Guide to the Game | Middlesex (H)

Coming to Hove today? Our Guide to the Game provides all the information you need to ensure you're all set for tonight's big match!

Timings

4pm | Gates open

6.30pm | Match Toss

7pm | First ball

8.30pm | Estimated Interval

10pm | Estimated End of Play

Information

Champions League Final: We will be opening our gates at the earlier time of 4pm today so fans can enjoy the Arsenal vs PSG fixture at our Sixes  Bar before the start of play.

Club Shop: Stocked with all our new shirts for the 2026 season, the club shop will be open for supporters, closing around 8.30pm.

Seating: As we’re expecting close to a sell-out, reserved seating will  apply, so please do sit in your allocated seat.

SharksZone: A dedicated space for Sharks fans to soak up the atmosphere before the match, with great food offers and brilliant activities for kids.

Match Sponsor: Today’s Match Sponsor is WebTrends Optimize - we thank them for sponsporing this evening’s game.

Travel

Train: Hove Railway Station is roughly a 10-minute walk, with direct trains towards Chichester, mid-Sussex and Brighton. 

Bus: The 7 bus runs past the North (Cromwell Road) end of the ground. This service is the George Street to Brighton Marina service and serves both Hove and Brighton Rail Stations. The 21 & 21A Brighton Marina to Goldstone Valley service stops outside the main entrance to the  ground.

Entry

There are still a limited number of tickets remaining for this fixture.

We strongly recommend buying your tickets online in advance. Tickets purchased on the gate in  the ticket office will be £5 more expensive than those bought online in advance, so we strongly recommend beating the queues and saving yourself a bit of money.

All bags will be searched upon entry to the ground, owing to the increased UK threat level, so please allow extra time to get into the ground.

Access to the ground will be via the Main Entrance on Eaton Road, or at the North East Gate, located at the north end of Palmeira Avenue. Supporters are not permitted to bring alcoholic drinks into the venue for Vitality Blast matches.

Sixes

Our Sixes Bar will be open from 10am, where you can book net sessions and enjoy an extensive range of food and drink throughout the day.

With gates opening at 4pm, you can watch the Champions  League Final between Arsenal and PSG before play gets underway at 7pm. The football begins at 5pm.

Singha

Our new official pouring rights partner is Shepherd Neame, offering a new range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments. The first 20 people to buy a pint of Sea End Lager or Singha from the new Singha container bar in the South West Sharks Zone will receive a free upgrade to Curry and Cricket Hospitality for the game.  

Food and Drink

On the south side of the ground: Fish and Chips, Sixes, Hot Food Van, Pick n Mix, Coffee, South Container Bar, Roebuck, The Sausage Man, Greek Street Food, Ice Cream.

On the north side of the ground: Pizza, Loaded Fries, Moo Shack (Lebanese), Ice Cream, Coffee, Thatchers North Bar, Singha Container Bar.

The County Ground, Hove is a cashless venue.