Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Barnsley match are included in the slideshow
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Simon King took the photographs 

Barnsley supporter photos can be seen here

If you are following Cambridge United to Ipswich on Saturday see the information below. We hope it will help you on your journey. If you need more information the contact details are below

IPSWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Address: Ipswich Town Football Club, Portman Road, Ipswich, IP12DA
Websites: www.itfc.co.uk Club
Telephone Number: 01473 400500
Ticket Office Number: 03330 050503
Supporter Liaison Officer: Elizabeth Edwards, slo@itfc.co.uk, 07968 876504, @ITFC_SLO
Disability Liaison Officer: Lee Smith, lee.smith@itfc.co.uk, 01473 400556
Customer Services: customerservice@itfc.co.uk Twitter: @IpswichTown, @itfchelp

IF YOU HAVE AN HOUR OR TWO PRE-MATCH IN IPSWICH
The statue of Sir Bobby Robson is on Portman Road opposite the Cobbold Stand where away fans are located. Further along the road, diagonally opposite the club shop Planet Blue, you will find the statue of club legend Kevin Beattie which was unveiled on 18 December 2021. Diagonally opposite Kevin you will find the statue of another Town great, Sir Alf Ramsey. All three statues are the work of local sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn. The stadium is just a short, 5-10 minute, walk to the town centre, with shops, cafes and restaurants. The waterfront area is around a 15-minute walk from the ground, with a yachting marina and a range of cafes and restaurants. Note that the only pub that officially welcomes away fans is the Station Hotel (details below). Many pubs and bars in the town centre are strictly home fans only (more info below), whilst others are more relaxed – this does vary from match to match though. Just beyond the town centre, 15 minutes’ walk from the ground, is the beautiful Christchurch Park, with a renowned art gallery within the Tudor mansion building. If you are staying longer then more information is given at the end of this guide.

HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM Back in 2003, we hosted an England international v Croatia. On the England fans message board, someone asked “how do I get from the station to the ground?” The response was simple: “Come out of the station and look straight ahead. The ground is the oblong structure with floodlights at each corner.” • BY CAR The address is Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DA. From Cambridge take the A14 all the way to the A14 / A12 junction at Copdock. Then follow the last few miles below. The usual journey time is between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 depending on traffic conditions. We generally recommend allowing at least an hour beyond the AA / Google / Sat Nav suggested journey time, as delays on the A14 are by no means unknown, and there are roadworks on the A14 in the Newmarket area. The last few miles Sat Navs vary in their recommended route into town, but whichever way you go, it shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes from the A14 to the ground. For those without Sat Nav, once you reach the junction of the A14 and A12, just south of Ipswich, take the A1214 (London Road) for a couple of miles into town. As you approach the town centre area, there is a Sainsbury’s supermarket on the left – at this point, go straight on past Sainsbury’s and then almost immediately right onto West End Road. Take the first left (after about half a mile) onto Sir Alf Ramsey Way and you’ve arrived. Note that the roads immediately behind the Cobbold and Sir Bobby Robson stands are closed about 90 minutes before the game, so to access the NCP car park on Portman Road you will need to continue on London Road, straight on to Handford Road and then turn right at a set of traffic lights onto Portman Road (if you miss the turning, just do a U-turn at the roundabout with Civic Drive, turning back onto Handford Road, then taking the first left into Portman Road).

PARKING Note: Car parks are likely to be very busy with a very large crowd expected.
There is no official stadium car park, but there is parking all around the ground. The closest is a large car park on Portman Road (right by the away end, post code IP1 2BP), which is likely to have space for this game up to maybe 90 minutes before kick-off. There are also large car parks on West End Road (5 minutes’ walk away, post code IP1 2DZ) and at the railway station (less than 10 minutes, postcode IP2 8AL). The town centre is less than 10 minutes’ walk, and has numerous car parks, as you’d expect. Being a town centre ground, most streets are controlled (residents only) parking, so free on-road parking tends to be at least a 20-minute walk away. As usual, the car parks nearest the ground are a bit slow to clear after the game – the further you park from the ground, the less likely you are to face lengthy traffic delays post-match. One good, if expensive, option is the railway station car park (it’s controlled by cameras, and the pay stations are by the entrance to the station - exit left onto Burrell Road / Ranelagh Road (B1075), then (after about a mile) left onto the A1214 to get out to the A14. Three car parking spaces are available for visiting disabled supporters. Spaces can be booked by contacting Ipswich Town's Disability Liaison Officer, Lee Smith, on 01473 400556. There is no charge for this parking but note that the spaces are on the opposite side of the stadium to the away turnstiles.

