Manchester City will travel to Wembley Stadium for the third time in three months when they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final
Manchester City supporters pictured in the East End of Wembley Stadium before beating Southampton 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final
Manchester City supporters pictured in the East End of Wembley Stadium before beating Southampton 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Manchester City are preparing for another trip to Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 16 when they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final. The Blues will visit the national stadium for the third time in as many months having made the long trip for the Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal in March and for the FA Cup semi-final win over Southampton last weekend.
City ran out 2-1 winners over the Saints. They went behind on 79 minutes after Finn Azaz's strike but Jeremy Doku's deflected effort and Nico Gonzalez's thunderous winner secured their spot in another final.
Their opponents Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0 in the second semi-final. Calum McFarlane's team won thanks to a close-range Enzo Fernandez header in the first half. Tickets for the final go on sale this Friday (May 1) to some supporters and MEN Sport has rounded up everything you need to know.
Allocation
City have received an allocation of 28,700 tickets for the FA Cup final. This includes 100 wheelchair bays and easy-access seats for ambulant fans. The Blues' supporters will be housed in the West End of Wembley Stadium, the same side as the Carabao Cup final in March.
Tickets purchased in the back of blocks 132 to 135 and 532 to 547 are designated for safe standing. Only supporters 12 and older can purchase tickets in the standing area, children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult and children under the age of two are not allowed in the stadium.
Ticket prices
There will be six categories of tickets for the final. The breakdown of prices can be found below:
Level 2 - Premium
Adult - £285
Over 65s and under 18s - £265
Level 2
Adult - £255
Over 65s and under 18s - £235
Category 1
Adult - £175
Over 65s and under 18s - £165
Category 2
Adult - £125
Over 65s and under 18s - £115
Category 3
Adult - £80
Over 65s and under 18s - £70
Category 4
Adult - £50
Over 65s and under 18s - £40
Disabled fans, in receipt of high rate PIP/DLA, will pay the category 4 price regardless of seat location and will receive a free Personal Assistant (PA) ticket to support their access needs.
When will tickets go on sale?
Tickets will go on sale to supporters at staggered times. The sale dates are as follows:
Season ticket members on the FA Cup Scheme
20,000 points - Friday, May 1 at 10am
15,000 points - Friday, May 1 at 1pm
10,000 points - Friday, May 1 at 4pm
5,000 points - Tuesday, May 5 at 10am
Any - Tuesday, May 5 at 1pm
*One ticket allowed per member
Cityzens matchday and Junior members on the FA Cup scheme
Any - Tuesday, May 5 at 4pm
*One ticket per member
Season ticket members not on the FA Cup Scheme
12,000 points - Tuesday, May 5 at 4pm
8,000 points - Wednesday, May 6 at 10am
5,000 points - Wednesday, May 6 at 1pm
Any - Wednesday, May 6 at 4pm
*One ticket allowed per member
Season ticket members on the FA Cup Scheme aged between 18-25
These supporters will be able to purchase their ticket from an exclusive allocation of away match tickets on the first day of the sale.
Further sale windows will be confirmed subject to availability.
Further details
All tickets will be assigned digitally and supporters have been advised they will need to download them onto their Apple or Google Wallet on their phones prior to the game. Fans can view Wembley's seating plan here and the view from their seat here.