Supporter Information: Wembley Stadium

Here’s all the supporter information you need ahead of Saturday’s Betfred Challenge Cup Final against Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.

Wigan take on Warrington in the Betfred Men’s Challenge Cup Final (3:07pm K.O.) in-between the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens (11:45am K.O.) and Sheffield Eagles and Wakefield Trinity in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final (5:45pm K.O.).

For all supporters attending the Finals at Wembley Stadium, the Rugby Football League have prepared some useful information. Please adhere to the guidance to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment is maintained for all visitors.

Stadium Openings

Hospitality (incl. Club Wembley) and general admission turnstiles will open from 11am. Please arrive at Wembley Stadium early to allow enough time for the necessary security checks to take place which includes enhanced searches and bag checks.

Children (14 years and under) must be accompanied by an adult whilst children under the age of two will not be permitted into any area of the stadium.

COMMEMORATING ROB BURROW CBE

Supporters can leave tributes to Rob Burrow from 09:45am at the Rugby League Statue (East Level 2 Concourse) outside Wembley Stadium. Please avoid flames and any non-floral tributes will be transported and displayed at Leeds’ Headingley Stadium following Cup Finals’ Day.

The Men’s Challenge Cup Final will now kick off at 3:07pm to reflect Rob’s link to the number 7 jersey during his distinguished career and since retirement. There will be a minute’s silence in Rob’s memory prior to kick-off before each of the Men’s and Women’s Cup Finals.

For the Men’s Final, just prior to Abide With Me performed by Katherine Jenkins OBE, two large banners in tribute to Rob will be unveiled in the lower bowl in the stands behind the posts in the East and West Stands. The banners will be removed following the end of Abide With Me. We please ask that supporters sitting in those areas respectfully let the banners be unveiled over their seating area and then be removed.

After 7 minutes of each of Saturday’s matches (Women’s, Men’s & 1895 Finals), all supporters are encouraged to celebrate Rob’s legacy and to please stand if they are able and show their appreciation by applauding Rob for one minute.

MATCH TICKETS

A limited number of Cup Finals’ tickets can still be purchased online at rugby-league.com/tickets with prices starting from £20 Adults & £10 U16s.

From 9.30am on Friday 7 June, all tickets purchased will be for stadium matchday collections only (from North Stand West Ticket Office, open from 9.45am on matchday). Matchday ticket sales will also be available on the day.

Please note that your match tickets will entitle you to watch all three games on the day but please note that once you enter the stadium, you will not be able to leave and then re-enter.

FOOD AND DRINK

Please note that you cannot bring your own food and drink into Wembley Stadium. An extensive range of food and drink will be available to purchase inside the stadium.

CASHLESS STADIUM

Wembley Stadium is a cashless venue. No kiosks, including programme sales, will accept cash. Contactless & Card payments will be accepted at all kiosks inside the stadium.

FAN ZONES

There will be two Fan Zones in operation around Wembley Stadium on Cup Finals Day:

Rugby Rox Park @ BOXPARK Wembley (Wembley Way, HA9 0JT)

BOXPARK Wembley is set to again become Rugby Rox Park – the official Challenge Cup Finals Day Fan Zone – which will be in open and free to enter from 10am and until 11pm.

Former Rugby AM presenter Alex Simmons will be joined at the popular venue by a host of RL celebrities including legends Adrian Morley and Sean Long throughout the action-packed day. Expect fan games, live music, singalongs and expert insight on the Cup Finals being played that day. BOXPARK Wembley boasts three bars and 20 vendors offering a wide variety of street food.

East Village Fan Zone at Wembley Stadium

The East Village Fan Zone is dedicated to all Rugby League fans on the East Side of the stadium. Please note that despite Wigan Warriors’ allocation being located in the West Stand, Wigan supporters will still be permitted entry.

Open from 11am until 30 minutes before Men’s Challenge Cup Final, the East Village offers supporters the chance to enjoy food and drink (including alcohol which will stop being served one hour before close) whilst listening to the latest sounds from the stadium’s resident DJ.

