Cardiff City vs. Nottingham Forest | Your Matchday Guide!

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From Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 - Cardiff City Stadium will act as a drop off point for flood support donations, following discussions with RCT Council.

The impacts of Storm Dennis & the recent inclement weather continue to be felt across South Wales.

If you are able to donate any of the below items – please visit Gate 8 at Cardiff City Stadium (Ninian Stand). Donations will be welcomed between 11am-7pm each day.

  • Food 
  • Animal food 
  • Toiletries
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Towels and bedding 
  • Cleaning materials and gloves
  • Protective clothing and wellies
  • Small kitchen appliances

The drop off point will also be in action before our two home matches this week, against Nottingham Forest (Tuesday, Feb 25th) and Brentford (Saturday, Feb 29th). Bucket Collections will be in place for both fixtures.

For more information, please click here.

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Can't make it to CCS?

Cardiff City TV has you covered...

City's match against Forest is available for live audio commentary through Cardiff City TV, costing either £15 for a season pass or £5 for a one-off match pass!

Click here for Cardiff City TV's live match packages!

Getting to CCS

There are plenty of ways to reach CCS ahead of kick-off on Tuesday evening, regardless of how you're travelling. Transportation by train is convenient, with both Ninian Park and Grangetown train stops being within walking distance of the ground.

Returning to CCS for the 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship season is shared transportation service Zeelo

Zeelo offer direct travel in an executive coach straight to CCS, with 35 pick-ups and 5 routes across South Wales.

Book your direct return travel for City vs. Nottingham Forest here! 

If you're travelling from the centre of Cardiff, Cardiff Bus is also running their usual matchday service for Tuesday evening's fixture, with a shuttle bus being available from the city centre (on Wood Street, just off Central Square) to CCS from 5:45pm.

You can head to Cardiff Bus' website for more information, and check their social media channels for updates on the day.

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Arrival

With Tuesday's match against Nottingham Forest kicking off at 7:45pm, the gates for Cardiff City Stadium will be opening an hour and a half before at 6:15pm, giving you plenty of time to get settled in and find your seats!

The TV Network will begin its schedule of programmes from then. The First Team, Development side, Academy and Women’s Team are all covered on matchdays, thanks to Cardiff City TV.

You can enjoy all of our matchday programming in every stand on our 110” RICOH projector screens.

Once you get to the ground, regardless of which stand you're sitting in you will find that there is plenty to do!

Stoke Bowen & Moore

Prior to kick-off on Tuesday evening, fan favourite acoustic duo Bowen & Moore will once again take to the stage in the USW Stand to perform in front of the City faithful! The two have performed several times at CCS across the last two years, and have made a name for themselves as an act that shouldn't be missed in the matchday buildup!

In the Family Stand, Cardiff City FC Foundation will be keeping all of the Junior Bluebirds entertained ahead of kick-off with their usual fun blend of games and activities. 

Keep an eye out for Cardiff City's own Club mascot, Bartley Bluebird! He will be out and about around CCS ahead of kick-off and during the match on Tuesday evening, and can't wait to see all of the City supporters who have come to support the boys! Make sure that you say hello to Bartley if you see him!

If you're after a pre-match snack or a drink to have at half-time on Tuesday evening, then look no further than our kiosks located around CCS! For a taster of what we have on offer, click here now. 

Additionally, certain draught beers and other drinks will be available at half price around CCS for the first 45 minutes after gates open! Click here for more information.

Josh Murphy

This season's 17th issue of Cardiff City FC's official matchday programme, The Bluebird, is out ahead of the match, with featuring an exclusive feature interview with City winger Josh Murphy! The Bluebird is available around CCS ahead of kick-off, so why not pick up your copy ahead of heading into the ground for only £3!

Cardiff City FC's Matchday Veterans Hub will be running in Block 111 of the Ninian Stand on Tuesday evening, opening its doors once again as it becomes a regular feature at CCS. The Hub will be there to provide a safe space for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces Community to get together pre-match. This new community feature will be available as soon as the gates open and is available to those with tickets from Block 118 – 205. More information can be found at www.cardiffcityfcfoundation.org.uk/veteranshub.

Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the launch of an audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans.The service, provided by Alan March Sport Ltd, will be available at all future home fixtures also.

The free to use service for blind and vision impaired spectators will be available to both home and visiting fans, with our team of trained audio describers keeping up with play to the second to ensure listeners know exactly where the ball is and what is happening on the pitch.

To register your interest and book a receiver, email adam.gilliatt@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Tuesday's game. Click here for more information. 

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Kick-Off

Cardiff City kick-off their match against Nottingham Forest at 7:45pm! Don't miss a second of the action by ensuring that you're in your seat ahead of KO.

See you at CCS!

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EFL

Cardiff City FC operates a zero tolerance policy on all forms of discriminatory or offensive behaviour at Cardiff City FC.

Simply text the stand, row and seat details of an offender, followed by the nature of the problem to 07554 158 224.

We'll do the rest.

All contact will remain anonymous. Click here for more information regarding discrimination reporting.

Each text will be charged at your standard network rate.

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