Matchday Guide | Cardiff City vs. Watford

Club News

6th October

Our final fixture before the international break sees Watford visit the Welsh capital!

Cardiff City vs. Watford. Saturday, October 7th, 2023. Kick-off: 3pm

Tickets

Tickets for our clash with Watford are available to purchase now. The Ticket Office will be open on matchday from 10am until half time.

General Adult tickets start from £22 with Seniors (60+) from £18, 16-21 years from £13 & Juniors U16 from £10. Click here to secure your seat.

If visiting the Ticket Office before kick-off, supporters are asked to arrive as early as possible, taking possible queue times into consideration. Please note that the preferred method of payment is by card.

Find full 2023/24 Match Ticket pricing here, with our match against Watford listed as a silver category fixture.

Show Racism the Red Card | City vs. Watford

We are hosting our Show Racism the Red Card Month of Action fixture against Watford.

The City players will be holding up Show Racism the Red Card cards before the match to promote an anti‐racism message and demonstrate our stance against racism in sports and society.

Cardiff City vs. Watford | Match Sponsors

We’d like to welcome our Match Sponsors for Cardiff City vs. Watford, Heineken!

The world's most international brewer! Heineken's proud history as a family‐owned, independent brewer stretches back 150 years.

Read more about our Match Sponsors here.

CCS Shuttle Bus returns

Cardiff Bus are running shuttle buses between the city centre and Cardiff City Stadium for league games during the 2023/24 season.

Buses departs from Wood Street (Stop JA, near the junction with Havelock Street) and run every 15 minutes to CCS.

The service will run for 2 hours before kick‐off and will run back to the city centre for an hour after the final whistle.

Normal fares apply, and day/week/4 week and annual ticket are valid on this service. Look out for service 95 to Cardiff City Stadium!

Arriving at Cardiff City Stadium

Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Cardiff City Stadium in good time, so as to enter the ground as easily as possible ahead of kick-off at 3pm. The gates at CCS will open at 1:30pm – 90 minutes before kick-off against Watford.

Limited matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at £10 per car. Car parks will close one hour before kick-off.

Our Supporter Liaison Officer, Paul Corkrey, will be in attendance at the stadium on matchday. If you require any assistance, please contact him on 07522 321389. Alternatively, follow @CardiffCitySLO on Twitter for further supporter updates.

If you are visiting CCS for the first time this season, why not take a look at our Home Supporters Guide? Click here to view.

SuperStore | 2023/24 kits on sale now!

Before making your way through the turnstiles, check out our brand new New Balance home kit, away kit, goalkeeper kit and trainingwear in the Cardiff City SuperStore!

The SuperStore will be open from 10am until kick-off, and then for 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Our Ninian Stand Store will be open from midday until kick-off.

Can’t get down to CCS? Don’t worry – get your online order in here!

The Bluebird | Find a Golden Ticket in your copy!

Our sixth edition of the season features Josh Bowler as our cover star, with the winger heading down to the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay earlier this week!

If you buy a copy of Saturday's edition, you could be in with a chance of winning a big Bluebirds prize! One lucky reader will find a Golden Ticket in their copy - whoever finds the ticket will win a City shirt signed by Aaron Ramsey, presented by the man himself!

Available in its traditional print format as well as digitally, The Bluebird can be picked up from a number of dedicated programme booths and sales points around Cardiff City Stadium on matchdays, priced at just £3.50 a copy.

You can download a digital version of The Bluebird ahead of every home game, courtesy of Zeeon! Click here to get your digital edition from 9am on matchday.

Ahead of Kick-Off

Once inside CCS, you will be able to purchase food and drink from the stadium kiosks located around the concourses.

Please note: Payments at kiosks around CCS will be cashless throughout the season.

Following a change to policy, E-cigarettes/vaporisers are no longer permitted to be used in the seating bowl at CCS. Supporters who wish to use these devices are welcome to leave the ground at half-time to do so.

Audio Description Commentary Service

Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to continue the audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans this season. 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 ben.jones@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Saturday's match. Click here for more information.

Matchday Music

Canton Stand - Bowen & Moore

Bowen & Moore return to Cardiff City Stadium! The South Wales duo are no strangers to the Canton Stand stage..

Inspired by the likes of Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, DMAs and many more, the boys bring plenty of energy and passion to each performance. With the release of their most recent track, “You Think You Want It?” which can be regularly heard at Cardiff City Stadium, they’ve had their original music played on radio all across the world including Australia and the USA. Bowen & Moore can be found on all streaming platforms!

If you’d be interested in having them with you, get in touch with the boys via bowenandmoore@hotmail.

Pre-Match Playlist - Ollie Tanner

Fresh from signing his contract extension with the Bluebirds, Ollie Tanner will be selecting our pre-match music this week!

The winger has picked five tracks which will be played when the lads head out to warm-up. Get to your seats early to listen to Ollie's tunes!

Love Football. Protect The Game | Eliminate Tragedy Chanting

Cardiff City Football Club is committed to supporting the EFL football-wide initiative of ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’, introduced to improve fan and participant behaviour ahead of the 2023/24 season.

We ask all Bluebirds to enjoy this season in a responsible and respectful manner.

Any supporters who are concerned or affected by tragedy chanting or provocative gesturing are encouraged to contact the Club via our discrete and anonymous service, by texting or calling 07484 070422.