Fans' Guide | Southampton (H)

Tickets for this match are completely sold out. Steven Schumacher's men will once again be backed by a packed Home Park Stadium with the Green Army looking to back their team to a second home league victory, and third of the season.

The former Premier League side will also be backed by vociferous away support, with the visitors selling out all their tickets for the lunchtime clash.

Turnstiles will open two hours before kick-off, from 10:30am. Supporters are advised to enter through the turnstile identified on their match ticket. However, if neighbouring turnstiles have shorter queues, supporters are permitted to enter these to speed up access to the stadium.

If you can no longer make the game, please aim to utilise our Ticket Exchange which gives season-ticket holders the ability to sell their designated seat at face value to other supporters. Season-ticket holders will have until three hours prior to kick-off to repost their tickets. If they sell, then their ticket account will be credited with the respective value, as per the the table below.

The Beacon Electrical Mayflower Grandstand Fan Zone will once again be in operation for Saturday's fixture against Southampton.

This has been introduced to continue to improve the matchday experience for the loyal Green Army and provide further services for those fans who like to get into Home Park early.

The Fan Zone will serve further food and drink options, provide seating and undercover areas as well as live entertainment. Kallie Morgan will be taking to the stage to provide an array of covers ahead of kick-off and there will also be a selection of children's entertainment for the younger members of our loyal fan base.

Our five new dedicated football special bus services will run again this Saturday, from various areas of the city directly to Home Park, returning again after the game.

The services will initially be run on a trial basis to assess their viability, and are subject to change, but beginning this service again aligns with our ambitions to provide an outstanding fan experience for the Green Army. We have worked with key stakeholders in the city to provide as many transport options as we can, to make supporters’ journeys as straightforward as possible.

In line with the club’s environmental ambitions and efforts to reduce the collective carbon footprint of supporters travelling to Home Park on match days, we endeavour to make travel as sustainable as we can. 

We have received many requests from supporters to launch dedicated football services, and recently ran a supporter survey to consult fans and assess potential viability of such services. The results showed clear supporter interest, and highlighted key areas in the city with high levels of demand. In line with this, five routes were devised to provide as much coverage across the city and surrounding areas as possible. 

The five services will be: Coypool Park and Ride, The George Park and Ride, Plympton, Plymstock and Saltash. 

The Coypool and George services will run two trips to Home Park pre-match, while the Plympton, Plymstock and Saltash services will run once. 

Timetables are available here.

Please note times are different for this weekend's game due to the early kick off.

These matchday specials are sponsored by our good friends PASOTI.

PLG Consultants will sponsor the newly introduced St Luke's Sparksy Legacy Scheme at Home Park for the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season. 

The St Luke's Sparksy Legacy Scheme will see a patient of St Luke's Hospice gifted an experience at an Argyle home game.

The guests will receive food and drink and be able to watch Steven Schumacher's men in action from the new PLG Consultants branded viewing platform in the Beacon Electrical Lower Mayflower. 

Sorry for the inconvenience but Coronation Avenue is temporarily closed while work is completed on the Central Park Ponds Project.

There will be diversions available around Jubilee Row or Pounds Park while the work is ongoing. Please plan ahead of time for the diversions to ensure you reach Home Park in suitable time.

Please be aware a Tribute Festival will take place in Central Park which may cause some disruption to parking and footfall around Home Park Stadium.

Fans are encouraged to plan accordingly and leave time to make sure they reach the stadium in good time ahead of kick-off.

A new half-time challenge was introduced for the opening 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship fixture of the season against Huddersfield Town. This will continue for Saturday's match against Southampton. 

Each league game the club will pick two fans to play, who will get one attempt each to try and pass the ball as close to the centre spot as possible from the halfway line touchline. The distance away from the centre circle will then be measured, and we will keep a running leaderboard over the course of the season. 

At the final league game, the top three overall on the leaderboard will return to participate in the grand final, where each participant will take part again. Whoever is closest to the centre spot in the grand final will take home a cash prize of £1,000.

