England Women vs West Indies Women: Spectator Information

Spectator Information

England Women return to The 1st Central County Ground tonight to take on West Indies Women in the second of three IT20’s. Limited tickets remain for this match, so we recommend you grabbing your ticket now to avoid disappointment. And, if you are planning on joining us, we’ve pulled together all the information you need to plan your evening with us. 

Gate Opening Times

The first ball is at 6.35pm with hospitality guests and general admission supporters welcome from 5pm when the gates open.

Sixes Launch Night 

If you're coming to our Sixes Social Cricket launch night, the team will have emailed you the instructions you need, entry is permitted from 430pm.

Entrances

There are two entrances to the ground. The main gate is on Eaton Road adjacent to The Sussex Cricketer pub. 

The other gate is located at the North End of Palmeira Avenue at the northeast corner of the ground.

Attendees with a valid match day ticket can gain admission from either gate. Hospitality and Sixes guest MUST enter through the main entrance on Eaton Road. 

How to Get Here

The 1st Central County Ground is located on Eaton Road, Hove, a short walk from Hove railway station and numerous local bus stops.

For full information on how to get here, please click here. No Parking is avaialble at the ground. 

Freebies and Activations

4 & 6 Cards

Plenty of free 4 & 6 Cards will be available around the ground to help you celebrate every boundary plus, don't forget to grab your free scorecard!

T-Shirts, Glasses and Hairy Headbands

It wouldn't be a T20 night at Hove without our freebies! Keep an eye out for glasses, t-shirts and 1st Central hairy headbands to help you get in the party mood! 

Food and Beverages

A variety of food units will be on site to ensure you do not go hungry or thirsty during the action. Whether you're looking for a hot or cold snack, tea, coffee or maybe an alcoholic beverage, we've got you covered. 

Please be aware that food and alcohol is not permitted to be brought into The 1st Central County Ground for international fixtures.

Our main food and beverage outlets are located at the South West (behind the Webtrends Optimize stand) and in the North East (behind the Family and North Stands) areas of the ground. 

If you're sitting in the main Pavilion this evening you'll have access to a bar serving all the usual hot and cold drink suspects, plus, a special dish of the day, as well as other snacks to keep everyone going. 

North East Food and Beverages

At the North East end of the ground you'll find a wide range of concessions selling pizza, burgers and ice cream, as well as our own bar serving a range of alcholic and non-alcholic drinks, including teas and coffees. Keep an eye out for the wonderful Higgidy Pies served out of the North Bar! 

South West Food and Beverages

Take your pick from a fantastic selection of hot food outlets, including fish & chips, noodles, smash burgers and more. Plus, make sure you pop into our brand new Sixes Social Bar where you'll find a lively bar with a wide ranging menu of hot and cold drinks, as well as delicious pizzas, burgers, nachos and more! 

Club Shop

Great news! Our brand new Club Shop is open for business! Located behind the Webtrends Optimize, the store will be selling official Sussex Sharks merchandise throughout the night. 

Multi-faith and Changing Places rooms

For those spectators who require a room to practice their faith, or time spend some time in contemplation, the Multi-faith room is open to people from any background or religion. 

The space, which opened last summer is located adjacent to the indoor school at the Cromwell Road End of the ground, next to the outdoor nets. 

We also have a dedicated Changing Places Room, available for anyone to use, regardless of your access needs, disability or if you rely on assistance or carers or specialist equipment. 

The Changing Places Room is in front of the Indoor School on the Eaton Road side of the ground. 

A Cashless Venue

We’d like to remind all spectators that The 1st Central County Ground is now a cashless venue. 

This means that only card or contactless payments will be accepted (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) throughout our venue. 

This will apply to all outlets at Hove, including food and beverage kiosks, ticketing, membership and our Club retail shop.

Cricket is for Everyone

Sussex is for everyone. Cricket is for everyone. Call it out!

That’s why we are committed to our zero-tolerance policy when it comes to discrimination, anti-social behaviour and abuse in all its forms.

If you witness racist of homophobic abuse, or any form of discrimination or anti-social behaviour you can anonymously text ‘SHARKS’ plus details of the incident, to 07840852792.

Smoking and Vaping 

Out of respect to fellow supporters we would remind you that smoking and vaping is only permitted in the outer perimeter road and strictly not within the seating areas of the venue. Thank you for your cooperation.

Refund & Rollback policy

Should rain impact the fixture, if less than 10 overs are played, our Refund & Rollback Policy will be in place. To view the policy, click here.

How to Watch

Tonight's IT20 game will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6.30pm and will not be available on our livestream. 

Tickets

Tickets remain in very limited supply for this fixture. You can get yours via this link. Tickets start from just £10!