Ahead of the visit of Blackpool on Saturday afternoon, we are able to provide supporters with a guide to plan your visit to the LNER Stadium.
University of Lincoln Fan Village
A variety of different food options will be available for supporters from 12pm, with William Wood and Coddy’s Cones supplying their locally-sourced delights.
Tipsy Imp will provide a wide range of premium beers and ciders. A variety soft drinks are also available across the fan village.
The Imps retail unit will also be in operation, providing supporters the opportunity to kit themselves out for the new campaign with our home, away, third, goalkeeping and warm-up ranges.
The Red Imps Community Trust will have their stall including old programmes for sale.
Family activities
Lincoln City Foundation will be running events for our younger fans, starting with free football sessions on the 3G pitch opposite the SRP Stand from 12.30pm until 2.30pm. There are fan activities for all the family in Poacher's Den (the north end of the GBM Stand) from 12.30pm.
Teamsheet
The Imps have launched a new, enhanced teamsheet for this season, featuring the starting line-ups and notes from the head coach.
The enhanced teamsheet can be purchased at all home matches for just 50p around the ground. These will be available in the ticket office, the Red Imps Community Trust stand in the University of Lincoln Fan Village, or the 50/50 draw sellers at the northern end of the stadium from around 2:15pm. Alternatively, you can order your copy online HERE.
Find out more information on the teamsheet HERE.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased from the ticket office before the match, but we strongly recommend purchasing online at eticketing.co.uk/imps.
Travelling supporters can purchase tickets from the away ticket office window next to the club shop before the game.
Audio descriptive commentary
The Imps provide a free audio descriptive commentary service for fans with visual impairments. Headsets and receivers can be collected from the ticket office before the game (from the SLO point 12noon-2pm, then from the ticket office desks).
Fans are encouraged to bring their own headphones where possible to minimise the amount of equipment needed to be shared - the receivers have a standard aux output.
Anyone with questions about the service are asked to contact disability liaison officer Heidi Langham on dlo@theredimps.com.
#ImpsSelfie
We've loved seeing the pictures of families enjoying matchdays at the LNER Stadium - why not share your images of the day with us on Twitter using the #ImpsSelfie hashtag. If you get a picture with Poacher don't forget to tag him on Twitter at @Poacher_The_Imp!
Matchday travel
There are a number of car parking options for supporters attending games at the LNER Stadium this season - click HERE for details.
Our recommended car park is the South Common - click HERE to reserve your space.
Gold members can get their home matchday transport covered for just £2 courtesy of Stagecoach. For more information on this scheme, CLICK HERE.
There is also a cycle rack at the stadium for people who wish to bike down to the game.
iFollow Imps
The match is available for live streaming internationally for just £10, or the equivalent cost in your local currency.
The feed includes expert commentary from the BBC Radio Lincolnshire sports team, including replays of key moments as well as match statistics and latest scores around the division.
Alternatively, UK-based supporters can listen to live match commentary using an iFollow Imps audio pass - which can be bought HERE.
iFollow Imps subscribers can watch all the reaction, including post-match interviews and match highlights.
City supporters unable to get to the LNER Stadium will also be able to follow the action with regular updates on the club’s official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Former Players Association guests
Paul Mayo signed for the Imps in the 1999/2000 season. Although he mainly appeared at left-back, wearing the number 46 shirt in his first season, he was also occasionally used both in midfield and in the forward line. He played in the 2003 play-off final against AFC Bournemouth at the Millennium Stadium and continued to appear regularly until March 2004 when he was sold to Watford, then in the Championship. Paul later returned to the LNER Stadium for two more seasons. In total he made almost 200 first-team appearances for City.
Trevor Swinburne began his long goalkeeping career as an apprentice with Sunderland in the late 1960s and finished it with the Imps 20 years later. He Signed for City in February 1986 as a replacement for Stuart Naylor and made regular appearances for the Imps until retiring in the summer of 1987. He was the first chairman of the Lincoln City Former Players Association when it was formed in 2017 and was the driving force in developing the organisation before stepping down from his role.
John Hawley was a young professional with Lincoln City in the 1960s. He mainly appeared as a winger playing for the reserves in the North Midlands League and the A team in the Lincolnshire League, and also played in the FA Youth Cup for the Imps. John moved on in the summer of 1968 played for several local clubs including Boston United and Worksop Town.
Poacher's Playlist
You get to decide the matchday music at every match! Look out for the post on our social media channels and simply reply with your choice.
Safe text number
We offer an anonymous safe text number for supporters to report any concerns around safety or inappropriate behaviour and chanting in or around the stadium. You can contact the safe text line on 07718 483367.