Hitchin Town Football Club dey prepare to welcome Barnet for their second pre-season friendly of the season for Top Field. The match don become regular pre-season fixture, and the club dey happy to host Dean Brennan and im squad again.
Tickets dey available online for cheaper price and quick entry. Online box office go remain open until 30 minutes after kick-off. Payment for ticket office na card only. For parking, supporter parking no dey available for club car park except you be registered blue badge holder wey don make arrangements.
Drinks wey you buy for bar fit enter ground for reusable plastic cup. You fit exit go bar during match and come back through side gate with hand-stamp. The club advise fans to enter ground early to avoid congestion for turnstiles.
Inside ground, Mad Squirrel Brewery dey serve craft beers, ciders, and lager for Mad Squirrel 1865 Bar wey dey near main stand. Canary Kitchen go open from turnstile opening time, dey serve food and soft drinks including HTFC pies.
Club shop dey sell matchday programme, teamsheet, chocolate, sweets, and HTFC merchandise, including brand new 26/27 Away Shirt wey go dey available for first time.
Hitchin Town return to action 61 days after play-off final when dem travel to Eynesbury Rovers for first pre-season friendly. Admission prices for that match na £8 for adults, £5 for concessions, and £2 for under 16s. Cash or card dey accepted, and hot food and drinks dey available.
Online ticket prices for Eynesbury match na £15 for adults, £10 for concessions, £5 for under 16s, and £3 for accompanied under 13s. Over 80s dey free. For match day ticket office, price na £17 for adults, £12 for concessions, £6 for under 16s, and £4 for accompanied under 13s.
Fans fit buy tickets online for friendlies with Luton Town and Dagenham & Redbridge. Luton game don sell nearly 1,000 tickets, so club dey advise fans to buy online quick.
Hitchin Town don complete four pre-season sessions before first two friendlies. Eynesbury Rovers na strong Step 5 side wey go give perfect challenge for first game. Against Barnet, the team go work on defensive shape and give players chance to play against professional players.
For early pre-season, team go use different squad for each half, with aim for every player to play 45 minutes. Six new signings dey both squads, plus up to six trialists for Saturday game. Fans go see Trialist A, B, C, D, E, F for team sheet.
Academy players don finish course and progress to next year. Pre-season go start for August. The Canary Club go host cider and cheese event with over 30 ciders, free admission, live music, and seating inside and out. All profits go for ground improvements.
Season ticket sales dey progress well. Plastic Season Card holders wey buy before 25th June don receive tickets. For Barnet game, if ticket no arrive, fans go get entry by contacting staff outside turnstiles.
FA Youth Cup extra preliminary round go see Hitchin Town travel to Newport Pagnell Town, week commencing 31 August. New online club shop don launch with Hope + Glory range, including replica kit and fanwear. Physical sales for Top Field Club Shop and Visit Hitchin continue same way.
Merchandise sales don increase every year since updated branding for 2021. Online store operated by Hope + Glory go improve turnaround time. Orders placed before 30th June 2026 go still be fulfilled by club. From 1st July 2026, orders go be taken by Hope + Glory from Rochdale warehouse.
Freddie Cardy, one of Media Team, don earn First Class Honours Degree at University of Derby for Specialist Sports Journalism, plus College of Health and Humanities Prize for Best Journalism Student. Club dey proud of Freddie and dey thank am.
For Saturday, Dan Gaze XI Teachers Team go face Sellebrity Soccer Celebs Team at Top Field with 3pm kick-off. Walking football session no go hold this evening or next Friday. Hitchin Town go enter team for Maulden tournament on 11th July. Next walking football session go be 17th July 7-8pm at The Arena, Baldock.
Summer holiday courses dey available at The Arena, Baldock for football, and Preston Primary School for multi-activity camps. Each camp run for three days.
