Carlisle and Stockport confirm ticket sales for the 2023 League Two playoff final, and the showpiece at Wembley is going to be packed out.
The two clubs face off in a match which will determine who will be promoted into League One for the 2023/24 season.
Paul Simpson’s team are aiming to make their first return to League One since nine seasons. They beat Bradford 3-2 on aggregate, thanks to their 3-1 win at Brunton Park in the second-leg. The Cumbrians finished the regular season in fifth place, with 76 points from 46 games.
Stockport endured non league football for more than a decade before winning promotion in 2021/22. Stockport returned to the English Football League and now have a chance of making it back-to back promotions.
If they win, it would be their first taste of League One since the 2009/10 season.
They finished the L2 season in fourth place, three points ahead of their opponent in this final.
Carlisle United’s manager Paul Simpson says that his team will not deviate from their preparations for the straight knockout against Stockport.
On the club’s website, the boss said: “We train exactly like we have been. Our season still has one week to go and we’ll be ready for it. We’ll get freshened up, and I’ve said this before, if you can’t get up for a game at Wembley then you’ve got serious problems. We’ve shown we can handle these occasions and now we have to do it one more time.”
Stockport manager Dave Challinor stated his players emptied the tank in their Edgeley Park semi-final second leg with Salford City, which was edged on penalties.
“Over 120 minutes, the lads were on their backsides in extra-time, and to come through and have an extra game is hugely pleasing.”
As of writing on Wednesday the 24th of May, Carlisle have sold nearly 14,000 of the 36,000 tickets sold.
Meanwhile, Stockport have confirmed over 13,000 tickets were sold of the 39,415 allocated to them.
🎟️ We’re nearly at 1️⃣4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for Wembley ticket sales – great effort from the staff at the club!
We’re open again from 10am tomorrow – full ticket sales info here 👇 https://t.co/nR2WMFt7Vk
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) May 23, 2023
CARLISLE STATEMENT:
Another fantastic effort from the lads means it’s all to play for at Wembley on Sunday 28 May, with promotion to League One the prize when the Blues go up against Stockport in arguably United’s biggest game since we last won promotion via this method back in 2005.
We have been allocated a total of 36,000 tickets – the west side of the stadium – with an initial 19,700 on sale from 10am on Sunday 21 May to season ticket holders, members and anyone who purchased a home or away play-off semi-final ticket purchase (you’ve been automatically tagged on our system so no need to bring physical tickets).
To clarify – ticket sales on Sunday 21 May are for season ticket holders, members and anyone who purchased a home or away play-off semi-final ticket purchase – 10am to 8pm.
Tickets for the play-off final will be on sale throughout our sales period from the Pioneer (east stand) match day ticket office windows, on the ground floor of the east side of the stadium.
Ticket office windows and telephones will open at 10am on Sunday 21 May and close at 8pm.
We will have a queueing system in place through the east stand concourse, with entry at the away end. Parking will be available with entry via the east stand Warwick Road junction – exit via Stony Holme.
Season ticket holders must be in possession of their season ticket card at point of purchase.
If purchasing on behalf of another season ticket holder, you must also be able to confirm their name, address and postcode.
Members must be able to confirm their membership details against the databases provided.
Those who purchased a play-off semi-final ticket will be tagged as such on our system.
A selection of refreshments will be on-sale in the east stand concourse throughout the sales period.
Download your Wembley Stadium Guide HERE with all pricing and ticketing information included.
🎟️ Over 13,000 tickets were sold on day one of sales yesterday, ahead of Sunday’s League Two Play-Off final against Carlisle United!
Supporters have until Friday to purchase their tickets – but you can get the best possible seat by ordering online today ⤵️ #StockportCounty
— Stockport County (@StockportCounty) May 24, 2023
STOCKPORT STATEMENT:
Tickets for the League Two Play-Off final between County and Carlisle United are set to go on sale Tuesday 23rd May. Please see below for all the information you need ahead of getting your tickets:
We have received a full allocation of up to 39,415 tickets in the East Stand for the final, which will all be sold online by third-party ticket supplier SEE due to the tight turnaround. The ticket provider has many years of experience in selling tickets for large venues such as Wembley Stadium in a short space of time due to their robust website. All tickets purchased for this game will be in the form of e-tickets.
Tickets will go officially go on sale on Tuesday 23rd May, with season ticket holders granted an initial priority window from 10am-2pm to purchase before then going on general sale. Season ticket holders will be able to buy up to six tickets per season ticket, and will need their season ticket barcode number to hand when purchasing.
The link to purchase tickets from tomorrow morning is now available – click here to head there now!