BY COACH Away coaches usually park in the West End Road car park, 5 - 10 minutes’ walk from the ground. The Station Hotel (away fans pub – see below) is just a couple of minutes away – go towards the bridge over the river, at the east end of the car park, turn right and you’ll find the pub the other side of the river, right opposite the railway station. It is possible to arrange a drop-off nearer to the stadium for fans with mobility issues – please contact Ipswich Town's Disability Liaison Officer, Lee Smith, on 01473 400556 in advance of the game to arrange this.

BY TRAIN
Note 1: Unless Greater Anglia announce an additional train service for this game, it is not possible to get back to Cambridge by train after the game, with the last train scheduled to leave Ipswich at 21:20.

Additional trains being laid on are very unlikely to be an option on the evening

Note 2: There is a scheduled train strike for Wednesday 5 October which will impact you if you were planning on staying in Ipswich overnight. On previous strike days there have been no regional trains running, with hourly services to London from Ipswich. Greater Anglia, however, do advise people not to travel on strike days. Ipswich station is only 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the ground. As noted above, unless Greater Anglia announce an additional service, it is not possible to get back to Cambridge after the game. Also, there are unlikely to be trains running from Ipswich to Cambridge on Wednesday due to the train strike. It may be possible to travel on Wednesday via London, but do check train timetables once announced, noting that Greater Anglia advise people not to travel on strike days. If you do travel to the game by rail, trains leave Cambridge at 47 minutes past the hour (46 minutes for the 16:46 and 17:46), arriving into Ipswich one hour 15 minutes later. There are ticket checks on all mainline trains and ticket barriers at Ipswich.

OFFICIAL AWAY PUB The Station Hotel is opposite the station, and is the official away pub. It has a garden and TV screens, and up to four beers on handpump, mostly from the Greene King stable. Most pubs immediately around the ground are for home fans only, and few pubs around the town, if any, will welcome groups of away fans, especially wearing away team colours. As always, couples, families and older people will find it a bit easier to slip into a town centre pub for a quiet beer or two. Note that, on a match-by-match basis, police may designate other pubs in the town centre as home fans only. This is more likely nowadays as there have been a number of pub closures in the immediate area around the stadium. There is a FanZone marquee and entertainment zone at the stadium, but this is strictly open to home fans only. There are ticket checks at the door. Website thestationhotelipswich.co.uk/

NEED CASH? The nearest cash machines to the stadium are a 5-10 minute walk away, (a) at the railway station, (b) at the Cardinal Park leisure facility (which has a number of chain restaurants, plus a KFC and a McDonalds), and (c) throughout the town centre. Note that the stadium itself is now a cashless stadium, other than at the club shop and programme kiosks.

STADIUM • CASHLESS STADIUM As noted above, Portman Road is now a cashless stadium with the exception of the club shop, Planet Blue, and the programme kiosks where cash payments are still accepted.

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME The 68-page matchday programme, priced at £3.50, can be purchased outside the stadium from the blue, tardis-like kiosks. Cash payments will be accepted for programmes. Programmes are not for sale inside the ground.

SECURITY As at most away grounds, you can expect to be searched prior to entering the ground. Ipswich Town also uses a trained search dog and some stewards now wear body cameras. • BAGS Large bags will not be permitted to be taken into the stadium. By way of guidance, nothing larger than a standard carrier bag will be allowed. There are no facilities to leave bags.

SEATING Portman Road is a traditional ground, with 4 separate stands. The away end is blocks V1 and V2 of the Cobbold Stand, and for this game block E. This gives you a good side-stand upper-tier view of the action, though it is an older stand, which celebrated its 50th birthday last season. Ambulant disabled fans, who require limited stepped access, will be seated within block S of the lower tier of the Cobbold Stand – this is an away fans block. Ambulant disabled supporters wishing to sit in the upper tier can do so but please note that there is no lift access or accessible toilet facility in this area. As we do not have wheelchair spaces in the Cobbold Stand, wheelchair users are located with home fans in the Magnus Group West Stand. Four spaces are available • TICKETING Note that this fixture is all ticket for away fans, with no sales on the day. Adult tickets are priced at £27.00 for block V1/V2 and £30 for block E in the upper tier of the Cobbold Stand. Adult tickets for ambulant disabled fans (block S, Cobbold Stand) are priced at £23.00 with adult tickets for wheelchair users (Magnus Group West Stand) priced at £20.00. These tickets include a carer. Concession prices are available in all areas for Seniors over 65, under 23s and under 19s. Ambulant disabled supporters wanting to go in the upper tier pay the block V1/V2/E price. The away ticket office in Portman Road (next to the away turnstiles) will be open on matchday to deal with any queries.

