Norwich City kick off their 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign with a home fixture against Millwall on Saturday, August 9 (KO 3pm).
Ahead of the season opener, new head coach [Liam Manning has been speaking about his excitement for the campaign](https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/read-manning-ready-for-season-opener).
With this fixture being the first use of digital ticketing, the club are urging supporters to arrive early in the event that they need assistance with entering the stadium.
**Pre-match**
The club is running a special offer of drinks for £2 before 2.15pm on a host of beverages in general admission home areas, as well as Yellows and The Lion & Castle and the two bars outside the ticket office in the newly-extended fan zone area, where there will be a DJ pre-match. Brick pizza will also be available in the fan zone area.
[Read more](https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/arrive-early-on-saturday-for-2-drinks)
Lioness Lauren Hemp will also be there on the day with the two-time European champion being presented on the pitch ahead of kick off.
[Read more](https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/lioness-lauren-hemp-at-carrow-road-on-saturday)
**A Home for Everyone**
‘A Home for Everyone’ is Norwich City's own campaign and umbrella brand that incorporates our commitment and work within the area of equality, diversity, inclusion and mental health.
This takes many forms internally and externally across the club. From strategy, policies and best practice to education, raising awareness and taking robust action against all forms of discrimination. We ask our supporters to join us in making Norwich City 'A Home for Everyone'.
If you see, hear, or are subject to, discriminatory behaviour, please report it to your nearest steward or text 80011.
**Around the ground**
***Junior FanZone***
The Junior FanZone will be open to all of our young supporters from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Carrow Park. A junior canary membership is not required to take part, just come along! ***Half-time challenge*** Half-time this season will feature a new challenge with club partner Lavish Life, who will give contestants the chance to showcase their skills and win a prize each week.
The Junior FanZone will be open to all of our young supporters from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Carrow Park. A junior canary membership is not required to take part, just come along! ***Half-time challenge*** Half-time this season will feature a new challenge with club partner Lavish Life, who will give contestants the chance to showcase their skills and win a prize each week.
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**Official matchday programme**
In this weekend's edition of OTBC, we spoke with Jack Stacey about pre-season life under new head coach Liam Manning and he also selects his favourite XI.
In ‘Past Master’, we catch up with former Canary and Millwall player Kenny Brown about his time at Carrow Road and at The Den. ‘World in Motion’ casts an eye towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup and our connections to qualified teams, starting with Australia.
And there's also updates from the board room, our column with Carrow Road favourite Darren Eadie and much more.
**Supporter information**
***Food bank***
On matchdays this season, as part of a collaboration with Canaries Trust and Norwich Foodbank, there will be a permanent food bank donation point located at the Support Hub (located on Geoffrey Watling Way). It will be open during the hours of the Support Hub on matchdays while items can also be dropped off at The Nest's reception. Information on desired donations can be found [HERE](https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/). ***Road closures***
Yarmouth Road near Pound Lane: Norfolk County Council will be carrying out work to improve reliability for bus services using Yarmouth Road. The works are expected to be completed on Friday, August 22. Carrow Bridge: Overnight road works are currently on-going at Carrow Bridge, expected to be completed ahead of matchday. Long Stratton bypass: Due to roadworks associated with the construction of Long Stratton bypass, there will be road closures in Long Stratton on Saturday, August 9. ***Park and Ride***
Half-price travel will be available for park and ride services from Harford or Postwick (£1.50 per adult, £1 per child) on proof of a match ticket. **How to Follow** ***Video***
This fixture will be live on Sky Sports+ but is also available to supporters outside the UK and Ireland via Canaries TV. Viewers will be able to purchase a £10 live video streaming pass for this game, you must register a OneCity account, which you can do [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/login). You can then purchase a video pass [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/canaries-tv/packages). For full streaming info and the list of unsold territories that do not have a designated EFL broadcaster, please check the [EFL website](https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/ifollow-and-streaming/). ***Audio***
To purchase a £2.50 live audio streaming pass for this game only, you must register a OneCity account, which you can do [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/login). For supporters in the UK and Ireland, you can sign up to an audio-only subscription to listen to all of City’s Championship fixtures. A monthly pass costs £5. To purchase your package, click [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/canaries-tv/packages). When the match begins, you will then be able to access live audio commentary from the [canaries.co.uk](http://canaries.co.uk) homepage. Please email [supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk](mailto:supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk) if you have any queries.
On matchdays this season, as part of a collaboration with Canaries Trust and Norwich Foodbank, there will be a permanent food bank donation point located at the Support Hub (located on Geoffrey Watling Way). It will be open during the hours of the Support Hub on matchdays while items can also be dropped off at The Nest's reception. Information on desired donations can be found [HERE](https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/). ***Road closures***
Yarmouth Road near Pound Lane: Norfolk County Council will be carrying out work to improve reliability for bus services using Yarmouth Road. The works are expected to be completed on Friday, August 22. Carrow Bridge: Overnight road works are currently on-going at Carrow Bridge, expected to be completed ahead of matchday. Long Stratton bypass: Due to roadworks associated with the construction of Long Stratton bypass, there will be road closures in Long Stratton on Saturday, August 9. ***Park and Ride***
Half-price travel will be available for park and ride services from Harford or Postwick (£1.50 per adult, £1 per child) on proof of a match ticket. **How to Follow** ***Video***
This fixture will be live on Sky Sports+ but is also available to supporters outside the UK and Ireland via Canaries TV. Viewers will be able to purchase a £10 live video streaming pass for this game, you must register a OneCity account, which you can do [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/login). You can then purchase a video pass [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/canaries-tv/packages). For full streaming info and the list of unsold territories that do not have a designated EFL broadcaster, please check the [EFL website](https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/ifollow-and-streaming/). ***Audio***
To purchase a £2.50 live audio streaming pass for this game only, you must register a OneCity account, which you can do [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/login). For supporters in the UK and Ireland, you can sign up to an audio-only subscription to listen to all of City’s Championship fixtures. A monthly pass costs £5. To purchase your package, click [here](https://www.canaries.co.uk/canaries-tv/packages). When the match begins, you will then be able to access live audio commentary from the [canaries.co.uk](http://canaries.co.uk) homepage. Please email [supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk](mailto:supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk) if you have any queries.