Sheffield United's manager was sent to the stands midway through the second half. I got back into Leeds station at 6:45 and was back home by 7:30. Sheffield United took the lead to the delight of their fans who finally decided to get involved in the game. Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU (011 4252 5480). Sheffield United equalised minutes before the half time whistle and throughout the game Sheffield United looked like the far better side and were the fitter team so they deserved to get the three points, winning the match 2-1. Service was very good and its well policed. This pub is also located near to the railway station, on Howard Street opposite. The game was a good one, and even though it was on Sky just over 30,000 packed into Bramall Lane to watch the clash as it could decide both teams fates come the end of the season. Copthorne Hotel Sheffield 60+. If you plan on booking the whole VIP box or suite, it might cost you about $3718 to $14979 on average. Had a pre-booked ticket so couldn't stay for more beer in this fine drinking city. I went straight into the ground, as I didn't fancy walking around too much. There are good, wide concourses with plenty of places to buy food and drink before and during the match, as well as kiosks where you can place a bet or two. In fact it's very neat and presentable. This is the first time for a few years that Chesterfield have visited both Bramall Lane and Hillsborough so this was a good chance to compare the two. One day it will host Premier League games, I'm sure of it. Chatted with the guy sat next to me, a Blades fan on holiday from Australia where he'd relocated from South Yorkshire 20 years ago. However Bramall Lane is always worth a visit. The journey was easy enough. In the second half we came out more attacking but we just couldnt get the ball up to our striker. I had a clear idea of where I was going until we pulled up behind a car with a Charlton sticker in the rear window. With it being a much anticipated top of the table clash between two of the biggest clubs in the league and another Yorkshire v Lancashire encounter. You might be asked for ID as alcohol can only be served in England. Here is some information on each of the main stands: The ticket pricing for matches at Bramall Lane isnt the easiest thing to understand, with the club categorising matches, charging different amounts depending on where in the ground you want to sit and offering discounts for Blades Membership holders. A good ground to visit. I did like the big stairways with handrails up to the top of the stand. Getting away from ground after the game. This is particularly useful if the M1 is slow around J30, as it often is!There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Bramall Lane via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Both of Sheffield Uniteds goals were from crosses into the box, the second being a re-bound. Half time was timefor a pie which was okay, the filling a little runny and base a little well cooked, 6/10. The home supporters were not impressed with the referee! Lovely music but why? Keen to exit the war zone created by the South Yorkshire Police we went straight into the ground. Without naming names, there are quite a few soulless, out of town stadiums in this League, so Bramall Lane offers a chance to see football played in a proper ground, in a proper city. As we got into the city the players were just driving home and gave us a few beeps when next to them at the tradfic lights. Loads of home and away fans enjoying the beer in the Sheffield sunshine. Blackburn carried on for most of the second half working hard until Richie Smallwood dived into a challenge and was sent off, levelling up the team numbers of 10 v 10. he looks like he knows where hes going pipe up a youth from the back, like I didnt. The ticket office at the ground is open Monday to Friday from 9am until 5pm, from 9am until 12pm on non-match day Saturdays or from 9am until half-time and for fifteen minutes after the final whistle on the day of the game. I was still disappointed with the atmosphere from the home ends as hardly any singing was heard. Getting out of the ground was quick and we made the walk back to the railway station with plenty of time to spare for the train home. Then Christiansen was sacked, Heckingbottom was installed as our new manager and inevitability we were suddenly filled with new hope. Upon entering, you walk up some stairs and into a rather old-fashioned concourse. Ive heard people call the stadium a proper ground and I can see why they say that as it has an old school feel about it. Average Attendance Got a steer from a mate who knows the city, and headed first to the Rutland Arms on Brown St with plenty of time until kick-off. Got back to the car, one home fan even commiserated with me, thanking us from the bottom of his heart for knocking out Wednesday in the previous round. The game really got going in the second half, with VAR disallowing a Blades goal for offside, up the other end from the away supporters. