Preston v Latics
- Away Information | Preston North End.
- Latics head to Deepdale on Saturday 10 August.
- Paul Cook's side head to Preston for their first away fixture of the 2019-20 Sky Bet Championship campaign.
PRESTON NORTH END vs WIGAN ATHLETIC
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2019
DEEPDALE STADIUM, PR1 6RU
KICK-OFF 3.00PM
It's finally on the horizon, our first away day of the 2019-20 Sky Bet Championship season and Paul Cook and the team are heading on the short trip up the M6 to Preston North End.
If you haven't visited Deepdale Stadium before, or just want some additional details on the match day experience, our Supporter Liaison Officers, Ian Wadsworth and Jason Taylor, have the latest information from Preston North End. If you have any questions about the match day experience home or away, please contact Ian or Jason via ian@wiganathleticslo.co.uk or jason@wiganathleticslo.co.uk
TICKETS
We have received an initial allocation of 2,765 tickets.
Key Dates
Tuesday 6 August - Order online before 4.00pm to receive tickets in the post - tickets ordered after 4.00pm need to be collected.
Friday 9 August - Tickets are on sale until 3.00pm, online, by calling 01942 311111 or by visiting the DW Stadium Ticket Office.
Prices
Adults - £24.00
Over-65s - £16.00
Under-25s - £15.00
Under-18s - £8.00
Under-11s - £2.00
NB – supporters under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an Adult.
How to Buy
Online - click here
Phone - 01942 311111
In Person - Contact the DW Stadium Ticket Office *
*Should a pay on the day facility be made available, details will be published on wiganathletic.com and across our social media channels.
INFORMATION FOR DISABLED SUPPORTERS
The Bill Shankly Kop provides both elevated and pitch level viewing areas for wheelchair users. The pitch level bays are located in blocks L and Q with 18 spaces available to purchase.
There are three spaces available on the elevated platform which is situated in block K. Please note these may be away from your main allocation. Ambulant disabled supporters are eligible to sit anywhere within the given allocation, providing this is safe and accessible to do so. We do recommend that ambulant disabled supporters with walking difficulties/difficulties climbing stairs sit on the front couple of rows for safety purposes. There is no limit on the number of ambulant disabled and carer tickets available from your allocation.
All disabled supporters will pay according to their age band, with the carer ticket provided complimentary if required. Disabled and carer tickets must be booked via your club’s ticket office. Disabled supporters who require pitch level entry should enter Deepdale via NX07 which is the disabled access door at the Bill Shankly Kop. Please make yourself known to a steward upon arrival who will be more than happy to assist.
There are two accessible toilets in the visitors section which are fitted with radar locks. Deepdale also has a Changing Places facility in the Invincibles Pavilion (home stand), which can be used by visiting supporters if required.
We also offer a waiter service on request for disabled supporters who cannot access the kiosk facilities. Kiosk staff issue supporters with an order form, the items and quantities are selected and then the kiosk staff will deliver the products to their seat. This service is available just after kick-off.
For visually impaired supporters, we have two wireless receivers available which provide live match commentary from Hospital Radio. These must be booked no later than 5pm on the day before the fixture via our Disability Liaison Officer, Hannah Woodburn. Hannah can be contacted on 0344 856 1966 or at slo@pne.com.
DIRECTIONS AND TRAVEL
Postcode: PR1 6RU
By Car
From M6 J31, follow A59 (s/p Preston A59). After 1.0 mile, take the second exit off the mini roundabout adjacent to the Hesketh Arms (s/p Ring Road, Blackpool A583, Football Ground) onto Blackpool Road A5085. Carry straight on for 1.2 miles through four sets of traffic lights, then take a left before the lights (s/p Town Centre, Football Ground) into Parkside.
By Train
Preston railway station is located in the city centre and is situated approximately two miles away from Deepdale. Please check ahead of your journey for potential disruption to services.
