Matchday Guide | Cardiff City vs. Rotherham United

CCS Crowd
The Bluebirds return to CCS to take on the Millers this weekend!

Cardiff City vs. Rotherham United. Saturday, September 30th, 2023. Kick-off: 3pm

Cardiff City supporters
Tickets

Tickets for our clash with Rotherham United are available to purchase now. The Ticket Office will be open on matchday from 10am until half time.

General Adult tickets start from £20 with Seniors (60+) from £17, 16-21 years from £12 & Juniors U16 from £9Click here to secure your seat.

If visiting the Ticket Office before kick-off, supporters are asked to arrive as early as possible, taking possible queue times into consideration. Please note that the preferred method of payment is by card.

Find full 2023/24 Match Ticket pricing here, with our match against Rotherham United listed as a bronze category fixture.

Community Foundation Day 2023
Community Foundation Day 2023

You love our club, the game, the matchday passion. But did you know another team at Cardiff City FC is making waves? 

Meet Cardiff City FC Community Foundation: our very own official charity. While the players weave magic with their feet on the field, this team is changing lives far beyond the Stadium's walls.

On Community Foundation Day 2023, learn more about the valuable work carried out in our communities by chatting to members of the Community Foundation staff around CCS!

Play Safe 2023
Bluebirds pledge support for Play Safe weekend 2023

At this weekend’s fixtures, clubs at every level will unite to promote Play Safe – a national campaign to focus attention of the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game.

Cardiff City Football Club is proud to be supporting the Play Safe campaign once again this season. We are also proud to launch our new Safeguarding Strategy for 2023-2026, which will underpin everything we do across all areas of the Club to ensure that we are 'Making Every Contact Count'.

Click here to find out more.

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Cardiff City vs. Rotherham United | Match Sponsors

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our Match Sponsors for Saturday's fixture between the Bluebirds and the Millers.

Match Sponsors | LMF Motor Factors

Match Programme Sponsors | Phoneline

Read more about our Sponsors here.

Ninian Park train station
Industrial action | Saturday 30th September

Please be aware that due to planned industrial action, railway timetables will be severely disrupted on Saturday, 30th September.

Great Western Railway will be running a significantly reduced, revised timetable. Services will start later (07:00) and all journeys must be completed by 18:30. Click here for full details.

Transport for Wales services are likely to be impacted by strike action at other train operating companies. This could result in short-notice cancellations and changes. Find more information here.

Supporters are advised to plan their journey to Cardiff City Stadium in advance, leave more time than usual and, if possible, avoid travelling by train on matchday.

Cardiff Bus
CCS Shuttle Bus returns

Cardiff Bus are running shuttle buses between the city centre and Cardiff City Stadium for league games during the 2023/24 season.

Buses departs from Wood Street (Stop JA, near the junction with Havelock Street) and run every 15 minutes to CCS.

The service will run for 2 hours before kick‐off and will run back to the city centre for an hour after the final whistle.

Normal fares apply, and day/week/4 week and annual ticket are valid on this service. Look out for service 95 to Cardiff City Stadium!

Cardiff City supporters
Arriving at Cardiff City Stadium

Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Cardiff City Stadium in good time, so as to enter the ground as easily as possible ahead of kick-off at 3pm. The gates at CCS will open at 1:30pm – 90 minutes before kick-off against Rotherham United. 

Limited matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at £10 per car. Car parks will close one hour before kick-off.

Our Supporter Liaison Officer, Paul Corkrey, will be in attendance at the stadium on matchday. If you require any assistance, please contact him on 07522 321389. Alternatively, follow @CardiffCitySLO on Twitter for further supporter updates.

If you are visiting CCS for the first time this season, why not take a look at our Home Supporters Guide? Click here to view.

Cardiff City SuperStore
SuperStore | 20% off pre-match shirts and New Balance backpacks

Before making your way through the turnstiles, check out our brand new New Balance home kit, away kit, goalkeeper kit and trainingwear in the Cardiff City SuperStore!

Make the most of our matchday offer - get 20% off pre-match shirts and New Balance backpacks! Offer only available on Saturday (in-store and online)!

The SuperStore will be open from 10am until kick-off, and then for 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Our Ninian Stand Store will be open from midday until kick-off.

Can’t get down to CCS? Don’t worry – get your online order in here!

The Bluebird vs Rotherham United
The Bluebird | Cardiff City vs. Rotherham United

Dimi Goutas features on the cover of Cardiff City FC’s Official Matchday Programme, The Bluebird, for our clash with Rotherham United!

Enjoy our exclusive interview with the Greek international, hear from ex-City and United boss Jimmy Mullen, re-visit the career of former Bluebird & Miller Tom Adeyemi and read all about the launch of our new Academy home in Llanrumney.

Available in its traditional print format as well as digitally, The Bluebird can be picked up from a number of dedicated programme booths and sales points around Cardiff City Stadium on matchdays, priced at just £3.50 a copy.

You can download a digital version of The Bluebird ahead of every home game, courtesy of Zeeon! Click here to get your digital edition from 9am on matchday.

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Ahead of Kick-Off

Once inside CCS, you will be able to purchase food and drink from the stadium kiosks located around the concourses.

Please note: Payments at kiosks around CCS will be cashless throughout the season.

Following a change to policy, E-cigarettes/vaporisers are no longer permitted to be used in the seating bowl at CCS. Supporters who wish to use these devices are welcome to leave the ground at half-time to do so.

Audio Description Commentary Service

Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to continue the audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans this season. The service, provided by Alan March Sport Ltd, will be available at all future home fixtures also.

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 ben.jones@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Saturday's match. Click here for more information.

Primitive Soul
Matchday Music

Canton Stand - Primitive Soul

Saturday's Canton Stand band are Primitive Soul! Blazing their way out of Blackwood is the electrifying punk rock band who released their first three-song EP on vinyl ‘Void’ when they were just 15 years old. 

The 4 piece band is made up of Fin on vocals & rhythm guitar, Liam on drums, Curt on bass and Gabe on lead guitar. All four study Music Tech at Coleg Gwent Cross Keys. 

Pre-Match Playlist

City supporters have the opportunity to vote for their favourite pre-match tracks ahead of our clash with the Millers at CCS.

Simply click here to cast your vote in the poll, and the top three selected songs will be played in the final few minutes before the two sides run out before kick-off in the Welsh capital.

Love Football. Protect The Game.
Love Football. Protect The Game | Eliminate Tragedy Chanting

Cardiff City Football Club is committed to supporting the EFL football-wide initiative of ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’, introduced to improve fan and participant behaviour ahead of the 2023/24 season.

We ask all Bluebirds to enjoy this season in a responsible and respectful manner.

Any supporters who are concerned or affected by tragedy chanting or provocative gesturing are encouraged to contact the Club via our discrete and anonymous service, by texting or calling 07484 070422

Read more here.

Anti Discrimination
Together Against Discrimination

Football is for everyone. We might support different teams, but football unites and inspires us.

It is a game with many opinions. But there is one on which we should all agree.

Racism and discrimination is not welcome in our game. So if you hear it, report it - whether in the street, at Cardiff City Stadium or online.

And when you see players taking the knee ahead of the game as a simple and peaceful act of protest this season, please respect their choice.

Because we are all Together Against Discrimination.

Joe Ralls
Kick-Off

City kick-off against the Millers at 3pm on Saturday!

See you at CCS, Bluebirds!

#CityAsOne

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