We have now extended the deadline for purchasing tickets via Ticketmaster from midnight on Tuesday for an extra 48 hours. TICKETMASTER will CONTINUE to sell tickets to Rochdale supporters up until Midnight on Thursday 22^nd May

Tickets purchased after midnight on Tuesday will be sold by TICKETMASTER for collection from the football club ticket office from 1.00pm until 7.00pm on Friday and from 10.00am until 4.00pm on Saturday 24^th May 2008

TICKETMASTER will apply a 7% fee on all purchases and there will also be a £4.90 handling charge.

Rochdale enlisted the services of TICKETMASTER, the country's leading ticket operator to manage ticket sales to supporters for the Wembley show piece. The timescales between the second leg of the semi-final and the final are very tight and we felt that we had to get the best possible service for our supporters. Like the majority of other clubs who now use ticketing services Rochdale officials felt that TICKETMASTER would offer a fast, reliable and efficient service to ensure safe delivery of all tickets to our supporters.

Using TICKETMASTER has given our supporters the confidence of knowing that they can order their tickets from the comfort of their own home, either by using their telephone or by going on line. Access to TICKETMASTER is 24 hours a day seven days a week. The service to Rochdale supporters commenced on Sunday 18^th May 2008 at 10am and will now close at Midnight on Thursday 22nd May 2008.

Ticketmaster have now confirmed that over 14000 tickets had been ordered by Rochdale supporters by midnight on Tuesday. Orders as still being placed thick and fast and coach bookings have also been  at phenomenal levels. It promises to be a simply wonderful day out.   

The dedicated line for Rochdale Supporters at TICKETMASTER is: 0844 847 2317

The website for TICKETMASTER is www.ticketmaster.co.uk

TICKETMASTER are under the instructions of Wembley National Stadium (WNS) to allocate tickets in a specific way, therefore the only choice that a supporter has is the price of the ticket and sales are limited to 9 per person. Prices are as follows:

Brown section, Club Wembley: £80.00 (No concessions.)
Purple section                           £56.00 and (£28.00 concession) 
Green section                           £46.00 and (£23.00 concession)

Yellow section                          £36.00 and (£18.00 concession)
Blue section                              £26.00 and £13.00 concession)

Concessions are 16 years and under and over 65.

We have sold approximately half of our initial allocation of over 25,000 tickets and are confident that TICKETMASTER will continue to provide a professional service to our supporters and the extended service offered by TICKETMASTER should ensure that all Rochdale supporters have the chance to follow the team to Wembley.

Updates on ticket sales, travel and merchandise will appear first on www.rochdaleafc.co.uk