FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying: FC United v Harrogate Town

On Saturday 1st October, kick-off 3pm, FC United host Harrogate Town in the FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying – Admission is pay on the gate.

On Saturday 1st October, kick-off 3pm, FC United host Harrogate Town in the Emirates FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying.

If our previous matches with Harrogate Town are anything to go by, we should expect a few goals on Saturday. Our 5 matches against Harrogate Town have produced a total of 25 goals!

Although we have never played Harrogate Town in the FA Cup before, we have played against them twice in the FA Trophy, losing 3-2 in 2009 and winning 4-0 in 2014.

In the league matches last season, FC United came from 3 goals behind to win 4-3 at Broadhurst Park, but suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat in the return fixture. Earlier this month, on Harrogate’s newly laid 3G pitch, Harrogate won 3-1 despite FC United taking an early lead.

In the last round of the FA Cup, FC United won 7-1 away at Ossett Town thanks to a hat-trick by Luke Ashworth. Harrogate Town progressed to the next round beating Bridlington Town 3-2 in a replay.

The 3rd Round Qualifying is regionally based and contains teams from Step 2 (National League North & South) and below.

Should FC United progress to the next round (4th Round Qualifying) where the National League teams enter the competition, the match will take place on the weekend of 15th / 16th October.

If Saturday’s match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, a replay will be played on Tuesday 4th October away at Harrogate. If this is the case, our Manchester Premier Cup fixture against Chadderton planned for 4th October will be postponed.

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday 1st October kick-off 3pm
FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying
FC United v Harrogate Town
Broadhurst Park,
310 Lightbowne Road,
Moston, Manchester M40 0FJ

Admission Prices: Pay on the Gate
£9 Adults
£5 Concessions
£2 under 18s

TURNSTILES

All supporters can gain entrance at the corner turnstiles of the St. Mary’s Road End of the ground via turnstiles 1 to 6 or via the Lightbowne Road End of the ground via turnstiles 9 to12.

Turnstiles will open at approximately 1pm.

Supporters arriving between 12 noon and 1pm can gain access to the ground via the main entrance in the Main Stand.

BARS AND FOOD

Access to the Function Room Bar in the Main Stand is via the main reception from 12 noon until the turnstiles open at approximately 1pm.

After the turnstiles open, entry to the function room will be via turnstiles 1 to 6 or 9 to 12 and then through the seated area of the main stand.

The Function Room Bar will serve hot food together with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks before the match. Alcohol will not be sold in the function room at half time but soft drinks, teas and coffees and food will be available.

The bottle bar under the St Mary’s Road End terrace will be open before the match and again at half time. Please note this is strictly a No Smoking Area.

Other food outlets are situated inside and outside serving up a variety of choices:

Under the Main Stand Food Bar will serve hot food prepared by our chef and pies from Mettricks and non-alcoholic drinks.

Fat Annies located between the North Stand and SMRE will serve gourmet hot dogs.

Herbies located outside the Main Stand/SMRE corner will serve hot food and non-alcoholic drinks. (also accessible during half time).

MATCH PROGRAMME

The Match programme is priced at £2 and available to buy from sellers outside and inside the ground.

POUND FOR THE GROUND TICKETS

We are still raising money for the club’s Development Fund, as there’s still parts of the ground we still need to complete. The quickest and easiest way is to buy a Pound for the Ground ticket at £1 each at Saturday’s match.

Your ticket will be entered into the draw, to be drawn at half time, where the winners win £200, the runner up wins £50 and for the 3rd prize winner a fudge hamper.

MERCHANDISE

The Megastall will once again be open and located inside the ground between the Main Stand and the St. Mary’s Road End. As well as the usual hats, scarves and badges, we will also be selling the home and away replica shirts (shorts and socks) and a range of T-shirts and jackets.

Alternatively you can order these from the FC United Online shop
WWW.FCUMSHOP.CO.UK

FREE WIFI

We have free WiFi at Broadhurst Park for all supporters to use. Supplied by local company Pennine Telecom, to access the service just search for FCUM-FreeWiFi, select it and set up a user account.

CAR PARKING

We require people to assist as Traffic Marshals to help advise fans as to where to and not park. If you could lend a hand please contact the office on 0161 769 2005 or email office@fc-utd.uk

Parking is very limited at the ground and supporters using the Club’s car park should be aware of lots of youngsters who may be in that area. Also, supporters should be mindful that there is no parking on:

St Mary’s Road and the streets off St Mary’s Road;

Nuthurst Road;

the West side of Moston Lane and the streets off it.

For £3, there is safe parking at St Matthew’s RC High School, which is less than five minutes’ walk away from the ground.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The nearest tram stop is Newton Heath and Moston on the Victoria to Rochdale line. It is a 15 or 20 minute walk up to the ground, but there is a shuttle bus from the Railway pub (turn right at the top of the tram stop steps).

FOOTBALL SPECIAL BUSES FROM CITY CENTRE

There will also be two football special buses running from Stevenson Square in the city centre to the ground. The buses are operated by First Buses and they leave from Stop TE in Stevenson Square.

Departure times are at 2pm and 2.20pm

The cost is £1.50 single. No return tickets available.

Buses leave Broadhurst Park after the game when they are full. Departure is approximately five minutes after the final whistle, from Lightbowne Road.

For scheduled bus services see the Transport for Greater Manchester website, http://www.tfgm.com/Pages/default.aspx

Enjoy the game.