Fans fees frozen for new season

The Gladiators are also running an 'early bird' discount scheme for season tickets with expectancy around the Autoworld Arena growing since the appointment of new managerial duo Glenn Kirkwood and Craig Hopkins two weeks ago as the successors to Mark Hume.

Pay on the gate rates are set again at £10 for adults, £6.50 for concessions, £5 for students with a valid student's card, £3 for children aged between 10 and 18 with U10s going free. Season tickets ordered before 30 June are priced at £160 for adults and £105 for senior citizens, with prices rising to £170 and £110 thereafter.

Matlock Town chairman Tom Wright said: "Buying a season ticket represents a considerable saving of up to £3 a game for adults and £2 for seniors so we think it's great value."

Former Mickleover Sports bosses Kirkwood and Hopkins welcome the Gladiators squad back for pre-season training on June 25 as the build-up begins to the new EVO-STIK NPL campaign which kicks off on Saturday August 13.

Championship new boys Burton Albion are at Causeway Lane on Saturday 23 with Chesterfield in town four days earlier to kick off the club's pre-season friendly programme. Other fixtures already confirmed include visits to Sheffield on Saturday 30 July and Staveley on Tuesday August 2.

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