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WSL matchday guide: Albion v Aston Villa

Here's all the information you need to know ahead of Saturday’s WSL game against Aston Villa, kick-off 1pm.

02 May 2024

We're looking forward to seeing you at Broadfield for the last home game of the season.

Travel

Public parking is not available at Broadfield Stadium.

There is free parking available in the William Reed Car Park, around 200 yards before the turning for the stadium.

If you are driving, please exit the M23 at Pease Pottage at junction 11. Take the third exit, and the stadium is on your left at the bottom of Brighton Road. Look for the brown sign titled ‘Broadfield Stadium’! The postcode is RH11 9RX.

Crawley Train Station is the closest station to the stadium, around a twenty-minute walk away. A taxi rank is available outside of the stadium.

If you are planning to travel via bus, Fastway 10 and 20 bus routes stop right outside the ground.

Seats are still available via Seagull Travel for our free coach travel from a range of pick up points across Sussex.

Further information about getting to Crawley is available here.

Ticketing

At the turnstiles, please show the stewards your ticket for scanning in either digital, paper or card form.

Fanzone and Entertainment

We are looking forward to welcoming all fans to the match. The fanzone will be opening at 11.30AM next to the Southeast corner. Children can have their faces painted at the makeup artists’ station, located in the fanzone before kick-off and during half-time. You can grab a matchday selfie in the free photobooth, also in the fanzone.

The Albion shop is also located in the fanzone and will be selling a range of gifts until the end of half-time. There’s a special half-price offer on Women’s training kit, and you’ll find our summer ranges in stock.

There are multiple catering kiosks where you can grab snacks pre-match and at half-time. Located both internally and externally, they will be selling a range of food, as well as hot and cold drinks.

Redz Bar, located on the back of the South Stand, will be open from 11AM and will sell a range of alcoholic and soft drinks.

Half-Time

At half-time, we’ll be celebrating our Girls’ Academy U14s and U16s successes this season; please join us in congratulating them!

Post-Match Signings & Selfies

After the match, Mikey and the team will briefly return to the dressing room before coming back onto the pitch for selfies, signings and to say hello and thank you to the fans for your support this season.

The stadium will remain open for 30 minutes after the match.

Fan Conduct & Safeguarding

Everyone has the right to attend football matches in a safe and friendly environment. 

Brighton & Hove Albion do not tolerate any forms of discriminatory behaviour including, racist abuse, homophobic abuse, tragedy chanting, misogynistic & xenophobic language, and foul & abusive language. 

The Club takes the Safeguarding of all fans attending Broadfield Stadium seriously and encourages any concerns or worries about young people or adults at risk to be reported to the nearest steward where our matchday team can respond appropriately.

If you spot any unacceptable behaviour or a potential safeguarding issue that you feel needs to be addressed immediately, please text the matchday helpline on 07958 157996.

Matchday Programme

The free matchday programme is available online and can be viewed via QR codes which will be displayed around the stadium for you to scan and view on your mobile devices.

Alternatively, you can view the programme on our website.

If you wish to buy tickets for future Albion women’s games, you can do so here.

See you on Saturday!