SAFC Women begin their journey in the Continental Tyres Cup group stage on Sunday, taking on Barclays WSL outfit Liverpool at Eppleton (KO 11:30am).
Following an agonising late defeat last Sunday against Charlton Athletic, the Lasses will look to respond against a strong recently promoted Liverpool side, with a number of ex-SAFC Lasses in their ranks.
Date: Sunday 2 October
Fixture: Sunderland AFC Women vs Liverpool Women - Continental Tyres Cup
Stadium: Eppleton CW
Kick-off: 11:30
Turnstiles open: 10:30
Secure your seat
Supporters can secure their seat via the safc.com e-ticketing site as the Lasses return to DH5.
Tickets are priced at £7 for adults, £3.50 for concessions and just £1 for under-16s. As a cup game, this match is also included in SAFC Men's and Eppleton season cards to grant access to the venue.
All tickets purchased online are emailed digitally and these tickets can be added to your mobile wallet, printed at home or the PDF can be saved on your device to present to a steward upon entering the stadium.
If you require a personal assistant ticket, please get in touch by emailing ticket.office@safc.com.
Pay on the day
Supporters can purchase tickets on the day of the game via card only and cash will not be accepted at Eppleton CW.
Season card holders
Continental Cup home games are included in your season card. If you are an Eppleton CW season card holder, please ensure that you bring your season card with you and present it to a steward at Turnstile 3 to enter the stadium.
As aforementioned, season cards for the Stadium of Light also include all Eppleton fixtures for SAFC Women and SAFC Under-21s.
Getting to the stadium
Eppleton CW is accessible by car and bus. Please advised that there will be no public parking available at the stadium.
The Hetton park-and-walk scheme is in operation for this match day, with parking available for supporters at Hetton School (postcode DH5 9JZ) before a 10-minute walk to Eppleton.
Parking spaces are also available on a first-come, first-served basis at Barnes Street, Barnes Street Church and McMurnie's Butchers. There are approximately a combined 70 spaces across these two car parks, available to supporters.
Transport North East regularly offer travel discounts, particularly to families and large groups. More information can be found here.
Postcode: DH5 9NE
If you are travelling by bus, please click the links below and look at the options available via ‘Go North East’.
If you are travelling from a different location, simply change the departure location to your local area.
Accessing the Stadium
Supporters will be able to access Eppleton CW from 10:30am.
All supporters including Season Card holders can access the stadium via the turnstile closest to the main stand.
Inside the stadium
Please be advised that seating at Eppleton CW is unreserved and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Catering facilities are available in the Hetton Centre behind one of the goals, with snacks and hot and cold beverages available to purchase by cash only.
Coverage
Live streaming of the match, along with live text updates, will be available via the Women's side's official Twitter account, @SAFCWomen. You will also be able to review all the action via our match highlights package on safc.com in the coming days following the match, and highlights will be available on the FA Player.
Enquiries
If you have any other questions, please feel free to get in touch with a member of our team by emailing Alex.clark@safc.com.