Guide to the Gardens: Northampton Saints vs Saracens

• Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Saracens are completely SOLD OUT!
• There may be a limited number of re-sale tickets available, sold by Season Ticket Holders unable to attend. Please note, these are only available to purchase online and can be accessed 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 Saracens.

• 12pm: Saints Store opens, with Ticket Office found inside the Store
• 5pm: Ticket Office windows open
• 5.45pm: Stadium opens, Village store and Trailer open
• 7:45pm: Saints vs Saracens KO, Saints Store closes
• 8pm: Ticket Office windows close
• 8.45pm: Saints vs Saracens HT
• 9:20pm: Saints vs Saracens FT
• 9.20pm: Saints Store re-opens
• 9.50pm: Saints Store and Village Stores close

• It’s Franklin’s Freaky Friday at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, with a host of Halloween themed fun activities. Click HERE for more information!

• We’re delighted to be joined by solo-artist Kelly Jane on Friday, she’ll join us in the Supporter Village pre-match as well as the Rodber Bar after full-time.
• Watch out for the ‘cinch Drop Kick & Drive’ competition at half-time!
• Halloween Fancy Dress competition! We will be announcing the winner of the best fancy dress costume in the Supporter Village before the game!
• Join us in the Inclusion Hub on matchday to try your hand at pumpkin decorating, get some spooky face painting and have a go at the passing cage!
• Get ready for some fantastic Halloween filters on the big screen!
• Friday’s Club of the Match is Northampton Old Scouts RFC, they’ll be forming the Guard of Honour as the teams run out.
• A Bucket Collection will be raising money to be split between the MND Association and a local family affected by this disease.

• With cinch Stadium sold out on Friday, the Club urges supporters to arrive as early as possible to avoid queues.
• This weekend’s clash at the Gardens is set to be busy, so please make sure you give yourself enough time to get to the ground and into your seat or place on the Terrace. 

• A wide selection of bars and food stalls are open within the Village and stadium throughout matchday – please see the map above for full details of all the Food & 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, while pasties, sausage rolls and pies can also 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 10.30pm.
• Please note that due to a national shortage, Guinness 0.0 will not be available within the stadium on Friday; however, a non-alcoholic alternative of Shipyard Low Tide IPA will be available instead.

• 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 Thursday 21 October, the matchday programme for Saints vs Saracens will be available to view HERE.

• Last season, Northampton Saints made an adjustment to how EcoCups are used and returned around cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. The Club is no longer be 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 £1 being added to their order total and donated straight to the Club’s charity.
• 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 Friday. 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.

• 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 4.45pm, with the stadium opening its gates at 5.45pm.
• 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.
• For the 2025/26 season, supporters will also have access to use Northampton Town FC’s West Car Park (NN5 5QA) on Saints matchdays that do not clash with Cobblers’ games. Parking in this car park will be managed by Cobblers and is priced at £5 on the day via contactless payments upon arrival. Please note, Saints’ seasonal car parking passes are not valid for this Car Park. It will be open from 4.45pm.
• 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 Saracens 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.

• As the teams run out onto the pitch on Friday, there will be a pyrotechnic display in front of the East Stand – please be advised this may include a series of loud bangs/crackles.
• ​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.