Away Fans' Guide | Rotherham United (A)
Argyle face Rotherham United at AESSEAL New York Stadium on Friday, 5 April (8pm kick-off), with the Greens hoping to aid their Sky Bet Championship survival hopes.
Neil Dewsnip and Kevin Nancekivell have been placed in interim charge of the side for the remainder of the campaign, after the departure of Ian Foster on Monday evening.
Rotherham are also battling to retain their Championship status, but need to win all of their remaining matches to do so.
Those making the trip to South Yorkshire can find all the information they need with our Away Fans' Guide.
Away Fans' Guide | Rotherham United (A)
Address
AESSEAL New York Stadium
New York Way
Rotherham
S60 1AH
By Road
- M1 Junction 33, take 3rd exit signed A630 Rotherham
- 1st Roundabout (Junction with A631) at roundabout take 1st exit
- 2nd Roundabout - A630 (Canklow Roundabout) take 2nd exit
- 3rd Roundabout - A630 (Ickles Roundabout) take 2nd exit
- After the first set of traffic lights, move into the right hand filter lane and you will then come back on yourself and take the first left onto Main Street.
- Turn right onto Don Street after the council offices, and follow the signs for 'Town Centre Parking'
Directions from the North
- M1 Junction 35 leave motorway, take 1st exit signed A629 (Upper Wortley Road)
- 1st Roundabout - take 2nd exit (A629)
- 2nd Roundabout - take 2nd exit (A629)
- 3rd Roundabout (College Rd / B&Q Roundabout) take the 4th exit
- After the first set of traffic lights take the first exit onto Main Street
- Turn right onto Don Street after the council offices, and follow the signs for 'Town Centre Parking'
Buses/Trains
The main Rotherham Bus and Train stations are both within a ten minute walk of the stadium. Once exiting the bus/train station there is ample pedestrian signage to direct you to the stadium.
There is no car parking for Argyle fans at the ground, the only exception will be pre-agreed disabled parking. There are a number of private parking areas around the ground, including a pay and display on Sheffield Road and an NCP in the town centre.
Rotherham United also recommend Forge Island car park which is situated across from the stadium. The post code is: S60 1EJ.
There is also off-site parking provided by JustPark within a short walk of AESSEAL New York Stadium, which can be booked online here.
For a full list of car parks in Rotherham, click here.
There is a £25 charge for away coaches and a £15 charge for away mini-buses to park at AESSEAL New York Stadium, payable on arrival.
Argyle supporters will be seated in the Mears South Stand.
Tickets are now off-sale, but there will be tickets available to purchase at Rotherham on the day, from the away ticket office on the South Stand, which will be open from 90 mins prior to kick-off.
On the day ticket prices:
| Adults | £27 |
| Over 65 | £20 |
| Serving Armed Forces with ID | £20 |
| 18-21 Years | £20 |
| 13-17 Years | £11 |
Junior (Under 13) (must be accompanied by an adult) | £9 |
Any uncollected tickets will be made available on the day at Rotherham from the away ticket office on the South Stand, which will be open from 90 mins prior to kick-off.
If you have paid for postage and tickets have not arrived, please either call on 01752 907700 or email tickets@pafc.co.uk by 4pm Friday, 5 April for us to be able to arrange duplicates for collection. These can then be collected on the day at Rotherham from the away ticket office on the South Stand.
Coach travel for this game has sold out. The coach will depart from outside of the Devonport End at 10.45am.
Turnstiles will be open from 90 minutes prior to the advertised kick-off time.
Rotherham United Community Sports Trust open the doors to their Goal Zone Centre at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
The facility is free to enter to supporters who have purchased match tickets, with pre-match entertainment provided for kids who are arriving early for the match. Argyle supporters are welcome.
The centre, which is situated next to the Players’ Entrance in the main West Stand, includes an Xbox console, table tennis table, a reaction wall, indoor games plus TV screens for young fans to enjoy.
The goal zone usually opens up to two hours before kick off.
The away concourse at AESSEAL New York Stadium is CARD ONLY. No cash payments for food and drink at the kiosks will be accepted.
Concourse menu
| Draught | ||
| Pint | 1/2 Pint | |
| Carlsberg 3.8% | £4.90 | £2.50 |
| San Miguel 5% | £5.50 | £2.80 |
| Somersby Cider 4.5% | £5.00 | £2.60 |
| Somersby Berry | £5.00 | £2.60 |
| Bottled Beer | ||
| Tetleys can | 440ml | £4.70 |
| Guinness Can | 440ml | £5.20 |
| Soft Drinks | ||
| Hot Drinks | £2.60 | |
| Soft Drinks | PET | £3.00 |
| Water | PET | £2.30 |
| Hot Food | ||
| All Steak Pie | £4.20 | |
| Meat & Potato Pie | £4.20 | |
| Chicken Balti Pie | £4.20 | |
| Cheese & Onion Pie | £4.20 | |
| Steak and Onion Vegan Pie | £4.20 | |
| Sausage Roll | £3.80 | |
| Pie, peas and gravy | £4.60 | |
| Pie, peas, gravy and mash | £5.20 | |
| Hot Dog | £4.60 | |
| Loaded Hot Dog | £5.60 | |
| Meal Deals | ||
| Pie & Pint | £9.00 | |
| Hot Dog & Drink | £9.00 | |
| Wine / Spirits | ||
| Wine | 187ml | £4.80 |
| Hot Snack | ||
| Nachos & Cheese | £5.50 | |
| Loaded Nachos | £6.50 | |
| Confectionary | ||
| Crisps | from | £1.80 |
| Chocolate Bar | from | £1.80 |
Rotherham town centre has a number of pubs that allow home and away supporters to mix on matchdays.
JD Wetherspoons has one pub in the town centre by the name of ‘The Bluecoat’, which is located at The Crofts, Rotherham S60 2DJ.
There are a number of other pubs and bars that will welcome Argyle supporters, most of which are located in the town centre itself.
Audio descriptive commentary
Rotherham United provide audio descriptive commentary for supporters. The headsets are required to be booked 24 hours in advance of the fixture by emailing supporterservices@rotherhamunited.net. A deposit will be required for the headset on the day of the match. They can be collected from the main reception.
Sensory Bags
Rotherham United provide sensory bags for supporters who may require them.
The sensory bags are required to be booked 24 hours in advance of the fixture by emailing dlo@rotherhamunited.net
For full disabled supporter information click here.
Disabled Supporters' Room
Rotherham United have implemented a Disabled Supporters’ Room on-site at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
The room is located on the ground floor of the Community Trust area of the stadium, next to the players’ entrance.
This room provides disabled supporters with a warm and comfortable environment in which to enjoy the build-up to the match, and will be open around an hour from kick-off.
Flags and banners are permitted inside AESSEAL New York Stadium, provided that they are accompanied with an appropriate fire certificate and they do not display any offensive or inappropriate messages.
Drums are not permitted in the stadium for home or away fans.
If you are unsure whether your flag will be granted access, please email Rotherham United's Safety Officer, Sam Ramsden, on sramsden@rotherhamunited.net
If you require any further information before your visit, then please contact Rotherham United’s Supporter Liaison Officer, Cameron Harris, by email: supporterservices@rotherhamunited.net