Guide to the Gardens: Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls

• Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls from £20* adults / £6* child HERE.
• If you have purchased match tickets, these are attached to your purchase confirmation email – please ensure you have these either printed on A4 paper, viewable on your smartphone, or added to your smartphone digital wallet before arriving at the stadium. Screenshots of your tickets are not accepted by the scanners on our turnstiles.
• Meanwhile, 2025/26 Season Ticket Holders will be able to access the ground using their Season Ticket cards.

The Saints Store, Village Stores, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls.

• 10am: Saints Store opens, with Ticket Office found inside the Store
• 3pm: Ticket Office windows open
• 3pm: Stadium opens, Village Store and Trailer open
• 3.10pm: England vs New Zealand KO
• 5:30pm: Saints vs Newcastle KO, Saints Store closes
• 5.45pm: Ticket Office windows close
• 6:15pm: Saints vs Newcastle HT
• 7:15pm: Saints vs Newcastle FT
• 7:15pm: Saints Store re-opens
• 7.45pm: Saints Store and Village Stores close

• Arrive early on Saturday to catch England vs New Zealand on our screens across the stadium before the Saints’ match gets underway.
• We’re delighted to be joined by new act Tom Cayton on Saturday, he’ll perform in the Village pre-match and in the Rodber Bar after full-time.
• Join us in the Inclusion Hub on matchday for face painting, sign making, and have a go at the passing cage!
• Saturday’s Club of the Match is Northampton BBOBs RFC , they’ll be forming the Guard of Honour as the teams run out.
• See if you can spot the stars of the future in our Under-9s Matchday Festival – with the teams taking to Pitch 3 from 12.30pm on Saturday. 

• This Saturday’s clash at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens will mark the Club’s second Kids Takeover’ Day!
• After a successful debut last season, young supporters (aged 5-12) will be encouraged to take on some of the important jobs around cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on matchday.
• There are a range of roles to keep your eye out for – including (but not limited to) mini-announcer, mini-mascot, mini-steward, mini-groundsman, and mini-social media producer!

• A wide selection of bars and food stalls are open within the Supporter Village and stadium throughout matchday – please see the map above for full details of all the food and drink outlets around the Stadium.
• Food offerings can be found across the stadium bars as well – with pasties, pies, sausage rolls and pork baps available in Rodber Bar and pasties, loaded fries, loaded dogs, pies and sausage rolls also available in Members Bar. Pasties, sausage rolls and pies can be purchased from our kiosk bars too.
• Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are all available around the ground.
• Please be aware that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a cashless stadium; all bars and food outlets will only accept card payments.
• There will be a staggered bar closure around the stadium, ending in the Rodber Bar at 8.15pm.

• Northampton Saints’ matchday programme is available to all supporters, free of charge, via a digital-only format.
• Containing exclusive interviews and features with Saints’ first-team squad, all the latest news from around the Gardens, as well as online games, statistics and team line-ups for the match, Saints’ matchday programme is not to be missed.
• Scannable QR codes will also be situated around the Gardens so supporters can open and read the programme on their mobile devices on matchday.
• From 4pm on Friday 14 November, the matchday programme for Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls will be available to view HERE.

• Northampton Saints are no longer charging a £1 deposit fee for EcoCups, having listened to supporter feedback.
• EcoCups can still be returned directly to bars or to dedicated EcoCup return bins located around cinch Stadium, with no refund now required on the cups.
• The Club asks that supporters do not collect these cups to take home, but rather return them to the bars or one of the dedicated return bins around the stadium.
• With EcoCup refunds no longer available to donate to Northampton Saints Foundation on matchdays, the Club have introduced an alternative; ‘One for the Foundation’ – with supporters able to donate straight to the Club’s charity at the stadium bars.
• QR codes will also be scannable within the stadium so supporters can donate directly to the Foundation via their mobile devices.

• With EcoCup refunds no longer available to support Northamtpon Saints Foundation, the Club have introduced an alternative; ‘One for the Foundation’ – with £1 being added to your order total at the stadium bars and donated straight to the Club’s charity.
• A giant QR code in the South East corner of the stadium will also be scannable from your seat so supporters can donate directly to the Foundation via their mobile devices.
• You can also have a go at the Northampton Saints Foundation’s raffle – find them in the Rodber Bar and around the Supporter Village on Saturday. The raffle will be drawn around 30 minutes after the final whistle in the Rodber Bar.

• Are you bringing a mini-Saint to their very first match at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens? If so, we want to make it extra special with a First-time Fan Certificate, so they will never forget their first time watching the men in Black, Green and Gold. Fill out THIS FORM to be sent a certificate via email.

• Consider using public transport to get to Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls this Saturday, with Stagecoach offering Northampton supporters special deals on bus travel across the town.
• As is standard outside of Saints’ matchdays, groups up to five people can travel on any Stagecoach bus on a Saturday or Sunday for just £6 for a whole day within the Northampton area.
• Meanwhile on Northampton game days, Saints Season Ticket Holders can get a return ticket for travel anywhere within the Northampton area for just £5. 

• Car Parking (in Claret Car Park, NN5 5JT) will be available for £8.50 on the day via contactless payment upon arrival. Car parking tickets are not available to purchase in advance. Car Parks open at 2pm, with the Village and stadium open from 3pm.
• Please note, West Northants Council have taken ownership of the Claret Car Park over the summer. At the moment, this won’t change Saints supporters’ use of the car park on matchdays, but the Club will provide any further updates when we are able.
• Seasonal car passes valid for the 2025/26 season will be accepted in the Club’s car parks for this match.
• Please also be aware that there will be no movement in the VIP Car Park from ten minutes before the full-time whistle for approximately 25 minutes. As usual, traffic management will be in place in Car Park D, Claret Car Park and on Edgar Mobbs Way.
• After the Car Parks close at midnight, there will be no access to any vehicle left behind until Monday morning.
• Given that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens sits in a residential area of the town, Saints strongly urge all supporters to use the Club’s car parks. Should they choose not to do so, supporters must park with due care and respect for the needs of local residents and businesses.

• cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a NO SMOKING stadium. Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is not permitted anywhere in the stadium or Supporter Village pre, during or post-match.
• Supporters wishing to smoke will be allowed to exit the stadium during half-time to use one of the designated smoking areas outside Gates 1, 2, 3 and 4 – stewards will be on hand to direct you and will manage exit and re-entry into the stadium.

• Northampton Saints asks all supporters attending Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls to familiarise themselves with the Club’s Supporter Charter.
• Whether it’s your first time coming to a match at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens or you’re a seasoned supporter, please also take a minute to read our Ground Regulations – which include information on what you can and cannot bring into the stadium.

• ​The Club requests that supporters refrain from standing at the side of the pitch to watch the warm-up to prevent congestion. Please watch the warm-up from your seat.
• As cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a front-loading stadium, Northampton Saints asks supporters to avoid moving around the stadium while the match is in play to avoid blocking the view of your fellow supporters. Please note, you may be held back from returning to your seat by our stewards until there is a break in play.