Wanderers return to the Toughsheet Community Stadium this weekend when taking on Rubén Sellés' Reading on Saturday 21st September, kick-off 3pm.
The Whites will be looking to respond in positive fashion on Saturday afternoon, and get back to winning ways in front of their own supporters.
Are you joining us this weekend? Here is everything you need to know...
Tickets
Tickets are available until kick-off on Saturday afternoon - we urge supporters to purchase in advance to ease the process of entering the stadium on matchday.
Buy tickets here!
Leasing Options Fan Zone
Our new and improved Leasing Options Fan Zone is the perfect way to kickstart your matchday at the Toughsheet.
With new food vendors - along with returning favourites - coupled with a range of beverages on offer to supporters, there is something for everyone inside the Fan Zone.
Opening its doors at 12pm, the Fan Zone will operate a Happy Hour between 12:00pm-1:00pm, for supporters to take advantage of fantastic prices with discounted draught beer on offer.
The ebuyer Gaming Zone will also be open 12pm with our Club Partner teaming up with our Fan Zone to provide gaming options to Wanderers supporters all season.
The early Premier League fixture of West Ham v Chelsea will be shown across our many TV screens in the Fan Zone too, with kick-off at 12:30pm.
DJ Candy and AGGz - who are both huge Bolton Wanderers fans - will also be playing during half-time and at full-time of the early televised game.
With a huge effort to improve the offering in our Fan Zone ahead of this season, why not join us and soak in the atmosphere with us ahead of kick-off?
Club Shop
Our Club Shop will be open from 9:00am on Saturday morning for Wanderers fans to get kitted out ahead of the clash with Reading.
With all kits now on sale, and the shop full of matchday essentials following refurbishment last month - head down before kick-off to get all your BWFC goodies.
The shop will also be open until 30 minutes after the full-time whistle to accommodate all supporters' needs.
CLICK HERE TO SHOP ONLINE!
Bolton Stadium Hotel
Soak up the pre and post-match action at our Bolton Stadium Hotel!
A delicious range of food & drink will be on offer to all season ticket holders & home fans!
The hotel will also be screening the Premier League fixture of West Ham v Chelsea from 12.30pm.
Following the full-time whistle, enjoy live music from the fantastic Connor Peploe, with 20% off your drinks bill between 6pm-7pm.
*Home fans only – For entry to the Hotel, please show your season/match ticket on the door.
The Wanderer
Our matchday programme ‘The Wanderer’ is back and better than ever!
The 52-page perfect-bound publication contains a number of exciting new features and continuing on from the opening two league programme, special-edition cards to collect.
Each League One copy of the programme will contain four pull-out cards featuring first-team stars, Wanderers’ legends and club images.
Later this season we will produce an album to house the full collection as a unique snap-shot of the of the 2024/25 campaign.
For Saturday's game, you can also read the manager’s view, an in-depth feature with defender Chris Forino, a focus on Reading plus so much more!
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.
Wanderers TV
For supporters based in the UK and Ireland, Wanderers TV will 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:
- Reading FC live audio match pass - £2.50
- Reading FC 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:
Wellbeing Hub - welcoming the family of Iain Purslow
Ahead of World Heart Day on the 29th September, Bolton Wanderers and Bolton Wanderers in the Community are proud to be welcoming special guests into the Wellbeing Hub ahead of kick-off on Saturday afternoon.
We are honoured to welcome family members of Iain Purslow - who tragically lost his life at our fixture against Cheltenham Town last season - to our Wellbeing Hub to dedicate a newly-fitted defibrillator - which will be a permanent fixture in that space - in his memory.
The Hub, located next to our Club Shop and Ticket Office at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, will also be open ahead of the game against Reading.
Opening from 12:30pm, the Hub will open to supporters for a quiet space that involves free refreshments, fun activities and a safe space for those that need it prior to kick-off.
Parking
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.
One Wanderers Family
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.
Supporting Play Safe
Bolton Wanderers and Bolton Wanderers in the Community are proud to backing the Play Safe campaign once again against Reading.
Play Safe is national FA-led initiative that raises awareness on the importance of safeguarding within football.
Play Safe is run in partnership with the NSPCC and has the full backing of the Premier League and EFL, as well as the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship. It is also supported and being run across every other level of the game.
The dedicated Play Safe Weekend takes place at the end of September, the weekend of 28/29th, with the focus of this year’s campaign surrounds ‘Everyone, Everywhere, Every Time’, creating awareness on the role and responsibilities of all in involved in football in regard to safeguarding.
Whether you are a parent/carer, manager, coach, player, staff member, referee or supporter – you have a vital role to play. By following the key concepts of ‘Watch, Listen, Talk, Act’, you can help to create an ever-safer culture across the sport of football.
If you experience or witness anything of concern in regard to safeguarding, please report this through our One Wanderers number on 07542850902 and our dedicated team will respond accordingly.
This number is displayed across our club website, as well as around the Toughsheet Community Stadium – including our LEDs on matchdays – for fans to use appropriately should they need to.
For full details on the Play Safe campaign, please visit thefa.com/playsafe.