After previously going 45 days without a home league game, Wrexham return to the Racecourse Ground for the second time in a week on Saturday January 29. The Red Dragons welcome Maidenhead United for a Vanarama National League match that kicks off at 3pm.
The game is all-ticket and tickets are available to buy in store and online, from our eTicketing website. Tickets on general sale have now sold out. There are a limited number of members-only tickets still available in the Upper Wrexham Lager Stand, in blocks Y1, Y2 and Y3.
If you have opted for collection, tickets must be collected ahead of the game from the locations detailed below. If you have chosen print-at-home/eticketing, please see more detailed instructions on how to use your ticket below.
Please also read the important information about visiting the Racecourse Ground tomorrow, and continue to be patient with staff and volunteers on the day.
Thank you for your incredible support so far this season. For a full list of ground regulations, please see here.
Ticketing and entry
If you selected collection for your match-day tickets, please report to the collection points detailed below. We urge all supporters to collect their ticket in advance wherever possible.
- The Wrexham AFC Club Shop is open from 9am-1.30pm on Saturday January 29 for all home ticket collections for this game.
- Collections for away supporters will be available at the signposted ticketing window next to the away turnstiles.
- From 1.30pm on match-day, the Wrexham AFC Club Shop is only open for collections for home fans in the Wrexham Lager Stand.
- From 1.30pm, Macron Stand ticket holders should collect their tickets from the collection point on the Mold Road side of the stadium.
- From 1.30pm, WREXRENT Stand ticket holders should collect their tickets from the ticket kiosk next to the RCF Classroom entrance.
- See the map below for these locations.
To avoid the risk of long queues on match-day, and leading up to kick-off, we ask all supporters to collect their tickets as far in advance as possible.
Gates open for this game at 1.30pm. Please note, there will be no cash turnstiles in operation for this all-ticket game.
Again, we ask all supporters to get to the Racecourse Ground early where possible, to reduce queuing times and ensure any enquiries can be dealt with promptly and well in advance of kick-off time.
Print-at-home/eTickets
If you selected the print-at-home/eTicket option, please remember the following key steps to help ensure a smooth entry into the Racecourse Ground:
- Print it out as a paper ticket, in its original size (A4)
- Print on plain white paper, and do not alter the ticket in any way
- Ensure the print is of sufficient quality to be read by the scanners on the turnstiles, and not faded/discoloured
- Make sure you do not fold along the barcode code
How to use an eTicket on your phone
- Load your ticket up on your phone before getting to the turnstiles
- Ensure your phone is carrying enough charge before leaving for the Racecourse Ground
- Ensure your screen is not damaged in anyway
- Set your screen brightness to full
- Zoom in on the barcode section of the ticket to help the turnstile operators to scan you in
Wrexham Lager Stand ticket holders should enter via turnstiles 3-10. Macron Stand ticket holders should use turnstiles 25-30. WREXRENT Stand ticket holders enter via turnstiles 36-42.
Please only sit in your specified seat, and keep hold of your ticket in case any issues arise. Supporters found inside the Racecourse Ground without a valid ticket may be ejected.
Please stay off the playing surface at all times, and abide by the ground regulations.
COVID-19 guidelines
We continue to follow the existing Welsh Government guidance at the Racecourse Ground.
At present, you do not need a COVID-19 pass to enter matches at the Racecourse Ground.
We do, however, urge all supporters to continue to remain vigilant and respectful of your fellow fans and consider them when making decisions on match-day.
Masks are compulsory in indoor areas, including the Wrexham AFC Club Shop, unless you are exempt. Masks are optional in outdoor areas, and we ask all supporters to respect the decisions made by their fellow fans.
Where possible, when moving around the stadium, we ask supporters to be mindful of social distancing and to try to maintain it wherever they can.
Please also maintain good hand hygiene, use hand sanitisers where provided and avoid touching your face, handles or railings wherever possible.
You are responsible for deciding whether or not you should attend any match and, prior to attending each match, carry out a personal risk assessment based on your own age, health and susceptibility to infection and clinical vulnerability and of those in your household or support bubble (based on government guidelines).
You must not attend this game if you have been asked to self-isolate, and you should not attend if you or anyone in your household has developed any COVID-19 symptoms.
Please avoid unnecessary movement away from your seat, and wherever possible wait until gangways are clear to avoid queuing and crowded concourses as much as you can.
Supporter conduct
After a small number of incidents at the Racecourse Ground this season, we urge all supporters to consider their conduct when watching Wrexham AFC, and how this impacts your fellow supporters’ safety and match-day experience.
As above, you must not enter the playing surface at any time. Furthermore, anybody found throwing objects or using pyrotechnics will be dealt with as strictly as possible. Pyrotechnics and smoke bombs, in particular, have no place in a football stadium.
Incidents at some of our matches this season has resulted in the Club being charged and hit with financial penalties.
Do not let your Club and your fellow supporters down with your behaviour, and please report any concerns to your nearest steward.
We are aware that this refers only to a very small number of isolated incidents, but we urge all supporters to work together to help us to stamp this out.
Should you encounter any trouble or unacceptable behaviour, you can report this to your nearest steward or, confidentially, by emailing info@wrexhamafc.co.uk.
Away supporters
Away supporters for this game will occupy the bottom tier of the university end of the Wrexham Lager Stand. Entry is via turnstiles 1-2.
Parking
Parking is available in the Wrexham Glyndwr University car park, adjacent to the stadium, at a cost of £3 per car. Blue badge parking is also available.
Please do not park in the main club car park, and please also be respectful of our neighbours when choosing where to park. Cars must not be parked in permit-only areas around the ground.
Mold Road will be closed from 4.30pm-5.30pm outside the stadium. Please be aware of this when choosing where to park and when leaving the stadium.
