Brentford v Aston Villa matchday guide | OneFootball

Brentford host Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 16 September (kick-off 8pm BST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football.

If the score is level at 90 minutes, the match will go straight to penalties. Here’s some useful information to help you get ready for matchday.

Juniors go free thanks to Gtech!

Tickets are still available for this fixture, and juniors can attend for free thanks to our stadium naming rights partner Gtech.

For every adult ticket or concession general admission ticket purchased, a general admission junior (under-18) ticket is completely free courtesy of Gtech.

General admission areas only. Find out more about pricing here, or secure your ticket on our website. The box office will be open from 10am on matchday if you want to buy tickets at the stadium.

Digital ticketing – download your ticket in advance and arrive early to avoid queues

Digital ticketing will be in operation for this fixture.

Digital season tickets will not work for cup fixtures. Please make sure you have downloaded your purchased match ticket to your Apple or Google wallet on your smartphone. To help you get into the ground smoothly, we advise all fans to:

For guidance and FAQs on how to download your digital ticket and other essential processes, use the resources on our website. As a thank you to fans that arrive early, take advantage of these offers:

On the day, we will have Here to Help stewards in position at every entrance to the stadium ready to answer your questions. Please make sure your phone is fully charged before setting off. If your battery runs out, charging stations are available at the box office to help you access your ticket.

The box office opens at 10am. We strongly recommend that you visit the box office as early as possible to resolve your issues before you begin your normal pre-match routine.

Free stadium WiFi at the Gtech

Stay connected at Gtech Community Stadium with our free stadium WiFi. Whether you want to access your digital tickets, get live match updates, or enjoy exclusive content through the Brentford FC app. Connecting is simple and quick, just input your name, date of birth and email address.

Travel

Train

No disruptions are expected on matchday. Plan your journey to the Gtech Community Stadium ahead of time to avoid delays.

Parking – the A4 will be part-closed after full-time

We advise you to take public transport to the match where possible. From 10pm on matchday, the A4 will be part-closed in the area and you may be delayed if driving home.

You can pre-book parking through our website for secure parking on matchday. No reserved parking is available to supporters unless a space has been pre-booked.

There is no Bike to Brentford activity for this fixture and only our permanent bike racks on Lionel Road South will be open.

Junior takeover – wish the team good luck and choose our matchday music

Our junior takeover returns, with young Bees fans helping us put on a matchday! Junior fans will shadow our team as we prepare to welcome thousands of supporters to the Gtech.

Young Bees fans can send a good luck message to Keith and the team or suggest a song for our matchday playlist. Find out how to submit a message or a song here.

Pre-match light show

Take your seat from 7.45pm to enjoy our pre-match light show, featuring images of your favourite Brentford players as children, inspired by our junior takeover day.

Strobe lighting warnings will be in effect prior to the start of the light show.

Food and drink offers - try our new 1889 Burger and Fuller’s Black Cab stout

New for this season, our 1889 Burger is available across the stadium. We’ve also introduced Black Cab stout by club partner Fuller’s to our menu.

Get both for 50 per cent off by arriving early!

BeeOrder - preorder your pre-match food

Use BeeOrder to skip the pre-match queues and request food items from other menus across the stadium.

Access BeeOrder on the Brentford app to pre-order food and drink 72 hours before matchday.

Items ordered on BeeOrder can only be collected pre-match, but you can beat the queues with access to our dedicated BeeOrder collection points.

Our self-service screens remain available to fans pre-ordering food for collection at any time.

Download the Brentford app for iOS or Android here.

20 per cent off all food and drink post-match in The Dugout bar

After the match, The Dugout bar in the south stand will be open to Bees fans to enjoy, with 20 per cent off all food and drink, closing at 11pm (bar closes at 10.45pm).

Countdown to kick-off - the timings you need to know

9am: Hive Superstore next to Kew Bridge station opens (closes 11pm)

10am: Box office opens for all matchday enquiries (closes at half-time, will not reopen after full-time)

5pm: Bees Superstore on Lionel Road South opens (closes 11pm)

5.30pm: Premium doors open (50 per cent off food and drink until 6.30pm)

6.30pm: General admission doors open (50 per cent off food and drink until 7.30pm)

7.45pm: Light show

8pm: Kick-off

11pm: The Dugout closes (bar closes at 10.45pm)

Please note our list of items that are not permitted into the stadium, including large bags and suitcases. There are no bag storage facilities at Gtech Community Stadium.