Everything you need to know ahead of our final home fixture of 2023
- Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough
- 7.45pm kick-off at the John Smith’s Stadium
- CLICK HERE to join us in HD1!
It’s our final game of 2023, so here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight’s Sky Bet Championship fixture with Middlesbrough.
The third in a run of four games in quick succession throughout Christmas and New Year following fixtures against Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers with Leicester City to come on New Year’s Day, the Terriers welcome Boro to HD1 this evening for our annual fan memorial fixture.
HOW TO WATCH TOWN vs MIDDLESBROUGH
Nothing beats being with us at the John Smith’s Stadium, with two ways remaining to join us:
- Buy online and use the digital ticket to access the ground.
- Buy a ticket from the Ticket Office and take it to the relevant gate.
Adults - £25
65s and over - £20
18s and under - £15
Under 11s - £10
Or you can join us in the Big Red Stand Lower for just £15!
Adults - £15
65s and over - £10
18s and under - £10
Under 11s - £10
Disabled supporters should pay their relevant price class, with a companion ticket free of charge.
Supporters are advised that buying in advance is the simplest way to be with us this afternoon, with our Ticket Office also available in person and over the phone – queues are likely as we get closer to kick-off.
As always, you can call our Ticket Office on 01484 960 606.
PARKING
You can book parking in Town’s Gasworks Street car park for home matches, priced at just £5 per car.
CLICK HERE to book your space!
ANNUAL MEMORIAL FIXTURE
Images and messages submitted by friends, family and loved ones will be shown on our big screen at the John Smith’s Stadium during a minute of applause, as well as broadcast across social media and on YouTube, with a complete list of all those lost in our match day programme, too.
A chance to honour, celebrate the lives of and remember all those associated with the Club that have passed away, the initiative has now existed for a decade.
CLICK HERE for full information.
FAN ZONE AND MATCH DAY ACTIVITIES
Our Fan Zone will be open to supporters from 5.30pm in the car park opposite the Odeon Cinema, free for fans to enter.
Although there will not be a big screen on Friday evening, DJ Dan will return to build the atmosphere before you head into the stadium early enough for our dedicated Fan Memorial before kick-off.
Magic Rock will once again be joined by Burger Burger, El Fuego and Smart Coffee in and around the Fan Zone alongside our Heineken Bar so you can grab some food and drink before the game!
A reminder to all fans, any alcohol bought outside the stadium cannot be brought inside the ground.
CLICK HERE for full information!
SPORTSBROKER HAPPY HOUR
Between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, supporters can get half price beer and soft drinks from our Magic Rock bar in the Fan Zone!
Supported by our friends at SportsBroker, the bar is located in the Fan Zone near our Town retail kiosk opposite the cinema.
‘CHALLENGE 25’ IN EFFECT AT THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
Supporters are reminded that we operate the Challenge 25 policy at the John Smith's Stadium for all supporters purchasing and drinking alcohol across both our Fan Zone and stadium concourses.
Should you be fortunate enough to look under 25, please do not be offended when asked and be prepared to show your photographic identification as proof of your date of birth.
Underage drinking, and supplying minors with alcohol, is a crime, and will not be tolerated at the John Smith's Stadium.
Challenge 25 is a retailing strategy that encourages anyone who is over 18 but looks under 25 to carry acceptable ID (a card bearing the PASS hologram, a photographic driving license or a passport) if they wish to buy alcohol.
CLICK HERE to find out more.
COMMUNITY HUB
Located opposite the Legends Bar and Café, our Community Hub is home to table football, PlayStations, and colouring areas.
Open from 5.30pm, the Community Hub features a balloon modeller and face painter to make sure your Young Terrier stands out in the crowd and looks the part cheering on Town.
Available to under 18s only, children must be accompanied by an adult to gain entry.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Community Hub is an activity zone and not a retail space, so for all other retail items – clothing, replica shirts and training wear – please visit the HTAFC Shop situated next to the Ticket Office or the retail unit in the Fan Zone.
