Matchday Guide: Cambridge United vs Cheltenham Town

Ahead of Tuesday's Sky Bet League One game against Cheltenham Town, take a read of our Matchday Guide...

Tickets/Kids 4 a Quid...

Tuesday's game is the second Mead Plant & Grab Kids 4 a Quid day of this season, with all Under 18 tickets costing just £1!

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With no school the next morning, treat your little ones to an evening of football under the Abbey lights for the bargain price of just £1.

Save money by purchasing your tickets ahead of the fixture date, as all prices increase by £2 when buying in-person on the day of the game.

Opening Times...

  • Club Shop & Ticket Office: 9:30am
  • Hospitality: 6pm
  • Turnstiles: 6:30pm
  • All Food & Drink outlets: 6:30pm
  • Kids' Zone: Closed

Match Sponsors...

Tomorrow night we welcome Tuesday's Match Sponsor, Novotel Cambridge North.

Mascots & Matchday Experiences...

On Tuesday we welcome Aiden Fleming and Finley Mansfield as our Mascots for the evening! Click here for more information on our Matchday Mascot packages.

We also welcome Haverhill Town U13s as our Matchday Experience team, who will participate in a pre-match penalty shoot-out on the pitch and help form the Guard of Honour as the teams come out for kick-off.

Cambourne Town U13 Girls are Tuesday's Ball Crew.

Abbey Helpers...

If you have any questions or queries on the day of the game, please speak to our Abbey Helpers who are wearing high-viz jacket and will be located around the ground.

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Away Fans...

Cambridge United looks forward to welcoming Cheltenham's travelling supporters to the Abbey Stadium, who are housed in the South Stand allocation for Tuesday's game. Tickets for away fans are available from the Ticket Office on the day of the game.

For Away Fan Information including how to find the ground, catering options and travel information, please click here.

Turkey/Syria Appeal

A minute of silence will be held prior to kick-off in memory of the victims of the recent earthquakes tragedy in Turkey and Syria.

Supporters can donate to the DEC Turkey-Syria Appeal by clicking here. Donations will be used to reach people in urgent need in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

Alternatively, a collection will take place at the Cambridge United vs Oxford United fixture on Saturday 18th February where these items of urgent need are requested.

However you can help, please consider doing so as the need for support with the search and rescue effort, providing essential aid and supporting the wounded will only continue to grow.

Cashless Venue...

The Abbey Stadium has adopted a cashless policy this season, affecting all outlets inside the ground. Cash will still be accepted outside the stadium - in the Shop, Ticket Office and by roaming Programme and 50/50 sellers outside the ground.

Club Shop & Ticket Office…

The Club Shop and Ticket Office is open from 9:30am until kick-off.

In addition to tickets for Saturday's game, the Ticket Office is selling Match Tickets for the following fixtures:

  • Cambridge United vs Oxford United - Saturday 18th February, 3pm - Sky Bet League One
  • Fleetwood Town vs Cambridge United - Tuesday 21st February, 3pm - Sky Bet League One
  • Cambridge United Women vs Cambridge City - Wednesday 22nd February, 7:45pm - FAWNL South East D1
  • Exeter City vs Cambridge United - Saturday 25th February, 3pm - Sky Bet League One
  • Cambridge United vs Portsmouth - Saturday 4th March, 3pm - Sky Bet League One
  • MK Dons vs Cambridge United - Saturday 11th March, 3pm - Sky Bet League One
  • Cambridge United vs Charlton Athletic - Saturday 18th March, 3pm - Sky Bet League One

Visit us before the game to pick up your tickets or shop official Cambridge United merchandise.

Matchday Passports...

Junior U's should bring along their Matchday Passport to the Junior U's Kids' Zone Kiosk to receive their latest opposition sticker to track their attendance during the 2022/23 season.

Youngsters who attend the most games throughout the season will be eligible to receive a Bronze (15-17 games), Silver (18-20 games) or Gold Medal (21-23 games) from First Team Manager Mark Bonner.

If your little one isn't yet a member, visit the Club Shop on Matchday or sign up online.

Marvin the Moose...

Our resident mascot, Marvin the Moose will be strutting his stuff in the Kids' Zone and around the Abbey in the build up to kick-off, so make sure to say hello, give him a wave or stop for a photo if you see him out and about!

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First Time Visits...

If you are bringing an Under 12 to a game for the very first time, please let us know their name/s to receive a free "My First Visit" certificate to help commemorate the special occasion.

Scoreboard Announcements...

If somebody you know has their big day coming up soon, send an email to announcements@cambridgeunited.com with all the relevant details to receive a scoreboard shout-out!

Please note, due to the large number of requests, birthday announcements will no longer be read out on the PA system. All scoreboard requests must be submitted by 5pm on the Monday before a Tuesday game.

Sticker Album...