On foot from the station, come out of the side exit of the station and turn left in front of the Fishergate Centre, passing The Railway pub. Turn right at the T-junction. The road forks left and becomes Corporation Street, which you should ignore. Instead walk straight down Fishergate - the main shopping thoroughfare - after 0.75 miles the road becomes Church Street - with the Parish church on your right-hand side. Carry on until you reach the junction with the A6. Cross over the road, the prison will be on your right-hand-side and a pay-and-display car park (formerly the County Arms public house) on the left. Turn left so the pay and display car park is now on your right - this is Deepdale Road. The stadium is on the right-hand side after 0.75 miles.
Taxis are also available from outside the station which will cost approximately £5.
By Bus
Both the number 19 and 19A heading to Royal Preston Hospital stop outside Deepdale. This is an approximate ten minute bus ride from Preston Bus Station. Please check www.prestonbus.co.uk for service times.
PARKING
Stadium parking is priced at £15 per vehicle and sold in advance of the fixture date, subject to availability.
Please enquire with the Preston North End ticket office for availability; 0344 856 1966 or ticketoffice@pne.com.
Accessible parking the Bill Shankly Kop car park has four disabled parking bays for visiting supporters, available to book in advance of the fixture date. These are priced as above and sold subject to availability.
Please enquire with the Preston North End ticket office for availability.
Drop off points There are two drop off points outside the Sir Tom Finney Stand and Invincibles Pavilion, which can be utilised by both home and away supporters when required.
AROUND THE GROUND
Deepdale Retail Park Deepdale Retail Park is an approximate ten minute walk from the stadium and has various food and shopping outlets to occupy your time, should you be arriving early.
Matchday parking is not permitted on the retail park and vehicles are left at the owner’s risk.
Sainsbury’s is just over the road from Deepdale, no more than a five minute walk and two minutes drive away. Sainsbury’s also has a café, a petrol station and a garage should you need to fill up before your journey home. Matchday parking is not permitted on Sainsbury’s and vehicles are left at the owner’s risk.
Cash machines there are free to use cash machines located at Sainsbury’s and at the Spar on Blackpool Road, both within walking distance of the stadium.
PUBS
For those travelling by train, there are plenty of pubs within the town centre within walking distance of the station. Pubs within the vicinity of Preston Station, some of which include: Old Vic, Station Hotel, Adelphi, Roper Hall and Yates’. For some fixtures, pubs may be allocated as designated away pubs. Follow the official police Twitter account @PNEPolice for updates and advise ahead of the fixture.
IN THE GROUND
A range of refreshments are available to purchase on the concourse before the match and at half-time. All items are sold subject to product availability. (Please note, some fixtures may be declared alcohol free, the visiting club will be advised accordingly should this be actioned).
Drinks
- Soft drinks* £2.30
- Bottled water £2
- Fruit Shoots £1.50
- Hot drinks* £2.20
- Fosters bottles £3.90
- Bulmers bottles £3.90
- John Smith’s can £3.60
- White and red wine mini bottles £4.10
Snacks
- Chocolate bar £1.30
- Crisps* £1.20
- Sweet/chocolate bags* £2.80
GROUND REGULATIONS
Deepdale is a smoke-free stadium and smoking is not permitted inside the ground. This includes ‘e-cigarettes’ and any other smoke emitting devices of a similar nature.
Banners and flags
- Contact must be made with our ground safety department in advance of the fixture if a banner or flag is being brought to Deepdale;
- All banners and flags must have a fire safety certificate.
- Banners and flags of discriminatory, political or commercial nature will not be permitted.
- Banners and flags must not cover any signage or advertising, or obstruct the view of other supporters.
- We will always accommodate banners and flags as best we can and will generally be located in an unoccupied area.
- In the event of a sell-out, there will be no suitable place to locate banners and flags.
Drums and musical instruments
Contact must be made with the ground safety department before any instruments are allowed into the ground; generally, instruments must be played from the front row only. The ground safety department will advise accordingly.