- Stadium opens 2pm, kick-off 3pm.
- Tickets for Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury remain on sale from £7.50 adult and £3 junior*.
- Musical duo Khali and Ronan performing in the Lightning Fan Zone in the Rodber Bar before and after the match.
- Come and meet Santa in the Captains Bar and make your own matchday poster!
- Join in with our half-time High Ball Challenge on the pitch by clicking HERE!
- Pick up your new Loughborough Lightning hoodies, t-shirts and bobble hats in the Saints Store
Loughborough Lightning return to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this weekend to tackle Premiership Women’s Rugby’s defending champions, Gloucester-Hartpury.
Sunday‘s game (kick-off: 3pm) will be key for both sides as they bid to bounce back from losses in Round 8 when Lightning fell just short of toppling Saracens in North London while Gloucester-Hartpury were pipped by a point at home by Bristol Bears.
Nathan Smith’s were in rampant try-scoring form the last time they played at cinch Stadium, crossing the line six times to defeat East Midlands rivals Leicester Tigers, can they make it click once more in front of their own supporters?
Tickets are still available HERE, with prices starting at just £7.50 adult and £3 junior*.
For more detail on everything going on at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (including off-pitch entertainment, opening times and other important information) please click on the titles below...
+ Tickets
- Tickets for Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury remain available to purchase online HERE – with prices starting at £7.50 adult and £3 junior*.
- Your match tickets are attached to your purchase confirmation email – please ensure you have these either printed on A4 paper, viewable on your smartphone, or added to your smartphone digital wallet before arriving at the stadium. Screenshots of your tickets are not accepted by the scanners on our turnstiles.
- Those who have not printed their tickets at home, or are not able to show their barcode on a mobile phone, will be able to have their matchday ticket printed at the Ticket Office for a £2.50 fee.
- This match is included in a Loughborough Lightning Season Ticket for the 2024/25 season – Season Ticket Holders should have received their individual match tickets for this fixture.
+ Opening Hours
- The Saints Store, Fan Zone Store, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Lightning vs Tigers:
- 11am: Car parks open
- 12pm: Ticket office open
- 2pm: Stadium open, Lightning Fan Zone inside Rodber Bar open, Saints Store open
- 3pm: Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury KO
- 3.15pm: Ticket office close
- 3.45pm (est): Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury HT
- 4.45pm (est): Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury FT
- 5.15pm (est): Saints Store close
- 5.45pm (est): Bars close
- 8pm: Car park close
- The Saints Store, Fan Zone Store, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Lightning vs Tigers:
+ Entertainment
- The Lightning Fan Zone is open inside the Rodber Bar.
- The outdoor area is closed due to the weather forecast.
- Test your passing skills on the passing cage and get your face painted.
- Why not create your own poster in the Captains Bar, and hold it from the stands during the game!
- Meet Santa Claus in his grotto in Captains Bar, which is immediately adjacent to the Rodber Bar.
- Musical duo Khali & Ronan will be performing live inside the Fan Zone before and after the game!
- Join in with our High Ball Challenge at half-time, register your interest by clicking HERE!
- Get your photograph with Bernie the mascot in and around the Fan Zone before the game.
- Make sure you’re pitchside after the final whistle for your chance to receive a signed ball from a Lightning player.
- There's a Question and Answer session before the game with a non-playing member of the Lightning squad, 15 minutes before kick-off before the Carlsberg Stand.
- After the game, make your way inside the Fan Zone when a Lightning player who has played in the game will be holding a Question and Answer session!
- Watch out for young players from Bedford, Long Buckby and Daventry rugby clubs as they wave the big flag before the game.
+ Season Tickets
- Lightning versus Gloucester-Hartpury is included in the 2024/25 Lightning Season Ticket.
- Season Ticket Holders should have received their individual match tickets for this fixture – please contact [email protected] if you are yet to receive your tickets.
+ Car Parking
- Car Park D is available for supporters, priced £3.
- Car Park hangers do not apply for this fixture.
- Car Parks open from 11am.
- After the Car Parks close at 8pm on Sunday, there will be no access to any vehicle left behind until Monday morning.
- Given that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens sits in a residential area of the town, Saints strongly urge all supporters to use the Club’s Car Parks. Should they choose not to do so, supporters must park with due care and respect for the needs of local residents and businesses.
+ Food & Drink
- Rodber Bar will be open from 1pm. Hot and cold drinks will be available along with food options.
- Rodber Bar will close around an hour after the final whistle.
- Please be aware that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a cashless stadium; all bars and food outlets will only accept card payments.
+ Shop
- The Saints store will be open from 2pm, and close around 30 minutes after the final whistle
- To pass out into the Saints Store during the game, please do so via Gate 1
- The Fan Zone trailer will not be in operation due to the weather forecast
+ Other Info
- The Club requests that supporters refrain from standing at the side of the pitch to watch the warm-up to prevent congestion. Please watch the warm-up from your seat.
- There will NOT be an official timekeeper in attendance at the game on Saturday, so the in-stadium clocks will not stop during the game.
- Saints’ Fan Radios will NOT be in use on Sunday.
MATCHDAY TIMINGS
| 11am | Car Parks open |
| 12pm | Ticket Office open |
| 2pm | Stadium, Rodber Bar, Lightning Fan Zone and Saints Store open |
| 3pm | Loughborough Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury KO |
| 3.15pm | Ticket Office close |
| 3.45pm | Loughborough Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury HT |
| 4.45pm (approx) | Loughborough Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury FT |
| 5.15pm (approx) | Saints Store close |
| 5.45pm (approx) | Rodber Bar and Fan Zone close |
| 8pm | Car Parks close |
Next Home Match
02
Days
17
Hours
29
Mins
Saturday 14 December - 3:05pm
* All match ticket prices are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.
* All match ticket prices are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.