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Bramall Lane? With only a few police present. It was only when the Owls turned their back on the lease agreement that United were born. Having read the advice on this guide we decided to walk to the Sheaf Island Wetherspoons pub. We stopped at the usual Warwick Services on the M40 and the weather got worse as we heading north. The greasy chip butty song was very loud. As I Wednesday fan, I really wanted to write something bad about being an away fan at Bramall Lane, but there is nothing to write. The ground had a traditional design. From the sixties onwards, the ground slowly moved to adopt more seating with the 2000s seeing the Shoreham Street corner filled in to tweak the capacity with other changes since then seen very much as modernisation. It is located on the A621 (Bramall Lane). Someone had clearly decided that as the Police plans were already made, then they might as well stick to them. The atmosphere was excellent and our sold out away end were in great voice. It appears that the upper tier is now used by the home fans. The game was awful from the Scunthorpe perspective. View the embedded image gallery online at: As well as a restaurant and a bar this member of the Novotel chain also boasts a fitness centre with an indoor pool, seven meeting rooms and free Wi-Fi. We were going into this game on the back of a seven match losing run against tough opponents. We were on the back foot from the kick off and our keeper kept us in it. I got on the train at 5:45 and got chatting to a few disgruntled Middlesbrough fans who'd seen their side lose 1-0 at Barnsley. Being in my 20's, some of the names weren't familiar, but the likes of Neil Shipperley, Simon Tracey and Georges Santos brought back memories of previous battles with the Blades. Frequent direct trains connect Sheffield with London St Pancras Station with a journey time of just over 2 hours. There are only six dedicated club museums in England and one of them is at Bramall Lane. Inside the ground is much as described on this Football Ground Guide website, no need to repeat other than (as much as I like St Mary's) for me, you can't beat a traditional design with four separate stands, whether or not the corners are in-filled. I presume that if it had not had a kite mark then I wouldn't have been allowed to put it up. It needs some paint on it I thought because it seems to have faded somewhat but is still a striking stand all the same. Yet the funny thing is that as I came off Sheffield Midland Station platform from Manchester as I actually life in Stockport, the few fans around of both Clubs were mixing quite well. We have been on a bad run over Christmas period with some bad luck. The home fans seemed pretty friendly, and obviously in celebratory mood, given their recent form, and anniversary. We never really got going and struggled to test the Sheffield goalkeeper. A few things were thrown by Sheffield fans but fair play to the police they kept the fans moving. A lively atmosphere in a great old stadium. Same easy way back to the station for the train back to Leeds. Once though the turnstiles (which I found had more room than some newer grounds) you go up a gangway bridge which is very much like something that you would find in a railway station in a rundown town centre. By continuing to use our site, you agree to us using cookies in accordance with our. It was also to be the first ever visit to Bramall Lane so thought it would be a good trip. We chose to go by car, yours truly blagging a people carrier from work for the journey. I sat in the lower tier of the away end behind the goals which was unusual as I have always previously sat in the upper tier, where the leg room is a lot better. Once again it was a pleasure to speak to the home fans that seemed a knowledgeable bunch. It's a little difficult to see the nearest goal, especially when everyone stands up during build-up play, or in anticipation of a goal. This cost 4.50 which I thought was reasonably priced for a Premier League ground. EFL Sky Bet Championship. The game itself was great. Which I presume is a new thing to make sure that it is fire resistant. The ground has its own claim to fame in a more modern sense, too, as it was the first to host a floodlit football match, which it did on the 14th of October 1878. Facilities in the concourse were of a reasonable standard although not the biggest of areas so it did become quite crowded. Seating view photos from seats at Bramall Lane, section Bramall Lane Stand G, row N, seat 167, home of Sheffield United, Sheffield United Women. We left Swansea at 11am and arriving in Sheffield at 4.30pm. Sheffield Wednesday even though they had lots of the ball and 10 attempts on goal managed to score on the 82nd minute through O'Grady and then 4 minutes later through Madine. Play The walk from the station to the ground took around 15 minutes. Swans had some nice passing at points with no real chances for either team. This match was certainly going to be a red letter day in my life as a Charlton supporter. There also seemed to be a huge gap between the stairs, and predictably our seats were right in the middle of the block, which meant we had to squeeze past a lot of people to get to our seats (the poor leg room didn't help with this either). Leon Clarke perhaps should have extended Wolves' lead, but fluffed two decent chances. Straight across to the waiting away supporters coaches and after a ten-minute wait we were on our way back to sunny East Lancashire. Prepare to be searched on entry into the ground by the stewards. I was picked up after the game so it was very easy and was back indoors at 6pm. On leaving the ground the stewards warned us that there may be some trouble from the home fans and to cover colours. Although we threw away a 2-0 lead we still drew and looked to have all but booked a place in the play offs, which is incredible as when Sheffield United were playing in the Premiership we were a non league club! There are however three very modern, new stands. United perhaps had more possession, but Wolves looked dangerous on the break. An almost perfect day out in term of the result, although the ground failed to impress me enough to want to go back, although should we play Sheffield United in the play offs this season, I may consider making the journey again. Note: there was no allocated away pub. Before the game I was very intrigued as to how we would perform in our first real test of the season. Upcoming Events May 22 Def Leppard & Mtley Cre Bramall Lane Tickets StubHub Schedule & More Tickets Advertisement As it happens the match itself was played near the time of the anniversary, and our manager (Rafael Benitez), the former Liverpool manager laid a wreath at the memorial ahead of kick off. This stand is two-tiered and also has an electric scoreboard, perched between the two. