Matchday Guide: Hull City Matchday Information

Please review important information ahead of Friday night's clash with Hull City.

The two teams meet on Friday 19 January, kicking off at 8pm. 

EFL Community Weekend

Tonight's game will form part of the EFL's Community Weekend, shining a light on the life-changing work being completed across the 72 EFL Clubs. Find out more about the Foundation of Light's Game of II Halves initiative. 

 

Sunderland supporter James Stanness overcame a number of heart-breaking bereavements and found a new community after volunteering with the Foundation of Light. Find out more about him here

 

The fan zone at the Beacon of Light will be open from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Club Store

The club store will be open from 10am until kick-off. Visit the store to take advantage of a number of winter discounts.

Half time

Lee Cattermole will be back at the Stadium of Light in the Montgomery Suite, and will be down at pitchside for half time.

Download your ticket before you travel

It is important to add your digital season ticket to your smart device (smartphone or smartwatch) prior to arriving at the Stadium of Light, as failure to do this in advance may delay you and other supporters when entering the stadium.

Upon receiving the email containing your digital season ticket, you should be able to add it to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay by following a few simple steps.

For further information on how to add your digital Season Ticket to your smart device (smartphone or smartwatch), please visit our video tutorials section.

Road closures

Supporters are advised that several vehicle lockdowns have been implemented on matchdays at the Stadium of Light for the 2023-24 season.
 
The new measures, which are in agreement with the local Safety Advisory Group, will enhance supporter safety and allow crowds to successfully disperse following the full-time whistle before the roads reopen.

Vehicles will not be able to access the stadium site from 30 minutes prior to kick off until the fixture in question has started, with the stadium site once again locking down 30 minutes before the final whistle.
 
The roads will then reopen to vehicles wishing to depart or enter the stadium site once major crowds have dispersed, which typically takes 30-40 minutes after the conclusion of each game.
 
We thank supporters for their understanding in relation to this matter.

Accessing the stadium

Turnstiles will be open from 6:30pm.

If you would like to view further information on how to access the turnstiles using your digital season ticket, please click here.

Lost Property

You can contact us via our designated mailbox should you lose an item at the Stadium of Light. Click here to find out more.

Reusable Cups

The ONE Planet ONE ChanceĀ® Reusable Cup System encourages fans to return their cups to dedicated purple bins located throughout the stadium, ready for Event Cup Solutionsā€™ on-site team to collect.

The three-year agreement will reduce the Club's emissions and encourage sustainability at the Stadium of Light whilst raising funds for SAFC's official charity partner, the Foundation of Light. 10% of the cups are currently incorrectly disposed of. We ask all supporters to please locate the correct purple bins for these cups and use them accordingly. Find out more information.

Click and Collect

Our click-and-collect system will also be available on bottled orders in the North and South stand. Supporters can use interactive screens to order collect immediately or at half time.

South Stand Ticket Checks

As a result of concerns raised by supporters in the South Stand there will be additional ticket checks in place for Wednesday's match. The checks will be in place to ensure only South Stand ticket holders enter the South Stand concourse area at halftime. Supporters without a South stand ticket will be refused entry.

Supporters are requested to have their tickets ready for inspection when making their way onto the concourse.

Supporters are reminded that they must occupy the seat assigned to them on their ticket and that moving seats is a breach of ground regulations.

Sunderland AFC has stated its intention to apply to the Sports Ground Safety Authority to introduce licensed standing in the South Stand for the 2024-25 season. The enhanced ticket checks are being implemented in support of this intention.

Weather

The grounds team have been working hard at the Stadium of Light to ensure the pitch is playable ahead of tonight's game, following frosts and snow this week. The temperature is still expected to be low on Friday evening, at around 4c, with a 'real feel' of 0c.

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