How to get there: Leave the M6 at Junction 7 and take the A34 towards Walsall. At the end of the dual carriageway turn left at the Bell Inn public house into Walstead Road (sign posted Bescot Stadium, Bescot Station Park & Ride). Continue straight on this road for two miles, passing another pub called the Tiger on your left. You will come to Bescot Stadium and the entrance to the away end is on your right.

Car park: There is a good sized car park located at the ground (£3) and behind the away stand. Bescot Railway Station also offers car parking for £2. Alternatively there is some street parking off Wallowes Lane.

Traveling by Train: Bescot Stadium has its own station, situated behind the away end only a few minutes walk from the turnstiles. Trains run there on a local line from Birmingham New Street and the journey time is around 20 minutes. There is a regular service on Saturdays along this line.

Where to drink: The King George V in Wallowes Lane is the nearest pub to the ground and so can often get rather busy which can make it a bit difficult to get served quickly. It is about a 15 minute walk away, opposite the Morrisons Supermarket. If you are walking from the stadium, go out of the official car parks and down towards McDonalds. Go past McDonalds on your right and take a left hand turn into Wallowes Lane. At the end of the lane turn left onto the main road and the pub is just setback on the left. Away fans though should avoid the Fulbrook pub near to the ground.

What the ground is like: The Saddlers moved to the Bescot Stadium in 1990 from Fellows Park. With the opening of the now named Floors 2 Go Purple Stand in 2003 the Club are finally getting a ground to match their ambitions. This new stand is for home fans and is a large two tiered affair that completely dwarfs the rest of the ground. It is smart looking, with a glassed area running across its middle, which houses the concourse. Unusually, it has a slightly larger upper than lower tier. This end before it was re-developed was previously called the Gilbert Alsop (a former Walsall playing great) Stand, but in a commercial sponsorship deal, has been renamed the Floors 2 Go Stand. Similarly the H.L. Fellows Stand has been renamed the Txt 64446 Health Stand.

The rest of the stadium is totally enclosed with three of the stands being roughly the same height, giving it a 'box-like' feel. These stands are not particularly big, around 15 rows high. The corners are filled, but only for advertising hoardings. Above the Homeserve (William Sharp) stand there is a small electric scoreboard, whilst on one side there is a small television camera gantry precariously perched on the roof. One unusual feature are the strange looking floodlights, which sit on the roofs of the side stands. The main disappointment is the large number of supporting pillars in each of the older stands (the new Floors 2 Go Stand is pillar free). In a corporate sponsorship deal with Marstons Brewery, the stadium has been renamed the Banks's Stadium.

What's it like for visiting fans: Away supporters are housed in the Homeserve (William Sharp) Stand at one end of the ground, where around 2,000 away supporters can be accommodated. There are a few supporting pillars at the front which could impede your view.

Ticket Prices: Tickets are on sale from the Ticket Office and they will remain on sale until Friday November 16 at 12 noon. Tickets can be purchased on the day from Walsall, however, there will be an increase of £2 on all prices.

We have received an initial allocation of 500 seats for this fixture (Full allocation available 3000).

Tickets for this fixture are priced as follows:
Adults - £17, Seniors (over 60) - £11, Juniors (under 18) - £11, Wheelchair Disabled tickets (with a Carer free of charge) - £17

Town on Tour: Depart from Maple Road at 11.15am with a stop at the MK Coachway approximately half an hour later. Cost for this trip is £15 adult members, £13 concession members and £17 non members. Supporters wishing to book their place for this trip should telephone 07960 567465.

The Bobbers Travel Club: Depart from Cranfield at 10.30am and Luton at 11.30am. Cost for this trip is £15 adults and £12 child and OAP. Supporters wishing to book their place for this trip should telephone 01234 856542.

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