Mar152019
NEWS

Ahead of tomorrow’s Ladbrokes Championship fixture with Partick Thistle, a buoyant Ray McKinnon met with the press at lunchtime today.

The Falkirk manager is looking forward to tomorrow’s fixture, and whilst admitting the importance of the match, he refused to be drawn on the impact the result may have on the season as a whole.

The manager also discussed Aaron Jarvis’ first start, Zak Rudden’s impact and his preparations for tomorrow’s match.

See a snippet of the quotes below… 

On 2019’s form… 

“Our form remains very, very good so we are in the same frame of mind as we have been the whole of this year. I was very pleased with the boys on Tuesday, their attitude was great and they could well have got something out of the game. We are going into tomorrow’s game in good form. I was reiterating to the players this morning that we are more than capable and we have proved it in this half of the year – we need to go in with that mindset.”

On tomorrow’s match… 

“It’s a big game, I don’t know if it’s the biggest game of the season because they are all big and it’ll be like that until the end of the season. There are six pointers all over the league just now because everyone is fighting for something. We are at home, we’re in good form and we are looking forward to it. We won’t look at any one game any differently though, they are all just as important. There’ll be twists and turns until the end of the season, we are in good form, we are strong right now and we are going into every game expecting to take something.”

On tomorrow’s match… 

“Not only us, but Partick will be feeling it tomorrow as will the teams directly above us. We are just pleased with how good a form we are going into the game with. We have looked at their strengths and weaknesses and how we feel we can exploit them to get the win. They are a strong squad too though and they’ll probably be thinking that they shouldn’t be at this end of the table.”

On Aaron Jarvis & Zak Rudden… 

“Aaron has been very good in training so we put him in. Zak has played every game and we wanted the chance to take a bit of sting out of his legs. We rested him and when he came on he was excellent and won the penalty. Now that Aaron has played it means that we know he can come in for us and hopefully take the burden off Zak and times too. it gives us a different option up front too which is good. We add Davis Keillor Dunn back into the squad too for tomorrow so we are looking really strong.”

MATCHDAY INFO

Tickets for this game can be purchased from The Club Shop or our TicketMaster site (https://falkirkfc.tickethour.co.uk) where you will be able to select the option to print at home and also save a mobile ticket to be scanned at the turnstiles.

Fans purchasing for mobile phone scanning are advised that your ticket will be available in your online account in ‘My Tickets’, you must be able to access your account on your phone at the turnstile.

The Club Shop will be open on Saturday from 09:00 – Kick Off for those wishing to purchase in person.

The Papa John’s South Stand will have a cash gate in operation until kick off, however supporters are advised, if possible, to buy in advance to guarantee entry.

Partick Thistle fans will be housed in the Imperial Cars North Stand. There will be no advance sale of tickets for this stand with cash turnstiles only in operation on the day of the game.

Prices are as follows:

MAIN STAND PRIME
Adult – £22
Concession – £20
Under 18 – £14
Under 12’s – FREE in association with Ineos

MAIN STAND
Adult – £21
Concession – £14
Under 18 – £8
Under 12 – FREE in association with Ineos

PAPA JOHN’S SOUTH STAND
Adult – £20
Concession – £13
Under 18 – £7
Under 12 – FREE in association with Ineos

BENNY T’S FAMILY SECTION (MAIN STAND)
Adult – £21
Concession – £14
Under 18 – £8
Under 12’s – FREE in association with Ineos

IMPERIAL CARS NORTH STAND (AWAY SUPPORT)
Adult – £20
Concession – £13
Under 18 – £7
Under 12 – FREE

*Kids Under 12 Go Free in association with Ineos 

The North Stand Car Park is available to park in at a cost of £4.00 per vehicle. Please note, this is expected to fill very quickly on Saturday and alternative parking is also available in the surrounding streets and West Mains Industrial Estate.

MATCHDAY ACTIVITIES

We host our annual Kelpies to Kick Off for a third year this Saturday, please note the event is now sold out. Over 350 participants will take part in a walk round the Helix Park and Kelpies before returning to the Falkirk Stadium where there will be a host of fun activities including face painters, hexagoal & bouncy castles. All participants will also receive free entry to Saturday’s match.

Behind The Goals is open once again from 12:00pm until kick off. Leeds United v Sheffield United l will be showing live pre-match and we also open after the game as Scotland take on England in the Six Nations. Entry is free for over 18’s with no ticket required. Plan your matchday and get in early to enjoy the pre-match atmosphere.

The Westfield Lounge will also be open on Saturday in our Main Stand. This lounge is open for all ages and sells a range of refreshments as well as hot and cold snacks. The Westfield will also open for one hour post match.

50/50 Tickets will be on sale around the ground ahead of kick off, our Crossbar Challenge will be back at half time with the prize pot currently standing at £800.

Our 48-page Matchday Programme in partnership with Curtis Sport will also be on sale around the ground priced at £3.00. This week’s edition includes Ray McKinnon’s Manager’s Notes, an opposition preview, an in-depth interview with Nikolay Todorov, a feature on former player Crawford Baptie and more!