MATCH PREVIEW | FLEETWOOD TOWN (H)

3 October 2022

WE have the second of our back-to-back home games coming up quickly as Burton Albion host Fleetwood Town at the Pirelli Stadium tomorrow night (7.45pm kick-off).

The Brewers will be looking to build on our fantastic 3-2 victory over Forest Green Rovers at the weekend – tickets are on sale right now and you can save on matchday prices by purchasing yours today!

HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Brewers and the Cod Army have met 18 times since both sides made it into the Football League – and results have largely been split in that time. Albion have picked up nine victories to Fleetwood’s eight, with just one draw between the two sides since August 2012.

That draw actually came in the FA Cup second round in 2013, with both sides playing out a 1-1 draw at Highbury before the Brewers triumphed 1-0 in the replay at the Pirelli.
Of the seven games played at the Pirelli Stadium in the last decade, the Brewers have won four with Fleetwood boasting the better record at Highbury.

Our last game at the Pirelli saw Town take a 2-0 lead before two goals from Oumar Niasse and one from Louis Moult secured a 3-2 win for the Brewers.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Tomorrow night’s referee is Charles Breakspear. Breakspear, from Surrey, has shown four red cards and 43 yellows in his 12 games so far this season. The last match Breakspear officiated involving the Brewers was last season’s 2-1 win away at Lincoln City.

The assistant referees are Mark Cunliffe and Hristo Karaivanov, with Andrew Hendley as the fourth official.

FAMILY ZONE

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Our new-look Family Zone returns with a host of fun, games and music taking place on the 3G pitch and inside the community trust building.

We love to welcome families to the Pirelli Stadium and the fun starts 90 minutes before each home game.Billy Brewer will be on hand and has been trying out some of the indoor and outdoor activities.

The Family Zone will also be visited by two Burton Albion first team players so make sure to grab a picture with them!
There is plenty more information for young fans on the club website such as the history of the club, how to become a mascot and fun things to do such as our Brewers bingo which you can download now - click here to visit our Family Section!

FOOD & DRINK

The popular Don Burger catering unit will be back at the Pirelli Stadium for this game, serving gourmet burgers to both home and away fans. They will be serving their popular Don Burger so make sure to pick up yours.

We also have a wide range of food and drink inside - including jacket potatoes, hot dogs, burgers, chips and our famous faggots and peas. Chips are just £2.50, a burger is £3.20. Pies and pasties are £3.

MATCH SPONSORS

A warm welcome to our Match Sponsors for tomorrow night’s game – Print Digital Media.

Print Digital Media is a printer excelling in providing a full litho and digital print service that is second to none, utilising leading edge technology with traditional craftmanship, skills and values.

PDM and Burton Albion have a long-standing relationship and the firm produces the Matchday Brewer as well as other publications and printed material for the football club.

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

The Matchday Brewer can be bought around the ground and in the Club Shop priced at £3 for 48 pages of exclusive content.
It includes an exclusive interview with midfielder Elliot Thorpe, looking back at his career.

There is League One news round-up, a detailed look at our opposition Fleetwood Town and plenty more features and content!

TICKET INFORMATION

Early bird ticket prices for the game are as follows:

Seats
Adults: £22
Senior (65-plus): £20
Young Person (17-22): £20
Under-17: £12
Under-13: £12

Terrace
Adults: £18
Senior (65-plus): £16
Young Person (17-22): £13
Under-17: £5
Under-13: £5

Early bird tickets are available up until 5pm the day before each matchday. Tickets purchased after this time will incur a £2.00 increase in price.

Book your tickets right now via our online ticket store or, if you are purchasing on your mobile phone use our web-based app. You can also purchase tickets by visiting the Club Shop at the Pirelli Stadium or you can call 01283 565938.
Brewers fan will be able to pay in cash on the turnstiles for this fixture for terrace admission. You will need a ticket for seats.

The East (Away) Stand terrace will not be open for this fixture. Away fans can purchase seat tickets on he day from the ticket windows.

PARKING
Please park responsibly around the ground and use the Ryknild Trading Estate rather than the surrounding streets

More details HERE

NEXT MATCH
The Brewers are at home to Bradford City in the Papa Johns Trophy on Tuesday, October 18 (7pm kick-off). Tickets are now on sale so tap the banner above to get yours! Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for U17s and £15 for existing Vice-Presidents.

Match Reports

MATCH REPORT: BURTON ALBION 0-1 FLEETWOOD TOWN

4 October 2022

FLEETWOOD Town took all three points from a tightly contested affair where one goal proved enough to settle matters

Albion came up against a resilient Cod Army side under the management of Scott Brown who soaked up early pressure from the Brewers before striking just after the half hour mark through Harvey MacAdam and with chances few and far between in the second half the midfielder's strike proved to be enough to deny Albion another win as they looked to move away from the bottom of the table.

