Hartlepool United begin the home leg of pre-season against a Rangers XI on Sunday 20th July at the Prestige Group Stadium
The fixture is the fourth game of the 2025-26 pre-season calendar for Pools after three away games at FC Hartlepool, Whitby Town and Redcar Athletic, respectively.
Sunday’s game will be Simon Grayson’s first taste of a home crowd as Pools boss.
A Rangers XI are the visitors to Hartlepool, after the Club finished second in the Scottish Premiership and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.
Information for supporters
This fixture will take place at the Prestige Group Stadium, Hartlepool (TS24 8BZ) – kicking off at 3 pm.
For all friendlies, away supporters have been allocated The Brunel Stand and home fans will be situated in The Longbranch Homes Stand, Acland Homes Stand and Terrace.
Away fans will use turnstiles 7 & 8 on Clarence Road.
The Box Office on the Mill House and Clarence Road sides of the ground will sell tickets for payment by card only and open at 1:15 pm.
Turnstiles open atm 1:30 pm.
Turnstiles operate with specific concession queues; please ensure you bring ID if you are using a concession tickets.
Club 1908 will open at 11:30 am and close at KO. The bar will then re-open after the game till late.
The Centenary Bar will be open from 1:30 pm until kick-off and again at half-time.
There will also be an allocated away fans bar within the town to be confirmed by Cleveland Police.
All catering and bar facilities within the ground are card only.
The Club shop will be open from 10 am with a wide variety of merchandise and a huge clearance on Errea items.
There will be no programmes or lottery for this fixture.
Clarence Road will be closed two hours before kick-off and one hour after the game finishes.
Tickets
Tickets to this fixture can be purchased here.
Away fans can find ticket information here.
We would always encourage fans to purchase tickets in advance to speed up the matchday experience.
The Main Ticket Office (open 10 am) will sell tickets to home and away fans by cash or by card.
Under-14s will not be allowed entry to The Prestige Group Stadium without an accompanying adult.
Please be advised that we may ask for ID for concessions when they reach the turnstiles. It’s not always easy to gauge how old somebody is, so if you are stopped please don’t take offence and be prepared if you look older/younger than your age. We will always ask for Student and Veteran ID so please make sure you carry this with you.
If you are unable to provide the relevant ID when stopped, you may be required to pay adult price.
Under 5s can attend for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult but they will require a ticket so please ensure you order this along with the rest of your party
Ambulant/wheelchair disabled fans pay their relevant age category and are entitled to a free companion ticket if in receipt of medium/high rate DLA or enhanced rate PIP (relevant paperwork must be produced at the time of purchase). Supporters who do not have any of the above but feel they do require a carer ticket are advised to contact the ticket office to discuss their personal case further.
