be showing the 12.30pm televised kick-off on the big screens.
• The Insight: Sporting Director Fergal Harkin will be live on stage at 1.30pm for a Q&A on the transfer window business.
• Food & Retail: Grab a wood-fired pizza or Greek food from our indoor vans and visit the pop-up retail stall.
• Music: Live vocals from Craig Benyon.

Kiosks open 1:30PM - 4:15PM

Saturday super saver between 1:30pm and 2pm saving £1.25 a pint on draught beers 

Express Madri bars on lower concourses with pre order for half time option

Madri Atlantic pale ale and Carrs pasty booths throughout the stadium with fast pour beer dispense

Bean to cup coffee available at coffee carts

Alcohol free beer and vegan pasties available 

Supporters in the Nat Lofthouse Stand Upper (Block J) can trial our new E-Bar self-service Madri vending machines for this game. It is a quick way to grab a pint without the usual queue.

The Hub, located next to our Club Shop and Ticket Office at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, will once again be open this season and on Saturday afternoon against Barnsley.

The Wellbeing Hub operates from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. It is the perfect spot for families, offering games and refreshments in a relaxed environment before the match begins.

Our Club Shop will be open ahead of kick-off on Saturday for Wanderers fans to get kitted out ahead of the clash with Barnsley.

The Ticket Office, situated next to the shop, is open 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

The temperature is dropping. Visit the Club Shop before kickoff to grab your essential matchday merchandise. From scarves to heavy coats, we have the warm winterwear you need to back the boys in comfort.

The shop will also be open post-game for 30 minutes after the full-time whistle to accommodate all supporters’ needs. 

Make a day of it at Bolton Stadium Hotel on Saturday afternoon!

Before the game, why not enjoy a selection of fantastic food & drink from one of their many bars, before joining them post-match to take in the atmosphere at the Toughsheet?

10% discount on all food & beverages for season ticket holders. Home fans only, show your ticket on the door.

After the game we have live music from Owen Gurrey at 5:00 pm in the Bolton Stadium Hotel (Home fans only).

Our matchday programme ‘The Wanderer’ is back for 2025/26!

The perfect-bound publication contains a number of exciting, exclusive features and content for supporters to enjoy for the clash with Barnsley.

With the cover price frozen at £3.50, ‘The Wanderer’ offers great value with the programme available to buy in all the usual places on Saturday.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE NOW!

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At just £1 per ticket, Wanderers fans have three chances per ticket to win a £500 cash prize of the minute and second the first goal is scored at every BWFC home league game.

Available to purchase outside the Club Shop, Leasing Options Fan Zone, Bolton Stadium Hotel and throughout the Lower Concourse at the Toughsheet.

Good luck!

For 2025/26 - for supporters based in the UK and Ireland - Wanderers TV is no longer be able to provide live video streaming services to anyone based domestically – for any fixture. 

A specific audio match passes will be available for Saturday's game, as well as part of a monthly/annual pass to the club's TV channel. 

For Wanderers fans located internationally, the game will be available for live streaming. 

Prices are as follows:

• Barnsley live audio match pass - £2.50
• Barnsley live video match pass (INTERNATIONAL ONLY) - £10
• Wanderers TV monthly subscription (that includes live audio commentary of games during that month but no video streaming) - £5
• Wanderers TV annual subscription (that includes live audio commentary of all eligible games during the season but no video streaming) - £50

Click below for full details on subscriptions available to supporters based both domestically and internationally:

See Available Subscriptions Here

Supporters are reminded of the ANPR car parking system in place at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, so please remember to pay for your parking either at the machines in the car parks or online.

Supporters are encouraged to utilise www.parkgood2go.com for match day payments.

The portal allows users to register their number plate and payment details and once registered, the ANPR cameras will recognise the number plate as the vehicle enters into the stadium car park and payment will automatically be taken.

Please be aware of local residents and park responsibly, using official Club car parks.

It is of the utmost importance that everyone inside our stadium feels comfortable and safe.

The ‘One Wanderers Family’ campaign allows supporters to share information and report any incidents of disorder in and around the stadium via a dedicated TEXT number as we encourage fans to See It. Report It. Stop It.

If you would like to make report, please TEXT or WhatsApp 07542 850 902.

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Ahead of Saturday's game with Barnsley, we urge all supporters attending the game to ensure that the afternoon is an occasion that is safe to all.

Support the team this weekend - but do so in an appropriate manner.

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.

Your match day experience is important to Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Our aim is to deliver access and inclusion for all.

Disabilities are wide-ranging and not always visible; the emphasis on removing barriers to ensure accessibility to services and facilities has changed the focus to enable you, where possible, to come to a match independently here at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Daniel Scott, Disability Liaison Officer by calling 01204 328 888 or email dscott@bwfc.co.uk. 

For full details on accessibility at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on matchdays, please click here.

You will notice kickoff is delayed by exactly one minute this weekend.

We are joining clubs across the EFL to support the 'Every Minute Matters' campaign in partnership with Mental Health UK. In the UK, 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem each year. We are pausing the clock to encourage fans to donate and support those who need it most.

The official matchday bus service is in operation for this league fixture. Please note that standard timetables apply to ensure you reach the stadium safely for the 3:01 pm kick-off.

We will have the Sink Your Shot halftime game. There will be two brave contestants talking part in the “Boss Your Bathroom Challenge” !

Now think of this as footballs twist on curling or bowls, whichever you fancy. The rules are simple:  the contestants will each take turns to kick the ball onto the plughole cover. The goal ?To get as close as possible !

Whoever’s ball is closest to the middle after all 3 shots, wins either a signed BWFC shirt or ball  or you can risk it all for an additional shot with the chance to win a £2,500 bathroom voucher.