MOORE’S THOUGHTS ON THE GAME
Manager Darren Moore previewed the fixture in his latest press conference from the Millers Oils High Performance Complex on Thursday 28 December, with supporters able to watch along live. If you haven’t heard what Darren had to say, you can watch it back in below!
GET TO KNOW OUR OPPONENTS
CLICK HERE to get a full breakdown of what to expect from Middlesbrough this evening.
SUPPORTER GUIDES
Whether this is your first game with us or you’re here every home game, we have a Home Fan Guide to help you enjoy your day at the football. CLICK HERE to get your fan guide.
If you’re a Middlesbrough fan and it’s your first time at the John Smith’s Stadium, we have a Visitors Fan Guide to help you with directions as well as how to make the most of your time at HD1. CLICK HERE to get your fan guide.
Whether you’re a home fan or an away fan, disabled supporters can access their fan guide by CLICKING HERE and find out the best way to access the Stadium, what parking is available and who to contact for help when planning your day with us.
TERRY’S GUIDES TO THE GAME
If your Young Terrier is joining us at the John Smith’s Stadium this afternoon, our mascot Terry has made a special guide for them!
TERRIER KIDZ BOX
Available from our kiosks inside the John Smith’s Stadium, our Terrier Kidz Box is the ideal match day snack for your little ones!
For just £4, your young Terrier will get the option of a cheese or ham sandwich, cherry tomatoes and cucumber sticks, a piece of fruit, a chocolate biscuit, and a bottle of water.
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— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) September 14, 2023
Get our Terrier Kidz Box at the John Smith's Stadium for just £4 and give your little Terrier the perfect snack to enjoy from their seat!
Full details ⤵️#htafc
FREE FRUIT FOR JUNIORS IN BIG RED UPPER
Available within our family stand in the Big Red Upper Tier, young supporters will be able to enjoy access to free fruit.
Each child will be allowed to take one piece of fruit from the tray!
GOLDEN GAMBLE
Sponsored by Barden Print, our Golden Gamble draw will take place during half-time of our Sky Bet Championship fixture against Middlesbrough this evening at the John Smith’s Stadium.
As always, there will be one first prize on offer of up to £1,000, with a runners-up prize worth 10% of the first prize. There is also a third prize of Tog24 merchandise to be won.
CLICK HERE to find out everything you need to know about how to take part.
HTAFC SHOP
Located next to the Ticket Office, the Stadium Store will be open until kick-off and then open until after the final whistle.
This gives you plenty of time to browse and treat yourself before entering the John Smith’s Stadium in time for kick-off.
Alternatively, you can shop online and use our free click and collect service by visiting THIS LINK!
SUPPORTER FEEDBACK
As always, your feedback is essential to helping us improve your match day experience.
Here are our three bespoke email addresses to send your feedback to:
jssmatchdayexperience@ksdl.org.uk
cateringfeedback@ksdl.org.uk
stadiumfeedback@ksdl.org.uk
INCIDENT REPORTING
We have a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of discriminatory behaviour, including (but not limited to) racial, homophobic/transphobic, sexist, ageist or other discriminatory language or behaviour, and we are committed to making our Stadium incident-free.
If you hear or see something in person or online that you deem a discriminatory incident, CLICK HERE to learn all about the reporting lines open and available to you.
NO SMOKING / E-CIGARETTES
We would like to remind all supporters that the John Smith’s Stadium is a no smoking venue, with smoking strictly prohibited on all concourses and within all seated areas of the stadium, including electronic cigarettes.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.
iFOLLOW HTAFC
If you can’t join us at the John Smith’s Stadium this evening, you have a couple of options of how to follow our fixture from afar!
iFollow HTAFC will allow you to listen along as usual, however, since this game falls outside of the Saturday 3pm blackout, you will also be able to watch the game live.
To book your match pass for £10 or audio match pass for £2.50, please CLICK HERE.
THE TERRIER
Our match day programme, The Terrier, will be available this evening, priced at £3.50.
A special edition of the programme, we will have a full spread
Supporters can purchase the 60-page edition around the ground or from the Club Shop, with both cash and card accepted.