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: It was a terrible day in terms of performance and result but enjoyed everything else at a very good stadium. Bramall Lane was a ground I'd never been to before. The red half of Sheffield took full advantage and put three goals past us. Here are the cheapest and most expensive ticket prices for adults and concessions (over 60's under 22s, under 18s) in each category, presuming you are not a Blades Member and are buying your ticket on the day of the game: Adult members get a 1 discountwoop woop. The ground was well sign posted for the majority of the route. After this we walked the 10 mins or so to the ground. 4. Stewards were even sympathetic with us walking out! As you come out of the railway station, walk up the slope and cross over at the traffic lights, then turning to your left. They looked like they might still come away with something until Billy Sharp was sent off for a rash challenge. The game started with the home side having a few half chances, and one good opportunity which was saved. A decent day was marred by a rubbish game. I liked the look of Bramall Lane from the outside. I travelled on the away supporters transport to the ground and arrived in good time for a look around. Food is available in the form of a range of Pies (Meat & Potato, Chicken Curry, or Cheese & Onion, (all 3.80) and Henersons Sausage Rolls (4). If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.com and Ill update the guide. We were back home by 1am. We walked amongst the Sheffield lot and got to the car with no trouble at all. The police then made an escort which took couple hundred of Millwall fans to ground and on the way meeting some aggressive Sheffield United which flared a few things up. Can see play at the other end. These same stewards dealt with a strong arm with any trouble makers so do be aware of this. As we got straight off the train, the Yorkshire police met us and took us straight into the pub outside the train station called the Howard. I first went to the ticket office to pick up my ticket then I had a look in club shop and general look outside the ground. By the time we parked and bought tickets, it wasnt long to kick off, so no time to go to a pub. The turnstiles are electrical so you just put the barcode of your ticket it in, like at Elland Road then you proceed into the ground. Despite Bolton making attacking changes we always struggles to break down gage hosts defence and deserved to lose on the day. Although the concourse was quite large it was quite dated. When you reach the Park Square Roundabout take the third exit and follow signs for the ground. I hope I will be back again soon! Sheffield United took the lead when Billy Sharp latched onto a defensive mistake to fire the hosts in front. Quite an easy route from Mansfield to Sheffield, went through Chesterfield and got onto the A61 then the ground appears on the right. But up against a good team, we should up our game for this one. Richard Stearman did well to clear off the line, whilst at the other end Henry hit the woodwork with a curling effort. The overall attendance was around 19,000, not bad for a midweek game at League One level. Bramall Lane is an impressive ground and the oldest still being used in the whole country, so it's quite an important ground for to visit. There was a lot to look forward to here. I went straight into the ground after the usual search by the stewards. For cup games, if the demand requires it, then the upper tier can be made available too. They're run quite sporadically, so get in touch with the club to find out when they're on. Near to the railway station is the Globe, which Simon a visiting Chelsea informs me: I found that the Globe pub around a five minute walk from the station and a 15 minute walk from the ground welcomed home and away fans as long as there was no singing. They won the First Division in 1898 and have won the FA Cup on four separate occasions, having also lost out after making the final twice more. Whilst Dave Barraclough informs me; In the station itself is the Sheffield Tap which serves real ales and is run by the Thornbridge Brewery (please note though that no football colours are allowed). If the supporting pillars in the Kop Stand at one end could be removed, then I would say that Bramall Lane would be the perfect stadium. We'll earn a small commission. I was feeling anxious before the game and it wasn't helped to find out that our in-form striker Madine was out of the squad completely and with Sheffield United naming an unchanged eleven it didn't look good. However, there was a heavy police presence at the game. I would recommend it. After that a few good chances came the way of United but to no avail for the home side. 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