Guide to the Gardens: Saints vs Gloucester

• Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Gloucester 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. The Ticket Exchange option must be enabled when searching for tickets.
• 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 Gloucester.

• 10am: Saints Store opens, with Ticket Office found inside the Store
• 12pm: Car Parks open
• 1pm: Ticket Office windows open
• 1pm: Stadium opens, Village Store and Trailer open
• 3pm: Saints vs Gloucester KO
• 3:15pm: Ticket Office windows close
• 3.40pm (approx): Saints vs Gloucester HT
• 4.45pm (approx): Saints vs Gloucester FT
• 4.45pm (approx): Saints Store re-opens
• 5.45pm (approx): Saints Store and Village Stores close

• Solo-artist Kelly Jane will perform in the Supporter Village pre-match on Saturday.
• Due to our Leavers Ceremony at full-time, there will be a later than normal staggered bar closure, ending in Rodber Bar at 7pm.
• We will also be showing the Champions League Final in the Rodber Bar at full-time.
• DJ Carly Wilford will also be performing inside the stadium bowl pre-match, at half-time and after the leavers presentation.
• Sporting Legacies, our Memorial Wall provider, will be outside the main gate to the Supporter Village, allowing supporters to learn more about the upcoming project.
• Take part in Virgin Active’s Dead Hang Challenge inside the Supporter Village.
• Club partner Thurlow Nunn will be in the Village on Saturday, showcasing the new Hyundai Santa Fe – visit them to find out more!
• Saturday’s Club of the Match is Stockwood Park RFC. They’ll be forming the Guard of Honour as the teams run out.

• West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) took ownership of the Claret Car Park last summer and has now begun to build temporary accommodation on part of the site. This means there will be 400 fewer parking spaces than previously available – more information is available HERE.
• As such the entrance to Claret Car Park has changed – as you approach from the Sixfields direction, use the first entrance on the right-hand side.
• Parking will remain available at £8.50 on the day, payable via contactless payment on arrival.
• Supporters 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 12pm.
• 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.

• After Saturday’s match, we will be hosting our annual presentation for Northampton Saints players who will be departing the Club this summer. PLEASE NOTE: this year the ceremony will be a little different to previous seasons, so please read through the information below carefully!
• As we are still very much in the hunt for a home semi-final, we will not be allowing supporters onto the pitch after the full-time whistle because we need to protect our all-natural grass playing surface.
• We therefore ask all supporters to stay in their seats to watch the presentation (which will take place on a stage on the halfway line), rather than moving onto or to the side of the pitch.
• The presentation will be shown on the big screens and broadcast via the stadium’s PA system, and start approximately 15 minutes after the full-time whistle.
• If supporters leave the stands to move beside the pitch, they will be asked to return to their seats or depart the stadium, as this creates a safety issue.
• A cordon will be in place around the tunnel throughout the presentation, and will be in place from the full-time whistle. Therefore, should supporters who sit in the seats around the tunnel (Blocks 19 and 20) wish to exit the stadium, they may be asked to take an alternative route to avoid the tunnel area between the full-time whistle and the start of the presentation.
• We ask you to help us give our players the send-off they deserve by complying with these instructions, and remaining in your seats for the presentation.

• Consider using public transport to get to Saints vs Gloucester this Saturday, with Stagecoach offering Northampton supporters special deals on bus travel across the town.
• As is standard outside of Saints’ matchdays, groups of 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.
• On Northampton matchdays, Saints Season Ticket Holders can get a return ticket for travel anywhere within the Northampton area for just £5.

• With cinch Stadium sold out for Saturday’s fixture, the Club urges supporters to arrive as early as possible to avoid queues.
• Please make sure you give yourself enough time to get to the ground and into your seat or place on the Terrace.
• 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.

• 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 outlets around the Stadium.
• Food offerings can be found across the stadium bars as well.
  • Rodber Bar: Pasties, pies, sausage rolls and pork baps.
  • Members Bar: Pasties, loaded fries, loaded dogs, pies and sausage rolls.
  • Kiosk bars: Pasties, sausage rolls and pies.
• 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 7pm.

• 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 29 May, the matchday programme for Saints vs Gloucester will be available to view HERE.

• Northampton Saints have updated the EcoCup system at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
• Following supporter feedback, the £1 deposit has been removed. EcoCups should now be returned to any stadium bar or placed in the dedicated EcoCup return bins located throughout the ground.
• Supporters are kindly asked not to take cups home, as their reuse is essential to the Club’s sustainability efforts.

• Supporters can now ‘Be A Saint’ by Ordering One For The Foundation. A voluntary £1 donation will then be added to their order at stadium bars, with all proceeds going directly to Northampton Saints Foundation.
• Additional donation options are available throughout the ground. A large QR code in the south-east corner allows supporters to make mobile donations directly from their seats, and QR codes will also be displayed around the stadium.
• Supporters can further engage with the Foundation by taking part in the matchday raffle. Representatives will be located in the Rodber Bar and across the Supporter Village on Saturday, with the draw taking place approximately 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.

• 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 Gloucester 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 Saturday night, there will be a pyrotechnic display in front of the East Stand – please be advised this may include a series of loud bangs/crackles.
• Please note that sensory bags and accessibility passports are no longer available to pick up in the Inclusion Hub. If you require any of these for Saturday’s fixture, please email us at communications@northamptonsaints.co.uk, and we will be happy to arrange this for you.
• ​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.
• Please note, with the recent UK terror threat level having increased to Severe, meaning an attack is highly likely, there will be increased security measures around cinch Stadium.