Matchday Guide “ Middlesex 27/05/21

We are looking forward to welcoming our Members and fans back to the Uptonsteel County Ground this week for the visit of Middlesex CCC. The Club’s priority is to welcome you back to watch live cricket and to do that safely we all have a role to play.

As a Club, our operations are implemented to keep everyone visiting the ground as safe as possible and we are governed by elite sport guidelines. We have to make specific arrangements for managing large crowds and have been working with local Public Health officials, Leicester City Council and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to implement the matchday operations.

This has impacted the stadium operations, including parking, facilities and movement around the Uptonsteel County Ground.

The return of spectators checklist is available and we actively encourage spectators attending upcoming fixtures to read the information by clicking HERE.  

Furthermore, keep up-to-date with the latest matchday information on the Club website’s dedicated ‘Matchday’ page HERE.

Leicestershire CCC v Middlesex CCC

Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road

Thursday, 27 May “ Sunday, 30 May

LV= County Championship

Timings

Gates Open: 10:00am
Start: 11:00am
Lunch: 1:00pm “ 1:40pm
Tea: 3:40pm “ 4:00pm 
Close: 6:00pm approx.

Match Preview

Your match preview will be available throughout the day today.

Tickets

All spectators must have a valid ticket for each day of the fixture in order to enter the ground.

The majority of tickets have been posted to spectators. For anyone who is required to collect tickets, this can be done by the Park Hill Drive entrance “ a ticket booth will be set-up for ticket collections.

For fans looking to attend day one of the Middlesex fixture, the last few tickets are remaining. These can be purchased HERE.

For fans looking to attend any other days, tickets must be purchased before 5pm the day before each day.

Arrival and Entry

The gates will be open from 10am. All spectators are politely asked not to arrive before this time.

Plan your journey to allow extra time. There will be additional checks on arrival, so please give yourself sufficient time for your journey.

Entry is by ticket only and you must enter by the correct entrance as indicated on your ticket. 

For supporters with tickets in the Uptonsteel Stand or the Gallagher Stand, you must enter via the Curzon Road gates.

If you have been allocated tickets in the Melton Building Society Family Stand or the Pavilion Stand, you must enter via the Milligan Road turnstiles.

Parking

Unfortunately, there is no on-site car parking available at the Uptonsteel County Ground, due to restrictions the Club must adhere to. The Club issued a statement regarding parking, which can be viewed HERE.

Cashless

The Uptonsteel County Ground is now cashless. Therefore, if you are looking to make any purchases within the ground please bring a valid debit or credit card with you to make payment. 

Safety

A face covering must be worn when entering the Uptonsteel County Ground and when you are not seated within your seat. Please ensure you bring an appropriate face covering with you. 

Whilst within the Ground, please consider social distancing at all times. All spectators have been allocated a seat to ensure social distancing is adhered to whilst within the stands. 

Sanitise

Hand sanitisation stations are located at various points within the Ground. Please use the sanitiser stations regularly.  

Allocated Seating

Each spectator has been allocated a seat to ensure that social distancing is adhered to within the stands. 

All spectators are politely asked to sit in the seat that has been allocated to them. 

Food and Drink

Refreshment facilities will be available to spectators, but in a limited fashion. 

Zone A

For fans in Zone A and sat in the Uptonsteel or Gallagher Stands, the Bennett Bar will be open and available.

The Bennett Bar will be serving tea, coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages from 11am. Hot food and sandwiches will also be available from 12pm.

There will also be an additional food unit behind the Gallagher Stand.

Scorecards will also be available to pick up for fans in Zone A from the Bennett Bar. 

Zone B

For fans in Zone B and sat in the Pavilion or The Melton Building Society Family Stands, the Geary Bar will be open and available.

The Geary Bar will be serving tea, coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages from 11am. Hot food and sandwiches will be available from 12pm.

There will also be additional food units behind the two stands.

Scorecards will also be available to pick up for fans in Zone B from the Geary Bar. 

Toilets

There are designated toilets for spectators based upon which stand spectators are sat within. Toilets are situated behind each stand. 

Merchandise

The Club are trialling a version of a personal shopper service, whereby spectators are able to place an order at their seats using a form.

The forms are available to pick up from each Bar. Spectators then need to complete their order and give the form back to the same bar by 2pm on each day of the fixture.

Their orders will then be packed and delivered to the spectator within their seat, where payment will also be taken.

Scorecards

Scorecards will be available at each bar for fans to pick up.

Social Media Updates

To keep up-to-date with the very latest, make sure you follow us across the Club’s official social media channels @leicsccc and use #runningfoxes.

Thank you and Enjoy!

We would like to thank all spectators who are returning to the Uptonsteel County Ground for their continued understanding and cooperation. 

Our team of stewards will be on hand to assist at all times. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask and they will endeavour to find an answer.

The matchday experience will be different to a usual season, however we hope the sun will be shining and you can enjoy some live cricket again.