Both our Men’s and Women’s teams take on Farnham Town FC in a pre-season friendly double-header at the Crown Oil Arena.
Alongside this, there will be a host of family activities taking place, with our Men’s First Team players also meeting supporters before their fixture.
Read on for all of the information you need to make the most of your day.
FRIENDLIES
The Women’s match will kick-off at 12.15pm, with our Men’s fixture taking place at 3pm.
ADMISSION DETAILS
Entry to both games is completely FREE of charge.
Supporters must claim a ticket for the day via Fanbase, which can be done HERE.
Along with the David Kilpatrick Main Stand, the Sandy Lane stand is now also open. There will no longer be free transfer available between the two stands. However, supporters from each stand will be able to exit onto the car park, should they wish to visit the family activities or the Ratcliffe Bar.
Upon exiting their stand, supporters will be issued with a wristband, which will allow them to re-enter the stadium. Turnstiles at both ends of the Main Stand will be open.
The Ticket Office in the Main Reception will be open from 10am for any queries.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
There are a whole host of family activities taking place on the Crown Oil Arena car park, starting at 11am. These will be situated towards the front of the car park, outside the Ratcliffe Bar and Sandy Lane turnstiles.
There will be a football inflatable competition, hook-a-duck, axe throwing, test your strength and hang tough activities.
The National League Promotion Final trophy will be on display in the Ratcliffe Bar, roped off, but available for supporters to have pictures close to.
Our pop-up shop will be open, selling a variety of items, and our Her Game Too representatives will also be on hand for photos with their selfie board.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust are also running a Premier League Kicks taster session, open to girls aged 11-16, from 10.30am-12pm on the five-a-side pitch.
PLAYER ENGAGEMENT
Between 1pm and 1.30pm, our Men’s First Team players will be available to meet supporters for photos, autographs and a chat!
There will be groups of players situated around the family activities, the Club Shop and watching the Women’s game.
FOOD & DRINK
Due to ongoing work with the kiosks inside the stadium, food will be available to purchase both on the car park and in the Ratliffe Bar instead.
A burger van will be located outside, whilst in our newly refurbished Ratcliffe Bar, there will be pizza and loaded fries on sale. An ice cream van will also be located on the car park.
The Bar will open from 11am, but please note that alcohol cannot be taken outside into either the car park or the stands. However, soft drinks are allowed.
Supporters can re-enter the stadium through the Ratcliffe Bar, but only once they have received their wristband, which is obtained after entering through the turnstiles for the first time.
AWAY KIT LAUNCH
Our 2026/27 away kit will be revealed at midday on Friday, before going on sale at 10am on Saturday, both online and in-store.
The Club Shop will open at 10am, with our pop-up shop outside the Ratcliffe Bar open from 11am. Please note that both home and away shirts will only be available to purchase from our Club Shop.
SEASON CARD COLLECTION
Supporters who have purchased a physical 2026/27 Season Ticket can now collect them from the Club Shop on non-matchdays.
For this Saturday’s game, they will be available to collect from the Main Reception Ticket Office, which opens at 10am.
CAR PARKING
Due to the activities taking place, the car park will only be open to players and staff for this fixture.
