The Grecians kick-off the 26/27 EFL Sky Bet League Two season with the long trip to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town.
City make the 606 mile round trip this Saturday - the first meeting of the two sides in Grimsby since 2020.
If you are making the long trip, here is all you need to know!
Match Tickets
We have sold our initial 300 tickets in the Osmond Stand for this game and have now been provided an extra 200, including three pairs of wheelchair and carer tickets. See below for a breakdown of the prices & purchasing options.
Tickets must be purchased/collected in advance before 3pm on Friday, 14 August online and at SJP.
Please note that you will NOT BE ABLE to collect your tickets at Blundell Park. If you are unable to collect your tickets from SJP, you MUST SELECT postal delivery
The Prices
Tickets are priced as follows:
- Adults: £26.00
- Senior Citizens (66 & over): £19.00
- Young Adult (18-22): £19.00
- Students with valid NUS card (relevant identification will be required): £19.00
- Juniors Accompanied (Under-18): £9.00
- Juniors Unaccompanied (14-17 years): £9.00
Important Information
Please Note: Juniors under the age of 14 must be purchased with an appropriate adult (18+ ticket)
Ambulant Disabled price is age relevant with free carer (with proof of high or enhanced living allowance). Wheelchair and carer price as age relevant pair.
Buy Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online via your ticketing account here, or via the ticket office during opening hours.
The Kit
City will be debuting our new blue and white away kit on Saturday, why not treat yourself to one online here.
The Stadium
- Name: Blundell Park
- Opened: 1899
- Capacity: 9,031
- Address: Grimsby Town Football Club, Blundell Park, Cleethorpes DN35 7PY
How to get there
By Car
The postcode for the stadium for SatNavs is DN35 7PY. The journey is 303 miles each way and takes around 5 hours each way.
Follow the signs on the M180 and continue as it becomes the A180. This road will bring you to where you need to be as it runs adjacent to Blundell Park. Supporter coaches should leave Grimsby Road via Tiverton Street and will be parked on Harrington Street.
By Train
The nearest station to the ground is Cleethorpes. This is around a mile/23 minute walk away from the ground.
Click here to plan your journey.
Grecian Travel
Grecian travel is available for this match and can be purchased by following this link.
Please buy your match ticket before confirming your place on the official away travel. The cost is £45 for travel. Final date to book is Thursday, August 13 at 12pm.
Departure time from Bampfylde Street is at 6:30am. Other stops:
- Exeter J29, Honiton Road next to Miller & Carter - EX1 3QS
- Cullompton Services - EX15 1NS
- Tiverton M5 J27 Services - EX16 7HD
- Taunton M5 J25, BP Garage, TA1 2UH
Parking
Parking around the stadium is extremely limited so we advise supporters to arrive early and to use the local street parking on offer. Please be advised that there may be some match-day parking restrictions in the surrounding areas.
At the Stadium
The Osmond Stand hosts visiting supporters. Built in 1939, it has the capacity to accommodate up to 1,888 supporters. Visiting supporters will predominantly this season be seated in the covered corner area of the stand.
Food and Drink
Visitors to Blundell Park will have access to alcohol – where this is, is dependant on the section of the Osmond allocated to away supporters.
- There is Scotties bar – an indoor bar serving draft and bottled beer
- An external small draft bar
- A bottle bar located next to the catering unit.
- Hot and cold food and drinks will also be available.
- The bars opens at the same time as the turnstiles and can only be accessed from within the ground.
- Both cash and card are accepted within the ground.
Pubs for Away Fans
Visiting supporters looking for an away-fan friendly bar neednʼt look further than the Swashbuckle in Cleethorpes. Found on Grant Street (take the first left on Princeʼs Road from the train station). The Blundell Hotel on Grimsby Road is a home fan only pub.
There is no specific away fan allocated pub in Grimsby or Cleethorpes.
For those wanting to dine at a restaurant, Cleethorpes offers a wide variety of eateries and bars. Cleethorpes also hosts a number of fish and chip takeaways and restaurants for that traditional NE Lincs experience. On Grimsby Road GR8 White is an excellent choice for fish and chips.
The nearest free ATM is situation at Tesco Express – also on Grimsby Road.
The Weather
At the time of writing the forecast is for a warm 20 degrees at the time of kick-off.
Total Distance
The postcode for the stadium for SatNavs is DN35 7PY. The journey is 303 miles each way and takes around 5 hours each way.