Birmingham City set for sizeable away following at League One rival

Birmingham City could are set to be backed by a sizeable following for their trip to Barnsley next month, as they also discover how many fans they will be able to take to Blackpool and Exeter City.

Blues face their League One rivals in the FA Cup, the English football's oldest competition, as the two battle it out for a place in the third round which is when Premier League and Championship clubs enter. The match is scheduled to be played on Sunday, December 1 with a 1.00 pm kick-off, despite not being chosen for television.

Blackpool shared some information about the fixture to their supporters on Wednesday, and a key message is that ‘away supporters will be located in the East’ stand. It was hoped that giving them the whole stand would mean a big allocation.

According to Football Fan Banter there were 3,911 supporters in attendance for Blackpool’s League One match against Stockport County in August, and Birmingham supporters were hopeful of a similar allocation, but have been left slightly disappointed.

Instead, Birmingham have received a full allocation of 2,149 tickets for the trip up to Lancashire. Tickets are priced at £18 (adults), £14 (seniors), £10 (under-18s) and £5 (under-14s) if you're a season ticket holder. If you're not a season ticket holder then there is a £2 increase for every category bar those under the age of 14. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, November 19.

They have also disclosed information about their furthest away trip of the season to Exeter City. They were due to play the Grecians over the international break last month, but instead they will go to St James Park on Tuesday 26 November with a kick off time of 7.45 pm.

An allocation of 1,128 tickets has been given for the trip to Devon which is 160 reserved seats, 962 unreserved standing tickets, and three pairs of wheelchair spaces. Tickets are priced at £27 (adult), £24 (seniors and 18-23), and £13 (under-18s) for those wishing to sit down. For those wanting to stand up then the prices are £20 (adult), £17 (seniors and 18-23) and £8 (under-18s).

For those wanting to get an experience of following Birmingham City away, you might be afforded the chance when Blues take on promotion rivals Barnsley at the start of December. A total of 5,018 tickets have been given for the trip to Barnsley on Saturday, December 7.

Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 18. They are priced at £27 for adults, £20 for those aged 65 and over as well as those aged between 19 and 21. Juveniles under the age of 19 are priced at £12 and anyone under the age of 14 goes in for £7.

Birmingham’s next match is away at Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, November 23 at 12.30 pm. A total of 1,626 tickets were given out and they were snapped up. For those unable to attend, the match is available to watch on Sky Sports+.