Please note that tickets will only be available to purchase online, and not from the Ticket Office. However, our ticket office staff will be on hand to assist with anyone struggling to purchase their tickets.
Supporters will be asked for their season ticket barcode number and the account holder’s surname when ordering their tickets, after which they will be taken through to the ticketing site. Your season ticket barcode number can be found on the back of your season ticket card, as below:
Once on the site, supporters will be able to select the category of ticket that they want, enter the amount of tickets they wish to order, and the system will the automatically provide the best available seats to you. A stadium map detailing each category is available in the pricing section below.
Each barcode number/season ticket will be able to purchase a total of six tickets only. Once on general sale, supporters will then be able to purchase up to nine tickets at a time. Please note that there is no guarantee of separate transactions being seated next to each other.
Due to the volume of tickets being ordered, fans may experience a slight delay after purchasing before receiving your e-tickets via email. We ask for your patience with this.
Prices:
Pricing categories at Wembley Stadium are split into six categories, and there is also a concession rate for supporters aged 65 and over, as well as for children aged 16 and under and aged 17-21.
Please note that children under the age of 2 are not permitted inside the stadium, and all children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
| Category: | Adult: | Aged 17-21: | Under 16s and Over 65s: |
| Category 1 | £60 | £45 | £30 |
| Category 2 | £48 | £36 | £24 |
| Category 3 | £44 | £33 | £22 |
| Category 4 | £38 | £28.50 | £19 |
| Category 5 | £32 | £24 | £16 |
| Category 6 | £26 | £19.50 | £13 |
The price categories will be sold on a first come first served basis and are subject to availability. See below for a full seat map detailing each category:
This s what fans are saying as Carlisle and Stockport confirm the latest ticket sales for the 2023 League Two playoff final…
@PaulSt198one: Get buying, get Wembley bouncing!
@grumpymunster: Carlisle sold 14,000. C’mon Stockport (town of culture!) let’s make this the best day out ever, get behind the lads.
@iamOllieHall: The Dubai Hatters supporters branch have their flights booked and tickets purchased! 🐫 🎩 @Rico_103 💪
@GMaggiordomo: I am travelling from Dorset Sunday morning, and have space for 1 or 2 passengers. Get in touch if you would like a price to jump in
@Rhino12344: Anyone who is a Stockport county and lives in the the Stockport area in-need of travel I have 2 spare seats in my dad’s car. Contribution to fuel would be needed. Parking space booked 10 minutes away from WEMBELY stadium will leaving at 8pm for travel back. Please DM me
@DavidJav9954: Fair play County, seems like carlisle fans are having more difficulty getting transport than tickets. I’ve priced up for the weekend, family of 3 will be close to a grand 🙈 it’s about time they moved playoff finals further north to be more central.
@Stuart47912160: That’s some effort in 1 day 👏🏻👏🏻 How are you guys finding “public transport” any trains get you there before the game? Or like us, do you have to catch a train Saturday to get you in before kick off 😀
@eiselt_tyler: Get more coaches on and more tickets will go, people are struggling to find transport due to the ridiculous prices of the trains.
@Evan_Gordon10: That’s class tbf
@Neil23578950: That’s about 12,400 more than @SalfordCityFC would have sold
@Invisiblebear84: Two decent clubs so reckon 20k is a good target for us, maybe 25k for County. Feel the travelling issues and of course, the sheer disregard for both our fans with the 13:30 kick off will stop the numbers going silly. Hopefully a great game 🤞
@BatsonMichael: Travel is the biggest problem for both sets of fans. Needs more trains and coaches.
@RannonWalker: The travel an kick of times will probably knock 10k of the final attendance 😔
@lukeash10: Superb that, well done Carlisle 👏🏻 Great fan base who clock up the miles. Safe journey down to Wembley
@sqauttingnev: Fantastic numbers that it’s going to be a good day may the best team win 🤝
@griffcounty: Proper club. Proper fans.
@Tomw0892: Great effort so far guys 👏
@AdamHaslam8: Any County fan trying degrade this quality number needs to have a head wobble. It’s a great amount so far, much further to travel & more expensive. Great effort so far and safe travel 🙌. Regards, County fan.
@deano202011: Hopefully get near 20k but 1:30 kick off on a Sunday is fuckin scandalous btw
@Andyjm0509: Great effort so far from Carlisle! For a 1.30 kick off in London, 14k with 4 days to go is really impressive
@Leef96: We are fucking massive 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵
@W1seman1994: Considering the nightmare with travel this is absolutely brilliant
@BenHCUFC: Would be a lot higher if travel companies weren’t the greediest cunts alive.
@mccauleyijmac: Considering the kick off time, trains/buses and the fact it’s other end of the country that’s unreal so far 🔵🔵
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