MATCH PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY – News
THE Brewers face the league leaders as Sheffield Wednesday come to the Pirelli Stadium tomorrow (kick off 3pm).
The Brewers will be hoping to dent another promotion push after defeating Barnsley on Good Friday.
DID YOU KNOW?
Owls manager Darren Moore’s nearly 600 appearances as a player include 38 with the Brewers from 2010-12.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
In the eight meetings between the two clubs from 2016 the Brewers have won three and lost three with two being draws. Wednesday have won all three games played in League One whereas the Brewers didn’t lose in all four games played in the Championship.
REMEMBERING THE 97
This Saturday represents the 34th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and the 97 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives in 1989 will be remembered. Wreaths on behalf of the Brewers and Wednesday will be laid on the pitch before kick-off by the managers, Dino Maamria and Darren Moore, followed by a minute’s applause. The players from both clubs and match officials will wear black armbands.
PLACARD PARADE & COLLECTION
There will be a parade of placards at half-time to showcase businesses who are supporting Burton Rotary Club as they raise money for local good causes. The bucket collection will be for Burton Stroke Association – please give generously.
PLAYER OF THE SEASON
You can vote for your choice of Burton Albion Player of the Season by picking up a voting slip in the Club Shop. Or you can vote online with details here https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2023/march/2803-playerofseason/[1]. It’s your last chance as voting close on Saturday.
FAMILY ZONE
Our regular Family Zone will be in operation for this game starting 90 minutes before kick-off and is open to home and away supporters.
Come and try out football, archery, inflatable fun, colouring and much more on the 3G pitch and inside the community building.
There is plenty more information for young fans on the club website such as the history of the club, how to become a mascot and fun things to do such as our autograph and colouring sheets which you can download now – click here to visit our Family Section![2]
IFOLLOW
Video Match Passes are not available for this game. Audio passes priced at £2.50 and are available to buy now here https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/ifollow/subscribe/[3]
FOOD & DRINK
We have a wide range of food and drink inside the ground – including jacket potatoes, hot dogs, burgers, chips and our famous faggots and peas. Chips are just £2.50, a burger is £3.20. Pies and pasties are £3.
By popular demand Madri beer is available in all home bars.
SPONSORS
Our Match sponsor is Sure Tech – independent integrators of digital revolutionary services who specialise in security via CCTV, network infrastructure, access control and intruder detection utilising advanced IP systems. The firm is represented by Operations Director John Stokes and his guests.
Our Man of the Match sponsor is Palletforce, long-standing supporters of both the club and the community trust. Palletforce is an award-winning provider of palletised LTL (less-than-truckload) road freight services across the UK and Europe Deb Wallbanks, Commercial Finance Director, is representing Palletforce.
Our Matchball sponsor is La Haule Manor Hotel – which looks out over St Aubins Bay and which dates back to 1796. Joining us are Dennis and Sarah Hobson and their guests.
Our Away Man of the Match sponsor is Dains, an independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisers specialising in advising growing SME businesses. They are represented by partner John Southwell and his guests.
Our Programme sponsor is NIRAS, one of the leading engineering consultants within the global food and beverage industry, covering all disciplines as consulting engineers. Carl Harrison is representing the company.
Also joining us will be Matchball delivery sponsor ATL with James Caddy and Matt Straker having the honour of taking out the ball and Sam Winnall’s Player Sponsor Lynne Morgan and Ben Radcliffe’s Player Sponsor Norclean.
PROGRAMME
The Matchday Brewer can be bought around the ground and in the Club Shop priced at £3 for 48 pages of exclusive content.
It includes an exclusive interview with Conor Shaughnessy, Look Back in Amber, Tony’s Trivia, Ask the Ref and much more.
There is also a detailed look at our opposition, Sheffield Wednesday.
TICKET INFORMATION
Early bird ticket prices for the game are as follows:
Seats
Adults: £22Senior (65-plus): £20Young Person (17-22): £20Under-17: £12Under-13: £12
Terrace
Adults: £18Senior (65-plus): £16Young Person (17-22): £13Under-17: £5Under-13: £5
Early bird tickets are available up until 5pm the day before each matchday. Tickets purchased after this time will incur a £2.00 increase in price.
Book your tickets right now via our online ticket store or, if you are purchasing on your mobile phone use our web-based app.[4][5]
You can also purchase tickets by visiting the Club Shop at the Pirelli Stadium or you can call 01283 565938.
When collecting tickets on match day please allow plenty of time as queues tend to be long. Please note that you will be asked for ID when collecting your tickets.
PARKING
Please park responsibly around the ground and use the Ryknild Trading Estate rather than the surrounding street. Please try and walk or use public transport if at all possible.
NEXT MATCH AT THE PIRELLI STADIUM
The Brewers are home to Bolton on Tuersday, April 18, with a 7.45pm kick off. Buy tickets here http://ba6.glitnirticketing.com/baticket/cms/view.php?id=tile_tile_index[7]
References
- ^ https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2023/march/2803-playerofseason/ (www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk)
- ^ click here to visit our Family Section! (www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk)
- ^ https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/ifollow/subscribe/ (www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk)
- ^ Book your tickets right now via our online ticket store (ba6.glitnirticketing.com)
- ^ mobile phone use our web-based app. (ba6.glitnirticketing.com)
- ^ HERE (www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk)
- ^ http://ba6.glitnirticketing.com/baticket/cms/view.php?id=tile_tile_index (ba6.glitnirticketing.com)