CORK CITY FC are urging ticketless supporters not to turn up at Turner’s Cross for Thursday night’s Europa League third qualifying round second leg against KRC Genk (7.45pm).
With over 48 hours still to go before what is a massive game for the Leesiders, the SSE Airtricity League club confirmed today that there are no longer any tickets remaining for the visit of the Belgian side.
The ground will be full to its capacity of just shy of 7,000, as City aim to overturn a 1-0 deficit from last Thursday’s first leg at the Luminus Arena. Genk were allocated 5% of available tickets, as per Uefa regulations.
The bumper gate will be another boost to the coffers of Cork City, who have already earned €675,000 in prize money from their Europa League campaign so far. There’s another €230,000 at stake if they can overcome Genk and progress to a play-off for a lucrative place in the group stages.
“There’s enormous interest in Thursday’s game so demand has exceeded supply in terms of tickets,” a Cork City FC spokesperson told The42. “Unfortunately if you haven’t managed to get a ticket, there won’t be any available at the ground on the night.”
the best fans in the world.
Except when City return to LOI action next week and there’s 5,000 empty seats again.
Biggest attendance in the league every year colm,
agh! facts! stop!
Lucky I got my tickets last week so
Anyone know a bar in Cork airing the game? I was to focused in finalising my travel plans for Serbia and missed out on a ticket which really annoys me >:(.
I lost my Eir/SI package like most.
Soho and The Woolshed.
Stick around Turner’s Cross. Wouldn’t be surprised if you get a ticket. If not, the Evergreen next door is a Cork City FC bar.
Ill defiantly do that so! Cheers!
Hate the place but Soho are and I’m sure loads of bars will but they definitely are. Beer Garden out in the Cross will too.
Chickenfeed
At least we can play in our own ground you flute.