This week we take on Lancashire at Lord’s in the opening round of the 2025 Rothesay County Championship in a game starting on Friday 4th April and scheduled to end on Monday 7th April.
If you're planning on coming to Lord's this week to watch the game, then please see the following match-day guide, with all the information you'll need ahead of your visit to the Home of Cricket.
MATCH ADMISSION:
Middlesex members simply need to produce their valid 2025 membership card to gain entry into the ground.
Middlesex members with a valid Season Guest Pass for the 2025 season can use these to bring guests into the ground with them on all four days of this fixture. Please note the conditions of purchase of a Season Guest Pass - they may only be used when entering the ground with the member who has purchased the pass. Admission will not be granted to anyone trying to enter the ground when not in the presence of the member who owns the Season Guest Pass.
Members wishing to buy Guest Tickets or non-members wishing to buy tickets should be aware that all tickets for matches at Lord’s are digital, no paper tickets are issued. Lord’s encourage all purchases to be made online, even on the day. Once you have purchased your tickets, they will be made available via the Lord’s App, or emailed to you in PDF format for you to print at home. A detailed guide on how to purchase tickets for Middlesex matches at Lord's can be seen HERE in our FAQ's section.
NEW TICKET SCANNERS ON NORTH GATE:
There is a new entry process for members and their guests entering Lord’s on match days via the North Gate.
To help speed up the entry process at this gate, MCC has invested in a brand new set of automated turnstiles.
For Members and their guests, this means that from now on you can self-scan your pass or ticket using the scanners provided at the available turnstiles to enter the Ground.
Stewards will be on hand outside of the North Gate to help support this new entry process and deal with any queries you may have as this new process goes live.
If you need to leave the Ground via the North Gate at any point during a match day, then again you can self-scan on departure and re-entry. You will not be required to scan when you leave the Ground for the final time during the day.
Please note that MCC stewards will continue to search spectators and any bags they may have when they enter the Ground on match days.
MEMBERS' AREA DRESS CODES A REMINDER:
All members are reminded of the dress codes that apply in Members' areas of the ground...
Pavilion: A formal standard of dress applies in the Pavilion on all match days. For gentlemen, this includes a tailored jacket or blazer with tie or cravat, and for ladies, a smart dress, jumpsuit, skirt or trousers with a top or blouse. Footwear appropriate to a formal setting is also applicable.
Members' Friends' Enclosures (Warner, Allen Stands and Middlesex Room): There are no Dress Regulations in place for Middlesex Matches within Members’ Friends’ Enclosures
MCC reserves the right to refuse entry to any person considered unsuitably attired.
LATEST TRAVEL INFORMATION:
For all the latest travel information on getting to Lord's this week, visit the Transport for London website, which will have all the latest updates on any issues affecting your journey across the capital's transport network Click HERE to visit the TFL site.
MATCH TICKET PRICES:
Days one to three:
Day four:
Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE or on the day via the MCC's Club Services Department (open all day), or the North Gate Ticket Office which is open until 1pm.
LATE GATE ADMISSION:
At the start of the tea interval on the first three days of the match, the following prices apply:
MATCHDAY TIMINGS:
STAND INFORMATION:
This week's match will be played on a pitch on the Grandstand side of the square, with the following stands open for spectating:
MIDDLESEX MEMBERS' STANDS:
PUBLIC STANDS:
STANDS OPEN TO VISITING COUNTY MEMBERS:
A valid Lancashire County Cricket Club membership card for the 2025 season will need to be shown to gain entry into these stands.
STANDS CLOSED:
CATERING INFORMATION:
Catering facilities will be available around the ground throughout the match, with details of all outlets available as follows:
MEMBERS' CATERING:
PUBLIC CATERING:
After some issues with catering on the opening day of the match, MCC said:
"We didn’t have enough outlets open to cater properly for a crowd of 4,100 – our largest domestic County Championship attendance since 2016. We redeployed staff where possible to help manage demand and reduce waiting times, and moved stock around, but unfortunately this did affect service. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience."
TOILET FACILITIES OPEN:
ACCESSIBILITY:
Assistance Dogs: Spectators who are accompanied by assistance dogs will be admitted to the stand or which they have a ticket. If there is limited space for the dog a different seat of equivalent quality will be offered, with more space for the dog to rest. Dogs will be offered a blanket to lie on and water bowl (available from the Head Steward’s Office). Audio-Description: Complimentary audio-description earpieces for blind or visually impaired spectators are available from the Head Steward’s Office.
MULTI FAITH REFLECTION ROOMS:
There are two multi-faith reflection rooms located at:
RETAIL OUTLETS:
Available at each of the following areas and will close 30 mins after the close of play unless otherwise stated:
LIVE STREAM OF THE MATCH:
If you aren’t able to attend the match in person, then you can still follow all the action, with the entire match will be broadcast live over the four days and is available to watch for free on both the Middlesex website and the Club’s YouTube channel. Kevin Hand will be joined by Talksport's Andrew McKenna on commentary for the four days of the match.
Middlesex
Lancashire
