Cardiff City vs. Preston North End: Your Matchday Guide!
Ahead of City's return to CCS for Saturday afternoon's fixture against Preston North End, this handy guide will give you the lowdown on how to get the most out of your matchday experience!
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As Cardiff City vs. Preston North End has been selected for Sky Sports coverage, Cardiff City TV can only broadcast the match in select exemption countries.
Fans based in these countries can stream the match live with their Season Pass, or with a one-off Match Pass for £5!
Click here for Cardiff City TV's live match packages!
Getting to CCS
Have you sorted how you’re getting to CCS on Saturday? There are plenty of ways to reach the ground, whether you’re travelling from the city centre or from further afield, and arriving by car, foot or public transport!
There are plenty of ways to get to CCS if you decide to use public transport, with there being two railway stations within walking distance of the ground (Grangetown and Ninian Park).
Returning to CCS for the 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship season is shared transportation service Zeelo!
Zeelo offer direct travel in an executive coach straight to CCS, with 35 pick-ups and 5 routes across South Wales.
Book your direct return travel for City vs. Preston North End here!
Arrival
Saturday’s match against Preston North End kicks off 12:30pm, with the gates at Cardiff City Stadium opening an hour and a half before at 11am!
The TV Network will begin its schedule of programmes from then. The First Team, Development side, Academy and Women’s Team are all covered on matchdays, thanks to Cardiff City TV.
You can enjoy all of our matchday programming in every stand on our 110” RICOH projector screens.
Once you get to the ground, regardless of which stand you're sitting in you will find that there is plenty to do!
In the Family Stand, Cardiff City FC Foundation will be keeping all of the Junior Bluebirds entertained ahead of kick-off with their usual fun blend of games and activities.
Keep an eye out for Cardiff City's own Club mascot, Bartley Bluebird! He will be out and about around CCS ahead of kick-off and during the match on Saturday afternoon, and can't wait to see all of the City supporters who have come to support the boys! Make sure that you say hello to Bartley if you see him!
You may have noticed some new faces around the stadium lately. Our new team of assistants were hard at work during our last few home fixtures as part of our goal to really make sure we are supporting City fans the way you support the Club.
Our group of “Here to Help” assistants will be your first point of contact upon arrival, ready and waiting to welcome you to the home of the Bluebirds on Saturday afternoon. They will be stationed outside Cardiff City Stadium well ahead of the crowd, before making their way into the concourse half an hour before the match kicks off.
This season's 11th issue of Cardiff City FC's official matchday programme, The Bluebird, is out ahead of the match, with featuring an exclusive feature interview with City forward Lee Tomlin! The Bluebird is available around CCS ahead of kick-off, so why not pick up your copy ahead of heading into the ground for only £3!
Cardiff City FC's Matchday Veterans Hub will be running in Block 111 of the Ninian Stand on Saturday afternoon, opening its doors once again as it becomes a regular feature at CCS. The Hub will be there to provide a safe space for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces Community to get together pre-match. This new community feature will be available as soon as the gates open and is available to those with tickets from Block 118 – 205. More information can be found at www.cardiffcityfcfoundation.org.uk/veteranshub.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Santa Claus is here in the concourse of our Family Stand on Saturday for our last home fixture before Christmas Day! Father Christmas is ready and waiting in his Grotto, with gifts to hand out to our Junior Bluebirds, and he won’t be on his own!
Hungry after their long journey of bringing Santa and his sleigh to visit us all at Cardiff City Stadium, a couple of Santa’s reindeer are joining us in the concourse of our Family Stand, too! If you’re in the Family Stand, come and say hello to Santa Claus and his friends to be in for a special treat!
Check our other festive period offers here!
Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the launch of an audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans.The service, provided by Alan March Sport Ltd, will be available at all future home fixtures with the first broadcast this Saturday when the Bluebirds host Preston North End.
The free to use service for blind and vision impaired spectators will be available to both home and visiting fans, with our team of trained audio describers keeping up with play to the second to ensure listeners know exactly where the ball is and what is happening on the pitch.
To register your interest and book a receiver, email adam.gilliatt@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Saturday’s game. Click here for more information.
Kick-Off
Cardiff City kick-off their match against Preston North End at 12:30pm! Don't miss a second of the action by ensuring that you're in your seat ahead of KO.
See you at CCS!
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