Away Day Guide – Wigan Athletic
Fulham travel to League One Wigan Athletic for an intriguing fourth round FA Cup tie on Saturday, which sees Antonee Robinson and Martial Good return to the Brick Community Stadium, Marco Silva face his former Hull City winger Shaun Maloney and the Sessegnon derby.
Wigan Athletic have donated their sleeve sponsorship to local charity, The Brick, which is working to tackle homelessness and poverty in Leigh and Wigan. Fulham supporters who would like to donate can do so here or at the match on Saturday.
TICKETS
Fulham have sold nearly 2,400 tickets for Saturday’s trip to Wigan Athletic. Tickets are on general sale and available via the Club’s website as well as on the gate at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday. They are priced at £12 for adult season ticket holders, £14 for adult non season ticket holders, £10 for supporters aged over 65 or between 18 and 21, £5 for under 18s and £1 for under 12s.
TRAVEL
BY CAR
Leave the M6 at Junction 25. After a mile and at the end of the slip road, turn left at the roundabout (signposted Wigan A49). Go past Sainsbury’s and straight ahead at the traffic lights. Follow the signs for Wigan A49 for just over a mile to the Saddle Roundabout. Take the first exit, signposted Standish A49 into Robin Park Road, past ASDA. Follow the signs for the The Brick Community Stadium. Fulham fans should park in car park 1. Car parks operate cashless payment – and do not need advance booking.
BY COACH
Coaches leave Motspur Park and Craven Cottage at 7.30am. Coach tickets for season ticket holders and members are £30 for adults and £20 for juniors and £35 for adult non season-ticket holders or members and £25 for juniors for non season-ticket holders or members.
BY TRAIN
The nearest train stations to the Brick Community Stadium are Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate. Taxis are available from either station to the stadium immediately outside and will cost between £6 and £8. Supporters should be aware that Avanti West services are notoriously unreliable on Saturday evenings and there is a strike scheduled for Sunday.
BY BUS
You can take buses 3 and 4 from Wigan Bus Station and alight at the ASDA at Newton, which is five minutes’ walk from the ground.
AWAY PUBS
Wigan Central (Unit 1 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY): This superb and welcoming venue is Wigan’s dedicated real ale and cider bar located within the railway arches, which date back to nineteenth century, has an incredible selection of drinks as well as peerless pork pies. It’s a great place to start or end your journey.
The Marquee Suite in the North End will be open for Fulham fans to watch the early kick-offs and enjoy an excellent range of ales, beers, cider and wines as well as several meal deals.
Whelan’s – the main home supporters bar – will welcome away fans for this fixture.
We would like to thank Wigan Athletic, Wigan Borough Council and the Wigan Athletic Supporters Club for their assistance.