Supporters unable to attend Saturday's Sky Bet Championship fixture against Southampton can now purchase their audio match pass for the clash at Home Park.

With the match being screened live on Sky Sports and various other international broadcasters, video streaming for this fixture is prohibited in a number of territories, as such, other than for the countries listed below, audio match passes are the only way to follow every kick of the action without being at the game – and the passes cost just £2.50.

Audio match passes can also be purchased for this fixture by overseas Pilgrims, enabling supporters to follow the action wherever you are in the world, and whatever you are doing.

International video match passes are available in the following 'dark market' countries and other selected international realms, where the game is not being broadcast live on TV.

For avoidance of doubt the overseas territories where Argyle TV Video match passes will be available for the Southampton fixture are as follows:

American Samoa, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, East Timor, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gambia, Gibraltar, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Sao Tome & Principe, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Islands, South Tyrol, St Helena & Ascension, St Pierre & Miquelon, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga , Tuvalu, US Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa and Zimbabwe.

As per the Terms & Conditions, due to the fixture's selection for broadcast by Sky Sports, video streaming of the Southampton fixture is not included in international subscribers annual or monthly packages. 

Build-up to the match begins at 11:30am with our pre-match show hosted by Erin Black who will be joined by Marc Edworthy.

You can get all the team news, watch exclusive interviews, and hear from inside the dressing room as well as getting all the pre-match chat free of charge either on Argyle TV or on the club’s YouTube channel.

Match commentary will be from Argyle TV's Charlie Price, who will be joined on co-commentary by Brian McGlinchey.

Click here to purchase your Argyle TV match pass.

We are delighted to be working together with Access Plymouth once again in 2023/24 to run their Dial-a-Ride service.

Offering a bespoke door-to-door service for supporters with access needs, the buses provide a crucial means of helping those who may otherwise struggle to attend matches, allowing them to be conveniently picked up from their homes and returned after the game.

We are committed to providing sustainable transport options and making supporters’ match-day travel arrangements as simple and straightforward as possible. This service supports both of these ambitions by providing a bespoke and convenient service for those with access requirements, while also serving to reduce traffic congestion and alleviate the need for parking at Home Park.  

Pricing starts from £5 and includes the return journey from the stadium.

1-2 Miles - £5
3-4 Miles - £7
5-8 Miles - £12
Over 8 Miles - £15
Careers fee - £3

Bookings are now open for the new season, and we would encourage supporters with access requirements who require support with their match-day travel arrangements to contact Access Plymouth directly on 01752 600633, or via email at: admin@accessplymouth.co.uk.

Copies of our award-winning matchday programme, The Pilgrim, are once again available around the stadium for purchase at £3.50, while a limited number will also be available to purchase from the Argyle Superstore.

Our 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship programme subscription service is also now available for sign ups.

The popular subscription service will be the only way supporters can guarantee that they receive a copy of The Pilgrim, for each and every home game this season.

The subscription model offers both home delivery and click and collect options, allowing supporters to select the most efficient delivery method for their circumstances. 

Please note that the subscription is only available for the Pilgrims’ 2023/24 league fixtures, and cup programmes will be available to purchase from the Argyle Superstore and online.

Click here to subscribe to our match-day programme.

For any accessibility or match-day support queries, our dedicated Disability Liaison Officer can be contacted on disability@pafc.co.uk.

Supporters should be prepared to be searched by our security team as they enter the stadium.

Wherever possible, we will ensure that 'wand' searches are also undertaken by members of the same gender. If that is not the case upon entry, and you feel at all uncomfortable, please raise this with a member of the security team - who will make the necessary arrangements.

As with all major sporting events, bringing bags to the stadium is actively discouraged. However, fans arriving at Home Park with a small personal bag (for example, medical bags or handbags) capable of being stowed under seats is permitted. Please note, supporters should expect this to be searched before entry.

