This Saturday we have a first ever meeting with Bradford City when we travel to the Utilita Energy Stadium.
If you haven't yet bought a ticket you can do so on Thursday morning at the Club Shop or tonight if you are at the FA Youth Cup game. There will be no cash sales at the ground on Saturday, and anyone wishing to buy on the day will need to scan the QR code by the away turnstile to log onto the Bradford City ticketing system. Advance prices are Adults (age 24-64) £20; Seniors(65+) £18; Young Person (17-23) £18; Youth(12-16) £10; Junior(11 and under) £5. Family ticket (two adults and two junior) £45. On the day, adult, senior and young persons prices rise to £25 and £20 respectively. There are no family tickets available on the day. Our accommodation will be in the Midland Road stand.
The Supporters' Club coach leaves the VBS at 7.30am - to book please contact John Parsons on text 07989 261929, email johnparsons092@gmail.com.
Bradford play at the Utilita Energy Stadium, postcode BD8 7DY. Drivers should leave the M62 at junction 26 and take the M606 in to Bradford.
At end of the motorway take the middle or right-hand lane and follow signs for Ring Road East (under the tunnel) onto Rooley Lane (signs for Leeds Bradford Airport). Go through the traffic lights by Asda then go left at the roundabout in to Wakefield Road, staying in the middle lane. Cross two roundabouts following signs to Shipley and Skipton on to Shipley Airedale Road, the A6037, which becomes Canal Road. After Tesco and Smyths, go through the traffic lights and turn left on to Station Road, the A6177, and left again to Queens Road. Midland Road is second on the left. With no parking at the ground street parking is available in Midland Road or Queens Road.
If travelling by rail Bradford has two stations, Forster Square being about a 5-10 minute walk from the ground (the line in to the station runs past the ground) and Interchange being further away. There is one direct service outbound from King's Cross to Interchange at 10.48, arriving at 13.35, but otherwise all services require a change at Leeds. For Forster Square leave at 10.03 (arrive 13.07), 10.35(arrive 13.37) or 11.03 (arrive 13.53 with an additional change at Shipley). Return on the hour and half hour, again changing at Leeds. Further options are on the National Rail website here