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What's on guide: Colchester United (H)

12 December 2019

Club News

What's on guide: Colchester United (H)

12 December 2019

We've got plenty going on this Saturday for the home clash against Colchester United.

9.00am - Ticket Office and Club Shop opens
Want to beat the queues and buy your tickets in advance? The Iron's ticket office is open from 9.00am on a Saturday matchday, so pop up and see us or call 01724 747670. Tickets can also be bought online 24/7 from www.sufctickets.com. Buy online before 12noon and you can get a saving on your match ticket too, though this discount doesn't apply to matchday ticket office purchases.

Our ticket office will also have 12th Man half-season packages, Iron Memberships, Junior Iron Club Memberships, Walsall home, plus Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic away tickets and travel. The full list of what's on sale can be seen here.

Our club shop is also open from 9.00am, selling the new season's home, away and third replica kits, training wear and much more! Visit www.sufcshop.com to see the full range online. 

11.30am – The Iron Bar
Enjoy a pre-match drink and watch national football build-up, followed by Liverpool v Watford, on the screens in the supporters bar located at the rear of the Britcon Stand.

12noon - Car park opens
Costing £3 per car, and it's first come, first served.

1.00pm to 1.30pm - The players arrive
The Scunthorpe United players have to arrive at the stadium by 1.30pm for their pre-match meeting with the manager, so if you're around main reception at this time, you'll stand a great chance of getting your autographs!

1.30pm - Activities get underway and turnstiles open
If you want to get your first glimpse of the pitch and sit in your seat, then turnstiles open at 1.30pm. At this time, you'll be able to purchase matchday programmes (£3 but free for 12th Man members with a voucher), visit our catering kiosks (menu here) and start to soak up the matchday atmosphere inside the Sands Venue Stadium.

In addition to this, half-time draw tickets (£1) will be available to purchase all around the stadium. 

2.00pm - Team announcement
The Iron's team and the oppositon starting XI for the day will be announced on our official website and all our social media channels an hour before kick-off.

2.15pm – Hospitality interviews
Some of the players not involved in the matchday squad will be interviewed in the restaurant for guests in there.

2.15pm - Tweet from your seat!
We're asking fans to tweet us at @SUFCOfficial with a picture of them in their seat. We'll share and retweet what we can, and also will try and put your photos in the next matchday programme.

2.20pm - Players warm-up
The players will prepare themselves for action from around 2.20pm. If you want to watch them get ready and give them a cheer, be in your seat by this time. If you're in the Lincs Lifts Stand and head for near the tunnel too, there is also the chance to get autographs and speak to the players.

2.30pm - On-pitch matchday entertainment begins
Our PA announcer James Moody will emerge to talk everybody through the day's teams.

2.45pm - Teams go in
The teams will go in for their team talk at this time, so it's a great time for you to get settled into your seat.

2.55pm – The teams walk-out
Shout loud and shout proud as the players emerge from the tunnel for the pre-match handshakes ahead of kick-off.

3.00pm - Kick-off!
And then the fun and games gets started! Can the Iron get the goals they need? It's time to find out!

3.45pm - Half-time
During the interval the Half Time Draw will be made on the side of the pitch, and announced to all over the tannoy and via our social media channels! 

From half-time onwards, you are also able to vote for your Iron Bar Twitter Man of the Match by sending a tweet to @SUFCOfficial or via Instagram Stories. The winning player will be announced just before the end of the game.

Should the pitch be in good condition, there will also be our Iron Triathlon five minutes into the interval.

4.00pm - Second-half gets underway!
Get behind the Iron for another 45 minutes of football as we look to earn a valuable win!

At full-time, hospitality area bars remain open, as well as the Iron Bar for all supporters. There will be live full-time reports and scores on the screens.

The club shop and ticket office will also be open for a short period of time after the game, with Iron merchandise and match tickets for upcoming fixtures on sale.

We hope you have a brilliant time at Scunthorpe United!


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