Supporters will need to present a valid stadium ticket to enter the fan zone and spaces are limited. The stadium’s bag policy also applies to anyone visiting the fan zone.

AUDIO HEADSETS

Audio Headsets for visually impaired supporters will be available to loan from the stadium’s North Stand West Ticket Office – open from 9.45am on matchday.

A £10 deposit required upon collection which will then be returned once the headset has been handed back to the Ticket Office. If there are any issues with the headsets, please go directly to the Ticket Office.

DISABLED SUPPORTERS

Wembley Stadium is a welcoming and inclusive venue for all guests with access requirements. There are 310 places for wheelchair users, each with a personal assistant/companion seat.

The stadium also provides a range of services for guests with specialist access requirements including a shuttle service from Wembley Park Station. More information can be found HERE.

RESTRICTED BAG POLICY

Wembley Stadium operates a restricted bag policy. Each person can only bring one small bag into the stadium, and it must not be bigger than A4 size: Height – 297mm (11.7 inches), Width – 210mm (8.27 inches), Depth – 210mm (8.27 inches).

Please note this means the overall bag size – bags that are half-full and folded over to reduce their size will not be accepted. Anyone carrying bags that do not meet the criteria above will not be allowed into the stadium.

TRAVEL

Rail/London Underground

Wembley Stadium benefits from easy access to three rail / London Underground stations. These are: – Wembley Central Station (Bakerloo Line) – Wembley Park Station (Jubilee & Metropolitan Line) – Wembley Stadium Station (Chiltern Rail) Supporters are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance to avoid disappointment or delay to their travel. All those travelling by rail should plan to arrive at Wembley stations no later than one hour prior to kick-off, to allow sufficient time to walk to and enter the stadium. Post-match, fans are asked to leave the ground promptly and avoid opting for the last train of the day. Please allow for longer journey times from Wembley Stadium to London Euston station due to crowd safety controls for safe station access.

Please note that Avanti West Coast have resourced an additional service which will depart London Euston at 20:08 on Saturday 8 June and is due to arrive into Wigan North Western at 22:35. Any fans with a reservation, or who are still to book their tickets, would be best aiming for this additional service as the three scheduled services will be extremely busy.

Travelling by Car

Event day parking at Wembley Stadium is limited and must be booked in advance via the Wembley Official Parking website. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Any vehicles which do not pre-book will not be granted access to the stadium car parks. Customers are advised to park via the official car parks only. Blue badge parking is available for ticketholders with accessibility needs and this can also be booked directly through the Wembley Official Parking website. For any further accessibility requirements, please review Wembley Stadium’s Access Information page, or visit the Guest support portal.

ABOUT WEMBLEY STADIUM

No Street Drinking Zone

There is a no-street-drinking zone on Olympic Way and the surrounding area for ALL events at Wembley Stadium. This is part of the current Public Space Order Protection (PSPO) in place around the stadium on event days.

As part of the PSPO, shops and off-licences around Wembley Stadium are also banned from selling alcohol on matchdays. Fans caught drinking on Olympic Way and the surrounding streets ahead of the Challenge Cup Final will have to hand over their alcohol and enforcement action may be considered.

Supporters wanting alcohol before the game should head for the licensed bars or restaurants in the area or make their way to the dedicated fan zone outside the stadium.

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Wembley Stadium has a zero-tolerance policy for all anti-social and discriminatory behaviour. Tougher measures are now in place for the following offences:

• Entering the pitch without permission
• Smoke bombs or pyros
• Throwing objects
• Drug use
• Discriminatory behaviour
• Racist or homophobic chanting

Consequences for anti-social behaviour:

• Reported to the police
• Ejected from Wembley Stadium
• Criminal record
• Education or employment at risk
• Life-time ban

Please help ensure Wembley Stadium remains a safe environment for everyone. If you witness any anti-social or discriminatory behaviour on the day, text HELP to 66566 or contact your nearest steward.

Wembley Stadium Ground Regulations are available to view HERE.