The Spitfires host Walsall at the Silverlake Stadium on Sunday 2nd November 2025 (2:15pm KO) in the Emirates FA Cup First Round. Here is the most up to date matchday information you will need to know ahead of the game.
TICKETS
Tickets for this fixture are limited, but still available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased online, by clicking here, or by visiting the club shop.
CAR PARKING
The Main Car Park for this fixture is now SOLD OUT but parking in Lower Hardmoor is still available to purchase online for £10 per vehicle and will open from 11am onwards.
Please note, parking in Lower Hardmoor will only be accessible via the double gates near the motorway bridge and not through the main car park entrance.
The main car park is only for valid Car Park Pass Holders, hospitality guests, and Blue Badge holders.
Please make sure you enter the car park through the correct entrance to avoid causing congestion around the ground.
We have a limited number of disability parking spaces, which are free of charge for any Blue Badge holders. Please note, this is subject to availability.
BARS & HOSPITALITY
Those who have purchased hospitality for this fixture will be able to access the Brooks Suite from 11:15am onwards via our hospitality entrance on the North side of the ground.
The South Stand concourse will have two kiosks in operation, which will be selling hot food as well as snacks, beer, and soft drinks. Happy hour will be taking place in the South Stand between 12:45pm and 1:45pm where half pints and pints will be priced at £2.25 and £4.50, respectively.
The Hangar Bar will be open from 12:30pm where supporters can take advantage of Happy Hour between 12:30pm and 1:30pm where half pints and pints will be priced at £2.25 and £4.50, respectively. Supporters can purchase Rollover hotdogs in The Hangar Bar.
The Sherwoods Player Lounge will be open from 11:15am. Supporters can also take advantage of Happy Hour in Sherwoods between 11:15am and 12:45pm where half pints and pints will be priced at £2.25 and £4.50, respectively. We will also be showing the South Shields v Shrewsbury game at 12pm in Sherwoods.
After full-time, we will be showing Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth (4:30pm) in both Sherwoods Player Lounge and The Hangar Bar.
Inside the ground, we have the North Kiosk which is located just outside The Hanger Bar and will be open from 12:45pm. The Spitfire Grill in the North-West corner, and Wrapstar in the South-West corner of the ground will also be open to all supporters.
Papa Johns will be on-site and serving pizza for supporters in the car park.
Away supporters will have access to the away bar from 12:45pm in the South-East corner of the ground.
TURNSTILES
For this fixture, we will have seven turnstiles available for supporters to enter via all of which will open from 12:45pm.
Walsall supporters should enter the Silverlake Stadium via turnstiles 1 or 2 for the away section of the stadium.
Eastleigh supporters should enter the stadium via turnstiles 6, 8/9, or 12/13.
MIGRATION & SEGREGATION
Supporters attending this fixture will be able to migrate anywhere around the stadium however, we kindly ask supporters to remain in their designated area/seat whilst the match is being played.
Segregation will be in place for this fixture with Walsall supporters being housed in the away section of the ground. As a result, we ask supporters to enter the ground through the relevant turnstiles (see above).
MATCH COVERAGE
There will be full, live updates available across the club’s social media accounts. Click to follow us on X, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM.
This fixture will be broadcasted on BBC Two and TNT Sports 2.
PROGRAMMES
For the 2025/26 season, we have moved to digital programmes.
To access the matchday programme for this fixture, there will be QR codes around the ground for supporters to scan!
This will be free to view and download.
CLUB SHOP
The club shop will not be accessible from inside of the ground and supporters wanting to visit the club shop will have to do so before or after the game.
