Tickets for Reading's first match of the new season, away at Blackpool, go on sale from the Madejski Stadium ticket office from the morning of Friday 20 July to season ticket holders only. With less than 1,000 tickets available for Reading fans, and around 5,000 season ticket holders, Reading's allocation is likely to sell out fast. Standing tickets only are available. Any remaining tickets go on sale from Monday 23 July - and will be sold out within the week. All tickets for the fixture - including the home ends - will be sold out before the match.
No tickets will be available to Reading fans on the day.
Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults: £12
Concessions: £7

Blackpool Football Club
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ.
General Enquiries: (01253) 405331

Travelling by car you'll find plenty of parking at the ground - with space for 3,000 cars. There's also street parking surrounding the ground which means you shouldn't have a problem finding a spot to park.

If you're going to Blackpool on the train then make sure you get off at Blackpool South station which is just five minutes walk from the ground. Blackpool North is two miles away.

Full directions to Bloomfield Road, and plenty of other details can be found at the following address:
http://www.seasiders.net/awayfans.htm

As Blackpool is a famous coastal resort you won't be suprised to learn there's thousands of take aways and placed to eat and drink near the ground. The unofficial website claims Blackpool has 2,500 licensed premises - so it certainly won't be a problem finding beer.

Blackpool is of course the ideal place for a weekend away - especially with the Royals making the trip to the "resort" in the middle of August. The Wimbourne hotel have declared themselves a Reading fan friendly place to stay for the weekend:
The Wimbourne hotel offers a warm welcome to Reading fans attending the Match at Blackpool on August 11 2001, we are situated just 10 mins walk from the Bloomfield road ground, visit our website for more details. Phone to make a reservation, first come first served!
The Wimbourne hotel can be contacted by phone on: 01253 347272. Or you can try their website at: http://www.wimbournehotel.co.uk

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View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Reading wins: 10
Blackpool wins: 9
Draws: 9
Figures include League, League Cup, and FA Cup fixtures only.

Last season the Royals were a Division above Blackpool. However, we met them in Division Two in both the previous seasons with a complete share of the points, and goals, over the four fixtures. Reading will be looking to repeat the 2-0 victory of the 1999/2000 season at their place:

1999/2000 Season:
8 Feb 2000: Blackpool 0 Reading 2 (League Division 2)
8 Jan 2000: Reading 1 Blackpool 1 (League Division 2)

1998/1999 Season:
10 Apr 1999: Blackpool 2 Reading 0 (League Division 2)
21 Oct 1998: Reading 1 Blackpool 1 (League Division 2)

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