It's a long time since you have needed a ticket to watch a match at Butlin Road, home of Rugby Town, probably since some of the big FA Cup games during the reign of Jimmy Knox when the club were still known as VS (Valley Sports) Rugby.
But 'The Valley' are one of many clubs adapting to the new reality of restricted numbers of spectators being allowed in to grounds and the requirement to keep a record of everyone who comes through the turnstiles, Tuesday evening's friendly against Barwell Town being a ticket only affair.
It's a strange situation, befitting the strange times that we are in but selling tickets, not just online but in person, is one of many ways in which clubs have stepped up to the mark in recent weeks in order to get fans back in, track and trace apps, one-way systems and plenty of information on social media all contributing to what seemed like a successful return of supporters over the weekend.
Many of next week's FA Cup extra preliminary round ties are all-ticket given the limits on capacity but it is great that spectators will be watching the first competitive action of the season.
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