FALKIRK FC SUPPORTERS MATCH DAY ENTRY GUIDE

The club is pleased to be able to welcome full crowds back to The Falkirk Stadium, we once again thank our supporters for their patience and understanding over the previous weeks of restrictions.

Our next home game takes place on February 5^th vs Queens Park, which will be subject to new COVID regulatory entry requirements. Any club with crowds of 1000 spectators or more is required to check vaccination status/negative lateral flow status of 50% of the crowd prior to entry.  

We are asking for the help of all supporters to try and minimise entry disruption on a match day, to ensure the match day experience is not negatively affected. 

Please read carefully, the information below. Information regarding vaccine passports, lateral flow declarations and exemptions are included at the end of the information. 

Season ticket holders

In order to ensure smooth/quick entry for all, prior to kick off, and to contribute to the 50% of checks that the club is required to make, we are asking Season Tickets Holders to

1. Email their vaccine passport status to tickets@falkirkfc.co.uk in PDF or JPEG form prior to Friday 4^th February.

OR

2. Hand in a copy of their vaccination passport to the ticket office prior to Friday 4^th February.  

Spot checks will be made upon entry and vaccination status should be provided if requested upon entry.

Any unvaccinated Season Ticket Holders must have and be able to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test (taken within 24hours) prior to entry, details of how to do so are included below.

Match tickets purchased in person from ticket office

When purchasing a ticket from the ticket office and if fully vaccinated you will be required to show vaccination passport at time of purchase.  Spot checks will be made upon entry and vaccination status should be provided if required upon entry.

Any unvaccinated supporter that has purchased a ticket from the ticket office must have and be able to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test (taken within 24hours) prior to entry, details of how to do so are included below.

Match Tickets Purchased online via Ticketmaster/Paying cash at turnstile

If fully vaccinated, you will be required to show your vaccination passport upon entry if required.

Any unvaccinated supporter that has purchased a ticket online/paying at turnstile must have and be able to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test (taken within 24hours) prior to entry, details of how to do so are included below.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

Fully vaccinated refers to a person that has received a second dose within the last 120 days, but no less than 14 days ago or a booster if their second dose was more than 120 days, but not less than 10 days ago

VACCINE PASSPORT

Vaccine passport information can be found here https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/after-your-vaccine/get-a-record-of-your-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-status, you can also download the free NHS Scotland Covid Status app on a mobile device or call the COVID status helpline on 0808 196 8565.

LATERAL FLOW

Lateral flow test kits can be ordered, free of charge, from https://www.mygov.scot/covid-highest-risk/free-lateral-flow-tests-covid.  Tests are usually delivered within 3 days of ordering.  Test results can then be logged here, https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result, you will then either show the text or email confirmation received from NHS Scotland to gain entry to the match.

EXEMPTIONS

Exemptions to providing proof of vaccination/negative test are as follows:-

• Under 18
• Not able to take a vaccine for medical reasons and not able to take a test (lateral flow or PCR) for medical reasons and have record of this exemption
• Participants in vaccine trials (either current or past participants) and have proof