Albion had a couple of good shouts for penalties which came to nothing and a header from skipper John Brayford hit the crossbar but it was the visitors who went back home with victory.

Dino Maamria made three changes to freshen his side up following the win against Forest Green Rovers although one change was enforced courtesy of Tom Hamer's one match suspension. His place went to Elliot Thorpe, handed a full debut at right back whilst there was also a first start for Mustapha Carayol, coming in for Joe Powell. The third change saw Calum Butcher return to the side in place of Terry Taylor in a holding midfield role.

Despite abrisk start from the visitors it was Albion who went direct for the first chance of the evening on five minutes. Ben Garratt's long clearance was helped on by Victor Adeboyejo and Davis Keillor-Dunn seized on the ball to cut inside and forced a save from Jay Lynch. Albion kept the pressure on from the resulting corner and skipper John Brayford rattled the crossbar with a close range header.

Keillor-Dunn then had strong claims for a penalty when he appeared to be brought down by a combination of Lewis WArrington and Toto Nsiala as he looked to latch onto a loose ball on the edge of the six yard box. Referee Charles Breakspear waved away Albion appeals.

And the former Oldham man stung the fingertips of keeper Lynch with a wickedly curling free kick on thirteen minutes after Adeboyejo had drawn a foul on the left hand side.

Fleetwood threatened seriously for the first time on the quarter of an hour mark when a quickly taken free kick almost exposed Albion's right hand side, Carlos Mendes Gomes cutting inside on the edge of the box but curling a shot wide of the post.

Another swift counter on 29 minutes had Shaun Rooney racing in down the Fleetwood right but once inside the box he lifted his shot well over the bar under pressure.

Fleetwood were finding their feet and some flow to their game and Admiral Muskwe was on the end of another flowing move but his shot from inside the box was at an awkward height and he could not quite find the target.

The pressure told eventually and when Rooney and MACADAM combined down the right the latter was able to stride into the box and finish well.

Maamria made a change five minutes before the break withdrawing Keillor-Dunn and bringing on Taylor to stiffen up the midfield.

Half time: Burton Albion 0-1 Fleetwood Town

A loose pass from Jonny Smith early in the second half allowed MacAdam to break forward quickly with Muskwe in support but a poor first touch from the striker allowed Garratt to come out and save at his feet.

Adeboyejo bustled his way through to set Butcher through the middle on 54 minutes but his scuffed shot on the edge of the box lacked the power to threaten the goal but Albion were looking positive in search of an equaliser.

Albion looked to spark something midway through the half with a double change, Sam Winnall and Joe Powell entering the fray in place of Carayol and Butcher.

Adeboyejo had shouts for a penalty on 76 minutes when he bore down on goal and tried to take the ball around the keeper before Fleetwood quickly broke and substitute Callum Morton found himself denied by a smart save from Garratt.

And Morton also missed a gilt edged chance on 81 minutes played through but after skipping around Garratt a long way outside his box the striker contrived to fire wide of an open goal.

Albion raised themselves for another assault on the visitors goal and Smith saw a deflected effort loop just wide after good work from Powell on the left.

New signing Bobby Kamwa got on the pitch for the final minutes as Albion still pushed for an equaliser

ALBION: Garratt; Thorpe, Hughes, Brayford, Borthwick-Jackson; Butcher (Powell, 67), Keillor-Dunn (Taylor, 40), Oshilaja; Smith (Kamwa, 88), Adeboyejo, Carayol (Winnall, 67).
Substitutes: Sinisalo, Onyango, Lakin.

GOALS: FLEETWOOD - MacAdam (34)

Referee: Charles Breakspear

Attendance: 1,961

Match Reports

Ticket News

TICKETS ON SALE FOR FLEETWOOD HOME GAME

18 August 2022

THE Brewers take on Fleetwood Town at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday, September 10, with a 3pm kick off and tickets are now on sale.

The Brewers have won the last four games against the Cod Army including an FA Cup victory last season.

Burton Albion’s new seated family area in the Carling (South) Stand will be operating along with the already established family area in the Raygar (North) Stand.

Early bird ticket prices for the game are as follows:

Seats

Adults: £22
Senior (65-plus): £20
Young Person (17-22): £20
Under-17: £12
Under-13: £12

Terrace

Adults: £18
Senior (65-plus): £16
Young Person (17-22): £13
Under-17: £5
Under-13: £5

Early bird tickets are available up until 5pm the day before each matchday. Tickets purchased after this time will incur a £2.00 increase in price.

Book your tickets right now via our online ticket store or, if you are purchasing on your mobile phone use our web-based app.

You can also purchase tickets by visiting the Club Shop at the Pirelli Stadium or you can call 01283 565938.

When collecting tickets on match day please allow plenty of time as queues tend to be long. Please note that you will be asked for ID when collecting your tickets.