ACCESSIBLE TOILET AND BABY CHANGING FACILITY Accessible toilets are on the concourse of the lower tier of the Cobbold Stand. A baby changing facility can be found in the ladies toilets in the lower tier of block E. •

HUNGRY OR THIRSTY? Note that all kiosks are cashless. Card and contactless will be accepted. Food and drink facilities are what you’d expect (pies, burgers, confectionery etc). Alcohol availability in the away end is determined on a match-by-match basis.  Food and drink (alcohol if available) prices are as follows:

SMOKING POLICY Portman Road is a no smoking stadium. This includes e-cigarettes. Anyone found smoking will be ejected from the ground. For anyone considering leaving the stadium, note that no re-admission to the ground is permitted. •

FLAGS/BANNERS Subject to space, flags and banners are allowed in the away end. These will need to be fire certificated. For questions relating to this contact Neil McCluskey on neil.mccluskey@itfc.co.uk. •

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SELFIE STICKS Musical instruments and selfie sticks are not allowed in the away end. •

PYROTECHNICS As with all grounds and to comply with legislation, the use of pyrotechnics or even trying to get them into the stadium is a criminal offence and will not be tolerated. •

PUSHCHAIRS Pushchairs are not allowed into the stadium. No storage is available so they will need to be left in your car.

DISABLED FANS The Club has 10 radio headsets available to supporters with visual impairments ran through Soccer Sight, who provide dedicated descriptive commentary allowing the supporter to sit anywhere in the stadium. If you would like to reserve headsets or you have any special requirements please contact Ipswich’s Disability Liaison Officer Lee Smith on lee.smith@itfc.co.uk or 01473 400556.

STAMP IT OUT Racism or discrimination of any form is not OK, ‘Not Today or Any Day’ and supporters are reminded that instances of discriminatory or prejudiced behaviour will not be tolerated at any EFL game.

Ipswich Town Football Club takes a zero-tolerance stance on any form of racial, homophobic or prejudiced behaviour. Supporters can report any incident instantly that they feel needs attention by texting the anonymous ‘Stamp it Out’ number on 07834 439429 (standard text rate applies). All reports will be handled in the strictest confidence. You can also report any discrimination or anti-social behaviour to Kick it Out using the Kick It Out app which is available to download from the App Store or Google Play, or via: Facebook /kickitoutofficial; Twitter @kickitout; email info@kickitout.org; phone 0800 169 9414. Alternatively, our customer services can be contacted on customerservice@itfc.co.uk.

If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -: 

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION

Rail works-:            NETWORK RAIL

Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS

Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS

Travel News -:         AA TRAVEL NEWS

ROAD INFORMATION -:  NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

The information provided is done so in good faith and sourced from various websites.

If you are following Cambridge United to Morecambe on Saturday see the information below. We hope it will help you on your journey. If you need more information the contact details are below

Address - The Mazuma Stadium, Christie Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4TB

Email    reception@morecambefc.com

Contact Number

General Enquiries/Reception  01524 411797 option 0

Ticket booking line & Enquiries  01524 411797 option 3

For further information see - www.aroundthegrounds.org/grounds-hub/efl-league-one/the-mazuma-stadium/

Post Code for Sat Nav: LA4 4TB
If you prefer to travel independently the following sites may help you to organise your trip -: 

Train -:                    TRAIN INFORMATION

Rail works-:            NETWORK RAIL

Coach -:                  NATIONAL EXPRESS

Weather -:               BBC WEATHER NEWS

Travel News -:         AA TRAVEL NEWS

ROAD INFORMATION -:  NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

The information provided is done so in good faith and sourced from various websites.

This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Barnsley. it is nearly thirty years since the sides last played each other at the Abbey Stadium.

We also pay respects to our former monarch Queen Elizabeth. During this moment whatever your views please allow this tribute to take place respectfully. There are many different views but for a short period of time let us as a club come together by sharing a period of silence.

Last month figures from across football came together to launch the EFL’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, ‘Together’.

The strategy sets out a clear, five-year vision for the EFL and its Clubs to reflect and represent the communities they serve.
The new strategy will unite all aspects of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the season, and EFL Clubs’ kits will display the Together sleeve badge throughout the campaign.

Core to the Together strategy is the need to work collaboratively and a desire to provide everyone with the same opportunity to succeed, and it serves as a reminder that, while progress has been made, there is still much to do to enact positive change across the country.

