There’s lots on throughout the day, from junior activities to live football on our screens. Read on for all of the information you need to make the most of your visit.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Tickets for the game are on sale now right through until kick-off.
Supporters can buy online 24/7 HERE, which is the easiest and quickest way to do so. Your ticket will be saved to your phone, which can then be scanned at the turnstiles.
ALLOCATED SEATING
Supporters in the David Kilpatrick Main Stand and Smith Metals Family Stand are reminded that they must sit in their allocated seat.
You can find this information via your Fanbase app or on your digital ticket. Stewards will be on-hand on the day to help supporters to their correct seat.
TOGETHER AGAINST RACISM
We’re proud to support the EFL’s Together Against Racism campaign at this weekend’s match.
The campaign brings together the EFL and all 72 Clubs to challenge racism wherever it occurs and reinforce the message that it has no place in football, online or in our communities.
Click HERE for full details on the campaign, including how you can report any instances of racism or discrimination.
GETTING TO THE GROUND
Check out our Visitor Guide which details how to get to the stadium by car, train, tram and bus.
Please note that, if travelling by car, ongoing roadworks in Rochdale are causing delays, particularly at Manchester Road/Bolton Road junction. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Turnstiles open at 1.30pm on Saturday.
DALE ST KITCHEN
Hot and cold refreshments are available to purchase from our new Dale St Kitchen kiosks. The menu will be available across all kiosks in the home stands and the Ratcliffe Bar.
We would like to thank supporters for the patience they have shown towards our staff across our kiosks and bars this season, as they become accustomed to our new payment systems.
THE RATCLIFFE BAR / PIONEERS LOUNGE / HY LOUNGE / OUR SPOT
The Ratcliffe and Dale Bars will both be open from 12pm on Saturday. The Dale St Kitchen in the Ratcliffe will also be open from this time.
If you want your live football fix pre and post-match, then the Ratcliffe Bar is the place for you. From 12.30pm, we will be showing the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City. After the match, at 5.30pm, the London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will be shown live.
The Pioneers Lounge and HY Lounge both open at 1pm, with access via our Main Reception. A reminder that only supporters who have access to the Lounges will be allowed into those areas before the game and at half-time.
Our Spot Community Hub will be open from 1.30pm, the same time as turnstiles, and will serve from the bar until 15 minutes after half-time.
JUNIOR ACTIVITIES
Rochdale AFC Community Trust will be hosting activities for our younger supporters on Saturday.
If your child is visiting their first ever Rochdale game, then we encourage you to head to the Community Trust’s One Stop Bus (opposite our five-a-side pitch), where you will receive an activity pack. The activities are free of charge and begin at 1pm.
CLUB SHOP
Our Club Shop, located behind the Family Stand, will be open from 10am, with our away shirts back in stock and our third shirts also on sale.
The pop-up shop will also be located outside the Sandy Lane turnstiles, selling a selection of wearable items, from 1pm.
The Club Shop will reopen again after full-time for a short while.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Saturday’s official matchday programme, The Voice Of Spotland, will be on sale around the ground and from the Club Shop for £3.
Charlie Tasker is this weekend’s cover star. Click HERE for the preview.
FLAG HANDOUTS
The Dale 1907 supporters group have 500 hand-waving flags for fans in the Smith Metals Family Stand.
Collect yours from the signed, yellow containers before the game to show your support of the lads throughout the game. Please make sure to return these after the match, using the yellow containers.
ROCH VALLEY RADIO HALF-TIME DRAW
Get yourself a half-time draw ticket for just £1 this Saturday. The first prize remains 50% of the takings, which reached as high as £1,000 last season. The second prize is a £25 Club Shop voucher. Our sellers will be situated around the Crown Oil Arena before the game.
Are you interested in selling half-time draw tickets on a matchday, or do you want further information? Please contact cliff.broadley@rochdaleafc.co.uk.