We ask that supporters arrive in plenty of time to avoid queues forming as kick-off approaches.

Outland Road Car Park, adjacent to Home Park is a very large – and free! – car park. It is council-run, and is typically a park-and-ride car park into the city. It is free to use on match-days, but will obviously begin to fill up very early for many fixtures, especially local derbies, Bank Holiday fixtures, etc. A Tribute Event is also taking place this weekend so we are expecting the Car Park to be even busier.

Additional street parking is available surrounding Home Park, but please be mindful of local residents, park sensibly, and be aware of any parking restrictions and permit areas. Considerations should include:

• Don’t park on double yellow lines
• Please avoid dropped kerbs in front of people’s houses
• Please avoid parking on junctions
• Please display a blue badge if you have one

There are also several large pay and display car parks in the city centre, which is within walking distance of Home Park, but not advised for those who struggle to walk beyond short distances.

The Argyle Superstore, located next to the Home Park Ticket Office by the main entrance to the Mayflower Grandstand, is open until 30 minutes after full-time.

In addition to the Superstore, there is a large pop-up retail outlet located on the corner of the Babcock Devonport End, stocking all supporter favourites - this is open until kick-off.

An additional retail kiosk is available inside the stadium, in the concourse of the Portcullis Legals Lyndhurst Road Stand.

The Evergreen Suite, adjacent to the Home Park Ticket Office, is open from 9am until kick-off ahead of the game.

Not signed up as an Evergreen member yet? No problem, you can speak to our dedicated supporter engagement team to find out more.

Members of the team will be on hand to share more detail about the scheme, which sees members contribute directly to funding projects within the club's first-team and Academy operations, and help supporters sign up, if they would like to.

To find out more about Evergreen in advance of your visit to Home Park, click here.

It's not just team news and ticket information available on the official Argyle App, there are lots of fun ways to enhance your match-day and prove your football knowledge to the rest of your family!

Take our pre-match quiz to see how much you really know about the opposition, and don't forget to vote for your Man of the Match from our shortlist of four contenders straight after the final whistle.

Not got the App yet? Click here to download free on Android devices, and here for Apple.

If supporters see anything unusual during their visit to Home Park, we encourage you to make use of our anonymous reporting service.

Text ARGYLE to 66777 followed by your message and a member of the team will investigate.

Sensory packs, which include a drawstring bag, ear defenders, fidget spinners, a sensory ball, an awareness card and lanyard, as well as further match-day information, are now available for children who need them – free of charge. Click here to find out more.

Match officials in the EFL will adopt a new approach to timekeeping in the 2023/24 campaign.

In line with the most recent IFAB guidance, the EFL and PGMOL are committed to ensuring a more accurate calculation of additional time alongside an improvement in the amount of time the ball is in play from the start of the new season.

The changes include enhancing the length of time the ball is in play, the treatment of players for injury, denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, the offside rule, the high threshold and participant behaviour.

For further information on the rule changes please click here. 

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact our Here to Help team. 

The team will be around to assist with any queries supporters may have and will be based at a variety of information points around Home Park, providing match day information, help with wayfinding and directions around the stadium.

Concession kiosks will be open, serving a range of food and beverages.

There will be a discount of 25% on all products purchased from food and beverage kiosks inside the stadium between 10.30am - 11.15am.

Kiosks in the stadium will be completely cashless for the 2023/24 season to reduce queuing times. 

Outside the stadium

On your approach to Home Park, you will notice a number of external catering venues offering hot food and refreshments. Please note that prices and menus at these outlets are not controlled by the club, and are subject to change. There is also a food court inside the Beacon Electrical Mayflower Grandstand Fan Zone, offering a range of hot, cold and alcoholic drinks, as well as offering fresh and delicious food.

Inside the stadium

Our food and beverage kiosks throughout the stadium serve a range of food, beverages, and alcoholic drinks, stadium-wide. A reminder that kiosks inside the stadium are now cashless.