BURY v PORT VALE

DATE: Sat 13^th December 2008

KICK OFF: 3.00pm

GROUND NAME: Gigg Lane
CAPACITY: 11,669 (all seated)
ADDRESS: Gigg Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9HR

TEL NO: 0161-764-4881
TICKET OFFICE: 0161-705-2144
TEAM NICKNAME: The Shakers

PITCH SIZE: 112 X 72YRDS
OFFICIAL WEB SITE: www.buryfc.co.uk

TICKET INFORMATION:

(PAY ON THE DAY AT THE TURNSTILES)

Adults: £15.00

Aged 16 - 21: £12.00

Seniors (aged 63 & over): £10.00

Under 16s: £10.00

COACH TRAVEL INFORMATION:

Coaches leave ValePark11.30am

Adults£10

Concessions£8.50

DIRECTIONS

Take M6(N) to J21A then join M62. Follow the Leeds signs onto M60 until reaching J18. Then take M66 leaving at Junction 3. Take the left hand exit at the junction and follow this road until you come to the junction with the A56 Manchester Road. At this T-junction which has traffic lights, turn right towards Bury. You will pass the Swan & Cemetery pub on your left and then some playing fields. At the end of the playing fields just before the traffic lights and a couple of pubs, turn right into Gigg Lane for the ground. However please note that Gigg Lane is normally closed on match days and the ground itself is not easily seen from the A56.

WHERE TO PARK:

There is plenty of street parking and a car park at HolyCrossCollege on Wellington Road.

OVERVIEW OF GIGG LANE:
The ground was completely re-built in the 1990's into an all seater stadium with the last 'new' stand, the Cemetery End, completed in 1999.

The Manchester Road End is a fair sized, covered stand; however it does not run the full width of the pitch, one side ending with the edge of the penalty box.

Along one side is the Main Stand, which has raised seating meaning that supporters have to climb a small set of steps to enter it. Part of the front has a small box like structure, with a number of windows running along the front almost at pitch level! Opposite is the South Stand which is similar in design to the ends with a TV gantry suspended below its roof. The one open corner of the ground has a small block of flats situated behind it, but the rest of the ground has a number of trees visible behind and above the stands, making the ground more attractive.

WHERE THE VALIANTS WILL BE SEATED

The Cemetrey End has been traditionally used to house the away fans, but from this game onwards, things are about to change, and Vale supporterws will be housed in the Manchester Road End (see above), which up to now has been a part of the ground used by home fans only. LINK

WHERE TO GET A DRINK

There are plenty of pubs around the ground and along Manchester Road in particular. There is also a supporters club at the ground, which sometimes allows in small numbers of away fans, for a small fee (£1). The Swan & Cemetery on Manchester Road is around a ten minute walk from the ground. This Thwaites pub is quite comfortable, serves good hand pulled beer and has a separate restaurant area. The Pack Horse & the Staff Of Life are nearer the ground. The Pack Horse seems to be the main pub for away fans and has a conveniently situated chippy around the corner from it. The Staff Of Life is a stone's throw from the Park and is a basic pub serving hand pulled Lee's. Also recommended on Manchester Road, is the Waterloo, nearer the town centre.

WHERE TO EAT

The catering is quite good, with a range of burgers, hot dogs and Shire Foods Pies including the Chicken Balti Pie. A chippy is just around the corner from the Pack Horse Pub if you don't fancy what is on offer in the ground.