We know all supporters are proud of our place in the community, and we ask everybody to respect that when parking their cars so as to avoid disruption to our neighbours.
Please also be mindful of our neighbours when leaving the Racecourse Ground, and take care when walking to and from the stadium.
Travel information
By car: The Racecourse Ground is located on Mold Road. The postcode is LL11 2AH. By car, take the A483 from Chester or Oswestry to Wrexham. Exit at the ‘Mold’ junction and then follow signs for ‘Town Centre’ and the Racecourse Ground will come quickly into view.
Mold Road will be closed after the game, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm.
By train: The nearest train station is Wrexham General, which is located next to the ground. Please note, under Welsh Government guidelines you must wear a facemask when travelling on Transport for Wales services.
By bus: Wrexham bus station is located in the centre of town. From the bus station, head towards the prominent multi-storey car park and turn right along Mold Road. The ground will be located on the right-hand side, just after you cross the bridge over the railway tracks, about half a mile along this road.
Hospitality
Guests in the 1864 Partners Lounge should enter the Racecourse Ground via the Mold Road reception, where you will be signed in and given a wristband.
Supporters in the Executive Room and Bamford Suite should enter via the Bamford Suite entrance next to the Centenary Club entrance, where you will be signed in and given a wristband. Entry opens at 12pm.
Please contact geoff.scott@wrexhamafc.co.uk should you have any further questions regarding hospitality.
Centenary Club
The Centenary Club entrance opens at 12pm, and all supporters wishing to use the ticket-only bar will be scanned in, and given a wristband.
Please keep your wristband safe, as this will allow you to re-enter the Centenary Club at half-time and full-time.
Drinks and street food will be available to buy. Street food can be bought from the kitchen serving hatch, where card payments will be available, and supporters can also place half-time and full-time drinks orders before exiting to their seats.
To gain access to seats, supporters will need to have their full Wrexham AFC season tickets scanned in at the rear door.
Kiosks
Refreshment kiosks will be open for this game in all three stands, serving a range of hot and cold drinks, alcoholic drinks, hot food and confectionary.
We ask all supporters to use card payments where possible.
Match-day programmes
Printed match-day programmes will be available to buy from our sellers around the ground, at a cost of £3 each. Programme sellers will be situated within the concourse of the Macron Stand and WREXRENT Stand, as well as on the club car park outside the Wrexham Lager Stand.
Programmes will also be available to buy in store. They will also be available online from the club shop at shop.wrexhamafc.co.uk for delivery only, from Monday January 31.
An audio programme will also be available via WrexhamPlayer on the club website. WrexhamPlayer subscribers can not only access exclusive content such as the audio programme, but also listen to live commentary of the game.
Bucket collections
Saturday’s bucket collection will be for Cherish.
Don’t forget your spare change if you would like to donate.
Bags/luggage
Please only bring necessary personal items with you, and only one small bag if essential. You can see a full list of prohibited items in our Ground Regulations.
Disabled supporters
Our accessible viewing platforms in the Macron Stand and WREXRENT Stand will be open for this game. Supporters who have been contacted to use the Macron Stand platform, should enter via the Mold Road reception and use the lift.
Supporters who have been contacted to use the WREXRENT Stand accessible viewing platform should enter via gate 12, where Disability Liaison Officer Kerry Evans will meet you and take you across.
Wheelchair supporters should enter via gate 12, to the left of the turnstiles on Mold Road, for the level entrance into the stadium. Kerry Evans, will be at the entrance to welcome supporters and answer any queries you may have.
We ask that all wheelchair users stick to their allocated spaces, due to the high demand for places this season. Ticket-holders in the Autism Friendly section should also use gate 12 – our designated quiet entrance. The refurbished sensory room will be open for this game. Please note, we have fitted a radar lock to the sensory room – if you require entry, please see the friendly-face stewards or DLO Kerry Evans.
Our autism-friendly section is PG1 – a designated quiet area, with more space for supporters.
All of our accessible toilets at the Racecourse Ground have radar locks on – please ensure you bring your radar key, if you have one, to access these toilets. If you do not have a radar key, you can ask a steward or Kerry Evans.
Our audio-descriptive commentary service will also be available for this game. Receivers can be picked up from reception in the Macron Stand, but supporters must bring their own headphones. Your commentators for the game will be George Randles and Alan Fox.
Other frequently asked questions
What time does the Club Shop open?
9am-6pm, but closed during the match.
What time is the ticket office open?
The ticket office will be open for ticket collections until 2.50pm. There will be no collections after this time. All ticketing enquiries should go through the ticket office. Please see the notes above about collections from the WREXRENT Stand and Macron Stand.
What time will the turnstiles be open?
The turnstiles in all areas will be open at 1.30pm for this game. Please make every effort to arrive early in order to help try and ensure all supporters get in before kick-off.
Where do I enter the ground?
Please enter the stadium via the entrance marked on your ticket and see above for entry points too. Turnstiles for the Wrexham Lager Stand are located via the main club car park, where the club shop is situated. Turnstiles for the Macron Stand are accessible from the street. Turnstiles for the WREXRENT Stand are located on the path between the stand and the Glyndwr University car park – accessible from the Mold Road.
Can I pay using cash or card?
Both card and cash are accepted at the Racecourse Ground, however we are urging all supporters to use card payments where possible.
What if I have questions or need extra assistance?
If you have any questions or need extra assistance, please don’t hesitate to speak to a steward or any member of staff. They will be happy to help. Our full ground regulations can be viewed on the club website.
Can’t make the game?
If you can’t join us at the Racecourse Ground for Saturday’s match, you can follow along wherever you are through the club website.
Live audio commentary will be hosted on WrexhamPlayer, for free – please register to access commentary.
A live text feed will also be available on the Live Match Centre, as well as updates on our social channels.