Prices Reduced at Notts County this Saturday

Notts County featured a couple of times on these pages over the summer with their innovative season ticket promotion which aimed not just to sell supporters a ticket but to make them feel part of the club, for instance inviting one fan who came into the ticket office to pay being given a behind the scenes tour of the ground.

Central to the drive to recruit new season ticket holders was that manager Shaun Derry was fully behind the initiative and went out of his way to involve supporters as well.

After pulling off a 'great escape' from relegation after Derry's arrival, this season sees County aiming higher and an eight-game unbeaten run has everyone at Meadow Lane in good spirits

Crawley Town are the visitors this coming weekend (Saturday 18th at 3pm) and Notts have reduced all adult and concessions tickets to £12 with Under-16's just £2.

Champions League Action at Ashton Gate

Overlooked in my recent piece on an important month in the Women's Game were Bristol Academy Women who, alongside Glasgow City FC and Liverpool Ladies, are currently competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

A comfortable 4-0 victory away to Irish side Raheny United this week has set up what should be comfortable progession to the last 16 when the return leg takes place at Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground on Thursday (16 Oct, 7:30pm).

Adult tickets are £10 while concessions (under 16s, students and OAP’s) are only £5. Group tickets for groups of 10 or more are £8 adults and £3 concessions.

Special Offers at Gillingham & Gillingham Ladies This Weekend

Gillingham FC host Scunthorpe United in League One on Saturday looking to maintain their unbeaten home league record during the season to date.

Prior to the game, chairman Paul Scally issued a statement to the official club website that matchday price increases were being scrapped with immediate effect in an effort to ‘offer even cheaper prices in a difficult financial climate.’

The Scunthorpe game has also been designated as a ‘Kids for a Quid’ fixture.

Gillingham Ladies FC, meanwhile, have been playing home games at Priestfield this season although forecast poor weather this weekend means they will host Coventry City Ladies at the home of Chatham FC on Sunday 2pm.

And in addition to the usual admission price of £3 for adults and free for Under-16’s, all students will be allowed in for free on presentation of a valid student card as part of Women’s Football Week 2014.

Football for a Fiver at the Ricoh Arena

This picture was taken ahead of a long-overdue trip to the Ricoh Arena to watch my team Coventry City in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on Tuesday night.

Long overdue of course as the Sky Blues spent over a season away from the stadium, groundsharing at Northampton's Sixfields ground, before making a surprise return at the start of September with emotional scenes at the 1-0 win against Gillingham which was watched by over 27,000 fans.

Just over a month later and the future of the football club is shrouded in uncertainty once again. On the eve of this game against Exeter City a deal had been agreed which would see Coventry City Council sell their stake in the Ricoh Arena to London Wasps RFC.

Anyway, back to the football and a flat admission fee of £5 attracted 7,273 to the game which was the biggest JPT crowd of the night and not far short of the attendance at the league game against Crawley Town a few days earlier.

Beer, Chips & Football at Hampton & Richmond on Saturday

After the success of Non League Day during the last international break there maybe a number of clubs offering special deals this coming weekend when the Premier League and Championship again take a break for the Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Having seen 2,856 watch their 'Pay What You Want' away game at Dulwich Hamlet on Non League Day, Hampton & Richmond are offering a similar incentive to supporters to come to their match against VCD Athletic on Saturday.

In addition, anyone paying the usual full admission price of £10 will receive either a free beer in the bar or a free plate of chips from the food hut courtesy of chairman Steve McPherson.

"We have decided to put our own twist on things," he said. "As everyone knows every single penny makes the difference to the way we operate and always has done."

Super Sunday at Morecambe FC

Morecambe FC play their first ever league fixture on a Sunday when they host Exeter City at the Globe Arena on 26 October with a 1pm kick-off and to mark the occasion the club are offering a variety of different offers to get people through the gate.

Adult season ticket holders can bring two friends to the game (in the Bay Radio terrace) for £5 each and get a free transfer to that part of the ground themselves.

All adult and concession tickets for other parts of the stadium, if purchased before the day of the game, have been discounted by up to £5 and the club's Kids Go Free offer is also in place which allows an adult to bring up to 3 under-14's to the match for free.

'Pay What You Want' Tomorrow at New Mills

Both New Mills AFC and Prescot Cables could do with a win from their meeting in their NPL Division One North on Saturday and the hosts will also be hoping for a decent crowd having designated the game as a 'Pay What You Want' fixture.

A minimum donation is £1 is asked for to cover matchday costs and hopefully some new faces will be attracted along to the Church Lane ground, situated in this attractive High Peak town and easily accessible from both Manchester and Sheffield by train.

Big Month in the Women's Game

It is a big month in the Women's game with the The FA WSL season reaching its climax and lots of big games at the top and bottom of Division One (where the season ends on Sunday 12) and in the race for promotion from Division 2 (Sunday 26 is the final day).

This coming weekend. Chelsea Ladies want a big crowd for their game against Everton at Staines Town FC as they battle for the WSL title and kids will go free (adults £5).

Sunderland can win WSL2 with a win against Doncaster Belles on Saturday night (7:30pm) at the Hetton Centre. Sunderland AFC season card holders can come in for just £2, entry otherwise is £4/£1 concessions.

Durham Ladies, meanwhile, are hosting their kids day before the match against Aston Villa on Sunday at 2pm with a host of fun activities and free entry for children.

On Sunday 11, Reading Ladies have their Family Fun Day before the match against Millwall Lionesses with kids going free and adults just £4.

Just below the WSL, the FA Premier League season is now in full swing. Regular fixture updates can be found at the excellent She Kicks website.

Arsenal and Manchester City battle it out in the Continental Cup Final, to be held at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park ground on 16 October at 7:45pm with tickets priced at £5 for adults and £2.50 for children and a £10 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) on offer.

Liverpool Ladies are at home to Linkopings of Sweden in the Champions League on Wednesday 8 (kick-off at Widnes 6:30pm) with tickets priced at £5 adults and £2.50 for concessions.

On Wednesday 15, Glasgow City host KKPK Medyk Konin of Poland in the Champions League at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium (7:30pm). Tickets £5/£2.

And Scotland will host the Netherlands in a World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final at Hearts' Tynecastle ground on Saturday 25 October.