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The Away End

Away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

Everything an away end needs at Eco-Power Stadium — the route, the safe pub, and the detour worth making. Built around the full 2026–27 Championship fixture list with local event and transport alerts.

Full Doncaster guide

Selected date

Sat 8 May

12:30 · v Reading

Ground

Eco-Power Stadium

Capacity 15,231

Away end

South Stand

approx. 2,500

Travel

Doncaster

20 min

Coming up at Doncaster

Upcoming home games

Your matchday card

Doncaster v Reading

Saturday, 8 May 2027 · 12:30 · Eco-Power Stadium

Kick-off 12:30
Drive to the groundWalk from DoncasterWhere to stay

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    07:00

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    10:00

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    11:30

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    12:10

Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.

Stylised illustration of Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster
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Getting there

  • Doncaster station — 20 minutes' walk to the ground, or a short bus from the interchange.
  • Bus from the interchange — Services run close to the Lakeside area where the stadium sits.
  • Driving — M18 J3, then follow signs for the Lakeside retail and leisure park.
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Safe away spots

  • Lakeside retail park chains — The stadium sits among retail units with plenty of chain options. Map
  • The Salutation, Doncaster — Town-centre pub with good ale, a short walk from the station. Map
  • Eco-Power Stadium concourse — Solid range of matchday food for a mid-size ground. Map
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Worth the detour

Doncaster Minster

Impressive Victorian church in the town centre, free to visit.

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Lakeside

Watersports lake right by the stadium, pleasant for a pre-match walk.

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Cusworth Hall

Georgian mansion and museum a short drive from the centre.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Old Postern

    Wetherspoons in a converted bank building, less busy than the main matchday pubs.

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  • Sandall Beat Wood

    Woodland walk near the stadium that few away fans discover.

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  • Hexthorpe Flatts Park

    Riverside park across town, a quiet alternative to the retail park bustle.

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Transport alert

Early televised kick-off

A 12:30 start usually means leaving before the first fast train of the day — pubs near the ground may not open until 11:00.

Transport alert

Bank holiday network works

Easter and the May bank holidays are the heaviest engineering weekends of the year. May trips into Doncaster should be planned around a possible line closure.

Ground note

The stadium's Lakeside location means limited genuine 'local pub' options; most food is chain-based.

Ground note

Post-match traffic out of the retail park can be slow — allow extra time if driving.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Doncaster

Rough advance return fare per person

  • Travel£53
  • Away ticket£30
  • Drinks (3 pints)£16
  • Food on the day£14

Each person

£112

Group of 2

£225

Estimates only — fuel at 16p a mile, pints at £5.20, and walk-up rail fares can be far higher than advance singles.

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