The 2022/23 Cambridge United Sticker Album is also on sale from CUFCDirect.com or via the Club Shop. The 40-page publication - produced in partnership with Curtis Sport - is available for just £5 and includes eight free stickers to begin your collection.

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There are a whopping 192 stickers to collect in total and the easiest way to collect each and every one is by purchasing a Matchday Programme at every home league game. Click here for more information.

Matchday Programmes…

Priced at £3.50, Tuesday's edition is sponsored by Novotel Cambridge North and includes another eight stickers for you to continue building your Cambridge United Official Sticker Album collection.

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Get your copy for just £3.50 from the Club Shop or around the Abbey Stadium on Matchday.

If you cannot attend the match, it doesn’t mean you have to miss out - place your order online through the Curtis Sport website or sign up for a subscription.

50/50 tickets...

50/50 tickets can be purchased for £1 from our Programme and 50/50 Kiosks around the ground. A winner will be picked at half-time with the winning number declared across the stadium PA system.

Mick George Chip in the Skip Half-Time Challenge...

One lucky home and one lucky away fan will get the chance to compete for Mick George vouchers in the Half-Time Chip in the Skip challenge! Show your support for Saturday's contestants as they take to the pitch at half-time.

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Food and Drink…

Chicken or Vegetable Curry, Pie and Mash and pastries from Piglets Pantry have recently been added to the menu at food outlets around the ground.

Following supporter feedback, the Club has made a number of changes to its food and drinks offering, whilst all the usual favourites such as Gourmet Burgers, Hot Dogs and Nachos will still be available.

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Supporters should please note that the Dion Dublin Bar will be open for all supporters to enjoy a pre-match, half-time or post-match drink this Tuesday evening.

The new, Newmarket Road End Fan Zone will be open for just the second time this season, meaning that supporters in the NRE can enjoy the same refreshments as fans in the Main Stand and Habbin.

All food and drink outlets will open in conjunction with the turnstiles at 6:30pm and supporters should please be reminded that the Abbey Stadium is a cashless venue.

£4 pints before the game...

All pints of Amstel, Wild Wave and Ghost Ship are on offer for just £4 in all drinking areas around the ground from 6:30pm-7pm, in addition to inside the Dion Dublin Bar after the final whistle.

The Dion Dublin Bar is open to all supporters before and after the game, whilst the Abbey Eatery is open as soon as the final whistle blows.

Travel…

There is no on-site car parking available at the Abbey Stadium and supporters are advised that the Cambridge Matchday Park & Ride service is not be in operation for midweek games.

If you require disabled parking, please call the Club on 01223 566500.

Supporters can also cycle or scoot to the game. The Abbey Stadium is home to both bicycle and Voi scooter racks, allowing fans to park their ride safely whilst at the ground. Make the most of the Club's new partnership with Voi, the UK and Europe's leading micromobility operator, by taking advantage of the following discount codes:

  • CAMUNITED - 1 x 15min free for all New Users 
  • CAMUNITED_VOI - 3 x 20% off a ride existing users

To redeem the codes, download the Voi app on your Android or iPhone device, open the in-app wallet and click on ‘Redeem a Voucher’ to enter the releveant code. Both codes are only valid in Cambridge and must be redeemed by the end of regular season on 6 May 2023.

If driving to the ground, supporters are reminded not to park on the drives or grass verges of local residents. This reminder comes following reports of supporters parking at Cambridge Dialysis Centre on Ditton Road, which has meant that patients have been unable to attend treatment appointments.

Supporters have also been reported to park on the long cycle lane down Barnwell Road. We kindly ask that these sites are not used for matchday parking.

Please be considerate if parking on local streets and always follow local guidance and parking laws.

Supporter Accessibility...

Supporters with additional needs should visit the new Accessibility Info point by the Newmarket Road End turnstiles for access to the ground and information on the services we have available for disabled supporters.

Cambridge United prides itself on being an inclusive football club and providing the best customer service for its disabled supporters. The following services are available to both home and away fans.

For more information on our provisions for disabled supporters, please click here.

Supporter Behaviour...

Cambridge United would like to remind its supporters of new tougher measures and stronger sanctions relating to anti-social and criminal behaviours at football grounds across the country.

The FA, Premier League and EFL have introduced a new set of actions, which will be implemented across all English football leagues this season and are backed by the Football Supporters’ Association.

The new measures target activity such as entering the pitch without permission, carrying or using smoke bombs or pyrotechnics and throwing objects - as well as drug use and discriminatory behaviour.

These acts are dangerous, illegal and have severe consequences. They have no place in football, or anywhere. Click here for more information.

Safety at the Abbey Stadium remains a key priority on a Matchday and should you witness anti-social or discriminatory behaviour, please speak to a steward, report it via the Club's anonymous reporting textline - 075224 73291 - or through our online Report an Incident page.