Objectives of the strategy include:
· ensuring the workforce is representative and reflective of the communities EFL Clubs represent
· improving the diversity of supporters attending EFL matches
· challenging discrimination and behaviour both in the stands and social media
· establishing a path for continual EDI developments for Clubs
· improving the understanding of EDI across the game

One of groups helping to shape this strategy has been Fans for Diversity. They have helped the club and myself during recent years to help make the first steps towards Cambridge United being more equal, diverse, inclusive and welcoming of everyone. Our aim is to be the most welcoming and friendly club.

David McArdle, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the EFL: Hi, I’m David McArdle, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the EFL. Today has been a really exciting time for the EFL. We launched our first ever strategy for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is named Together. So it really sets out the next five years for the EFL and what we want to see the path look like.
Michael Seeraj, Head of EDI at Charlton Athletic FC and Charlton Athletic FC Community Trust: It’s great to be at an event and in a room with so many passionate EDI professionals and Clubs and governing bodies who are so committed to EDI. And I’m really excited about how the EFL are going to work with the Clubs to drive it forward.
Simone Pound, Director of EDI at the Professional Footballers Association: It’s really timely. I think the EFL have got a real opportunity here to demonstrate to its Clubs that there is a very clear strategy around EDI that everybody can follow and work together to co-ordinate.
Anwar Uddin, Campaign Manager at Fans For Diversity: To move forward, to achieve progress, you need guidelines, you need direction. Sometimes people say football has changed for the better or for the worse, but how do we know that? Where are our points of measure? And actually I think this strategy does that.
Sanjay Bhandari, Chair at Kick It Out: There is a challenge, but the challenge is also an opportunity. There are lots of local communities that maybe don’t feel they belong in football – those are opportunities to engage with local communities and to make them feel that football is a place for them. The best place to deliver that is the EFL, because it’s 72 Clubs the length and breadth of the country, it’s the arteries English football.
Simone Pound, Director of EDI at the Professional Footballers Association: Everyone’s got a part to play to ensure the game is a fairer, more inclusive space. We can only achieve that if we’re working together.
Anwar Uddin, Campaign Manager at Fans For Diversity: And actually make sure that in five or 10 years’ time, when we look back, we are seeing genuine progress.
Sanjay Bhandari, Chair at Kick It Out: We won’t be able to deliver the change that we want to deliver unless we do it together.

Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Burton Albion match are included in the slideshow
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Simon King took the photographs 

Lincoln supporter photos can be seen here

This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Lincoln City to the Abbey Stadium. In particular I welcome Alan Long the clubs SLO who helps me and offers support and guidance

Cambridge United do not want any supporters being banned from matches for making a one-off mistake. However, the rules over the summer following the behaviour of some supporters at other clubs and their implications have changed immensely.
Over the years many thousands of fans have entered onto the pitch with nothing but good intentions in a moment of celebration. But in the eyes of the law that doesn’t matter – it’s illegal and the law won’t discriminate. You may get a long club ban, a criminal record and a Football Banning Order (FBO).

There’s an important distinction to be made between clubs bans and FBOs. The former is, in effect, a private business banning you from their premises. A waste of a season ticket, and you’ll not see your team in person for a period of time.

FBOs are very serious and can be imposed by a court following conviction. If you get an FBO you may have to periodically surrender your passport on matchdays and be banned from your team’s city centre. This means not being able to go shopping on a Saturday or abroad for a holiday because you once ran onto the pitch? It has happened

When individual supporters are charged with pitch incursions, it is against the law, and yes, it can affect your employment and educational opportunities.

It’s also worth noting that, while there might have been a tradition of celebratory incursions in decades past, many of those took place before it was a criminal offence to enter the pitch.

Other measures discussed relate to alcohol sales around grounds or having netting laid out across the first few rows. Both are possible outcomes which will make watching football worse. And that’s before you even get to option like full stadium closures or points deductions.

Not every fan will agree with this but if they don’t take notice and enter the field of play, they are responsible for the negative consequences that may follow. And sadly, the majority of fans in the stands would suffer from the actions of a minority on the pitch.

There’s also been incidents concerning the letting off of smoke bombs. Some supporters feel they add to the experience, atmosphere and spectacle of matches. As with going onto the pitch letting off a flare is a criminal offence. Possession of a smoke bomb or flare is itself a crime even if attempting to enter a stadium with one. This can also include possession en route to the match. The law doesn’t actually distinguish between smoke bombs, flares or fireworks either.

There are regular instances of supporters being prosecuted in court, then given three year Football Banning Orders, as well as bans handed out by the clubs themselves.

During the summer Cambridge United has had to install new cameras around the ground. They are now able to track events and record them for playing back later and possibly being used in any future prosecution. Please don’t take the risk.

We want you supporting the team inside the stadium and not from outside.