First Team Fixtures

Turnstiles
We will be operating 2 turnstiles at our main Turnstile block next to the club shop.
Turnstile 1 will operate on a card only basis. Turnstile 2 will operate on a cash only basis.
Both turnstiles have relevant Social Distance markings on the floor outside them.

Weston-super-Mare AFC Walking Football & Junior Academy Member
Please note the entrance for Walking Football & Junior Academy Members is now via the main turnstiles.
Those eligible members will be admitted entrance as per your team agreement.
Junior Academy Parents, you will need to be with the Junior Academy Member at time of entering.
Please note for “All Pay Games” you will be required to pay full price.

Weston-super-Mare AFC Season Ticket Holders
Your entrance using your Season Ticket Card will be via the players and officials’ entrance.
Please note for “All Pay Games” you will be required to pay full price.

Car Park
Our Supporters Car Park charges £2.00 to park on a match day. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept card payment for this. So please ensure you have £2.00 available to pay on arrival.
We are aware of current CoVid cash handling suggestions.
For Season Ticket holders, early arrival is recommended, your car park will still be for your exclusive use, when full you will be given free parking in the Supporters Car Park, where possible, instead.

Track & Trace
Before entering The Optima Stadium, you will be required to complete a Track & Trace system. There are signs before entering the turnstiles and one in the turnstile. There is the recognised NHS App version system. Additionally, for those unable to use the NHS App there is a simple QR scan code that you scan using your mobile telephone, click on the link it gives you and then complete your details. This is required for every visit you make to The Optima Stadium. This is a legal requirement that the club must undertake.

Social Distancing
We do remind all supporters it is your responsibility to maintain current UK Government Social Distancing guidelines while you visit The Optima Stadium. This includes all areas of the ground, inside and out, along with the seated areas.

Match Footballs
We do ask that supporters refrain from throwing any balls that leave the pitch and enter the supporters’ areas back on to the pitch.
A Steward or Ball Person will instead make their way to your location, gather the football, and return to the Home Dugout so that it can be cleaned before going back on to the pitch. When balls leave the pitch in this manner the Home Dugout will be throwing another ball on to the pitch for the continuation of the game.

Facilities within Ground
Please note our Sportsman bar will close 90 minutes prior to kick-off, at which time the turnstiles will be open and access can be made into the ground. Our Somerset Suite Bar, Kitchen and inside ground Joe’s Bar will all be open.
The Somerset Suite itself will have no access inside, however service will be made from the entrance doors into the ground.
Card payment can be made at all three locations. All three areas do have ground markings detailing the social distancing requirements. At busy times, such as half time we will be placing Stewards in these locations to remind supporters of the current social distancing requirements.

Club Shop
The Club Shop within The Optima Stadium will be open for all Weston-super-Mare AFC First team games.
Please note you will be required to wear a mask when entering the shop and, also adhere to social distancing guidelines inside.

Player Tunnel Gates
Due to current requirements to close these, for the players entry to the pitch and return from the pitch during their pre-match warm-up, there may be a slightly longer period before the game where these will have to remain closed. We do apologise in advance for this. The Stewards will open them as soon as it is deemed safe to do so.
They will also be closed for a period at the beginning and end of Half-Time and, also at the conclusion