We're looking forward to welcoming you to the Crown Oil Arena for A Festive Cracker on Boxing Day!
Well over 6,000 tickets have been issued for the fixture, so it promises to be a special atmosphere when we take on AFC Fylde in National League action.
Below is our Matchday Guide, providing all supporters – both home and away – with a comprehensive preview of everything to expect ahead of your visit.
Tickets are now off sale and there will be no sales on the day.
Bar coded entry continues to be in operation at the Crown Oil Arena, so please have either your paper ticket or e-ticket ready to be scanned upon approacing the turnstiles.
Our Ticket Collection Cabin will be open from 1pm for match ticket collections. The cabin is located opposite the five-a-side pitch at the Pearl Street end of the ground.
If it is your first time, or you are a returning supporter after a hiatus, check out our First Time Visitor guide. It is packed full of information for you to make the most of your day.
Please note that turnstiles will open at the slightly earlier time of 1.30pm, an hour and a half before kick-off.
Are you an AFC Fylde fan making the trip to the match? Check out our Visiting Supporters' Guide for more information on your trip.
Bringing a youngster to the Boxing Day game? There's lots for them to get involved in at the ground before the game.
Visit Desmond's Lair inside the Fan Zone, open from 1pm, where there will be plenty of free junior activities to join in.
There will also be activities in Desmond's Den, situated inside Our Spot Community Hub (underneath the Smith Metals Family Stand), which opens at 1.30pm.
We will also have football drills on our five-a-side pitch, opposite the Smith Metals Family Stand, including a penalty shootout competition!
Join us in our friendly Fan Zone, which opens at 11am on Boxing Day.
An extended Happy Hour runs until 12.30pm, during which time it is just £2.40 per pint of JW Lees Original/Smooth/Stout, MPA Cask and Somersby Cider.
Courtesy of our catering partners Scratch, there will also be food available to purchase in the Ratcliffe Bar.
Last orders is at 2.30pm with the bars closing at 3pm (kick-off time). Fans in the Main Stand and Sandy Lane can use the bars at half-time, and they will be open again to all supporters after full-time.
Our usual half-time draw takes a back seat on Boxing Day, as we give you one final chance to enter the 2023 Christmas Draw.
Our usual sellers will be around the ground before kick-off.
For just £1 a ticket, you can be in with a chance of winning the top prize of £1,000! There are lots of other cash and non-cash prizes up for grabs too.
Click HERE for full details.
Our Club Shop will be open from 10am, right through until kick-off, and for a short time after the game. It is located on the back of the Smith Metals Family Stand, near to Willbutts Lane.
Click HERE to browse our online store, which is open 24/7.
You can also pick up a souvenir from the day in the form of our official matchday programme.
The Voice of Spotland is available from the Club Shop and around the ground before kick-off for just £3.
Our kiosks around the Crown Oil Arena, operated by Scratch Catering, will be selling hot food and drinks on the day. They will also be refreshments available to purchase in the Fan Zone.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust are also opening a Hot Snack Stop from the One Stop Bus on Boxing Day, offering hot soup and a hot drink for free!
We want to see your pictures at the Crown Oil Arena on Boxing Day!
Send them in to us via our social media channels on matchday. We're on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok.
Also, keep an eye out for our official fan photographer Steven Rittey, who will be out and about around the stadium taking snaps of the day.