Southend United (H): Supporter Information
Sat 7th December (1PM KO, Turnstiles 11AM)
Brentwood Centre Arena
FA Trophy Third Round
Brentwood Town Football Club is delighted to be welcoming you to the Brentwood Centre Arena for this FA Trophy fixture.
Ticketing and stadium entry:
This is an all ticket fixture. Tickets will not be available on the gate or on the morning of the game. IF YOU ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF A VALID MATCH TICKET, PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE BRENTWOOD CENTRE ARENA. YOU WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY. Tickets will be scanned upon entry to the stadium. You may be searched when entering the ground and may also be asked to show ID. The ground will be open to supporters from 11AM.
Please note, there is no reserved seating for general admission ticket holders, with seating being allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Transport:
Whilst there is a reasonably sized free car park, and overflow parking will be available, parking may still be limited. We therefore encourage people to walk, car share or use public transport where possible. If you park outside of the Brentwood Centre complex, we ask you to be considerate of our neighbours.
The number 37 bus runs from Brentwood Station and Brentwood High Street and stops outside the Brentwood Centre complex. The number 61 bus also runs to and from Brentwood High Street. You can plan your journey here > https://maps.google.com/?authuser=0
A temporary taxi rank will be in operation at the Bishops Hall Park Community Centre car park. This is on the other side of Doddinghurst Road, opposite the Brentwood Centre complex. It can be accessed via a short walk down Elizabeth Road, or by cutting through Bishops Hall park.
Away Supporters:
Southend United supporters will enter via a separate turnstile at the main entrance to the ground, and will be directed to the Fridge End of the stadium, which they have been allocated for this fixture. Segregation will be in place for this fixture and additional catering facilities have been provided for away supporters. Please note that away ticket holders will not be allowed access into the home supporters’ areas of the stadium.
Away supporters who have not collected their tickets from SUFC ticket office will be able to collect their tickets from a collection point in the car park, near to the main entrance.
Catering:
Additional catering facilities have been provided for this fixture. A number of additional bars, tea/coffee stands and food outlets will be in operation. Home supporters will also have access to an additional bar set up in a marquee adjacent to BTFC Clubhouse. Supporters are encouraged to use card for payments where possible to help speed up queues.
Toilets:
Toilets can be found in BTFC Clubhouse and next to the Christian Mbulu stand. Additional toilets have also been provided in the corners of the stadium.
Supporter behaviour:
We call on supporters of both teams to back their teams in the right manner. As a club, we have a zero tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination. Supporters are reminded that it is illegal to take pyrotechnics into a football stadium, and that the club could face sanctions for any use of pyrotechnics within the stadium. Anybody found in possession of a pyrotechnic device will be ejected from the stadium and may be subject to further action from Essex Police. BTFC also has a zero tolerance policy on drugs. Anybody found in possession of illicit substances will be ejected from the stadium and may be subject to further action from Essex Police. Amnesty bins will be in place at the entrance to the stadium for any illegal pyrotechnics or other illegal substances. We also ask supporters to be respectful to our local community.
For further information, please contact [email protected]