Guide to the Gardens: Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

• Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers are completely SOLD OUT! 
• There may be a limited number of re-sale tickets available, sold by Season Ticket Holders unable to attend the Derby clash. 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.

• Please note, Northampton Town FC are also at home on Saturday, kicking off at the earlier time of 2pm.
• The Club is expecting the roads around the Car Parks to be busy, especially before the match, so please allow plenty of time when travelling to the stadium on Saturday. 
• As the Cobblers are also at home, Northampton Town’s West Car Park is not available for use by Saints supporters on Saturday.

The Saints Store, Village Stores, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Saints vs Tigers:

• 10am: Saints Store opens, with Ticket Office found inside the Store
• 12pm: Ticket Office windows open
• 1pm: Stadium opens, with Village Stores also opening
• 3:05pm: Saints vs Tigers KO, Saints Store closes
• 3:20pm: Ticket Office windows close
• 3:50pm: Saints vs Tigers HT, with Ticket Office windows re-opening for the interval
• 4.50pm: Saints vs Tigers FT
• 4.50pm: Saints Store re-opens at full-time
• 5:20pm: Saints Store and Village Stores close

• We’re delighted to be joined by solo-artist Adam Harilaou on Saturday, he’ll join us in the Supporter Village pre-match as well as the Rodber Bar after full-time.
• DJ Carly Wilford will also be back at cinch Stadium performing inside the stadium bowl before the game, as well as providing the half-time entertainment.
• Join us in the Inclusion Hub on matchday to try your hand at bracelet making, our passing cage, or visit our face painters.
• See if you can spot the stars of the future on our back pitches, with our Under-13s matchday festival starting at 10am. The teams will return at half-time of Saints vs Tigers to form a parade of clubs around the pitch – give them a wave as they pass you!
• Saturday’s Club of the Match is Towcestrians RFC, they’ll be forming the Guard of Honour as the teams run out.

• With cinch Stadium sold out on Saturday, the Club urges supporters to arrive as early as possible to avoid queues. 
• Saturday's match also see's a clash with Northampton Town FC, so please be aware of possible travel delays.
• 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. 

• Across Derby Weekend, every fixture in Round 3 of the Gallagher PREM will spotlight mental health, with clubs and communities coming together in solidarity.
• At cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this Saturday, you can expect the following as part of your matchday experience:
  • Bucket collections and the sale of pin badges to raise funds for MHUK
  • Inclusion Hub stand – come and talk to us, take away some resources to help with mental health e.g. conversation starters
  • Mascot selfie station in the Supporter Village with Saints mascot Bernie the Dog and a famous Saints face, in return for a suggested donation to MHUK for a photo
• As a Club, we stand together with PREM Rugby and Mental Health UK to encourage conversations and support better mental health.
• Together, we’ll provide you with the tools, resources and connections needed to support everyone in our rugby family. Join us on a shared mission: to be there for each other, to start a brave conversation, and to show that Bravery Starts Here. Read more about the Bravery Starts Here ​campaign and access tools and support HERE.

• 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 5.45pm.
• Please note that due to a national shortage, Guinness 0.0 will not be available within the stadium on Saturday; 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 Friday 10 October, the matchday programme for Saints vs Tigers 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 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 at the stadium bars 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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 12pm, with the stadium opening its gates at 1pm.
• 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. 
• Due to Northampton Town RFC also being at home on Saturday, the Cobblers’ West Car Park will not be available for Saints supporters for this fixture.
• After the Car Parks close at 10pm on Saturday, 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.

• Consider using public transport to get to Saints vs Tigers 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. 

• 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 Tigers 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, 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.