Matchday Information: Saints vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League football returns to St Mary's this Saturday (24th Aug, 3pm KO) as Saints take on Nottingham Forest and we'd love to see you from 12pm to enjoy our new Fan Zones and pre-match entertainment.
This Saturday's fixture against Nottingham Forest will be the first league fixture following a summer of significant upgrades at St Mary's.
From the introduction of safe-standing in the Northam stand to the three new Fan Zones, find out about those and many more changes here.
Head to St Mary's for 12pm to enjoy our 3 new Fan Zones and entertainment. Season Ticket holders can enjoy discounts on food and drink pre and post game.
At 2.45pm, we encourage supporters to be in their seats to give the team a heroes welcome.
New Fan Zones opened with STH Discounts
There is an action-packed pre-match entertainment schedule across our 3 new Fan Zones on Saturday.
From 12pm onwards supporters are encouraged to come to St Mary's early and experience the Northam Fan Zone, Family Zone and Kingsland Fan Zone (12.30pm).
With enhanced food and drink options in the Fan Zones, as well as fantastic discounts for Season Ticket holders on food and drink, St Mary's is the best place to be pre and post game.
Find out more about our new Fan Zones and much more happening in them here.
Get Behind the Team Pre-Match
The team will arrive by bus at the main entrance at 12.40pm. Fans are reminded that bringing any pyrotechnics or flares to St Mary's is not permitted, anyone who does so will be ejected from the stadium and banned from future fixtures.
As excitement builds in the bowl at St Mary's, we encourage supporters to be in their seat for 2.45pm.
Enjoy the pre-match entertainment and give the team a heroes welcome back to the Premier League. More information can be found here.
Download The Saints Tickets App
Tickets for this fixture and all going forward at St Mary's will be on the Saints Tickets App. Supporters should download the app and view their tickets prior to coming to St Mary's.
There will be support tents and staff on hand to provide assistance on the day.
For more information, including a video guide and step-by-step instructions, click below.
New Shuttle Bus Available
There will be a shuttle bus service through Travel Mayflower, more detail can be found here.
Services will run from Southampton Central rail station, using exit on platform 4, and from Town Quay, at the Red Funnel ferry terminals.
Buses start 2 hours before kick-off and run frequently, around every 15 minutes, until kick-off. Buses return from the drop-off point at Britannia Road, with the last bus being 30 minutes after the final whistle.
