We're gearing up for a very busy final matchday, with plenty going on to round off your season with the Dons!
With a sell-out crowd for the match at home to Walsall, we're expecting a fantastic atmosphere, but there's a lot more going on apart from the action on the pitch. To avoid queuing and to take your seat before the pre-match entertainment, it's worth arriving in plenty of time for the game.
The first of our awards presentations starts at 2.15 pm and this is followed by a lap of honour for our women's team at 2.45 pm after their title-winning success. Prior to kick-off, we'll be holding a minute's applause to commemorate the life of former Dons manager Joe Kinnear.
Following the game, we'll be presenting more awards, before an evening of entertainment in the Viticult Lounge from 6 pm, starting with our awards ceremony, hosted by Aaron Paul, with DJ Joshua Roberts on decks from 7.15 pm.
We'll be keeping some of our kiosks open in the Food Zone and in the Cappagh Stand after the match until the awards ceremony, offering an opportunity to enjoy a bite to eat.
To make your matchday run smoothly, take a look at our full matchday guide below.
Schedule for awards presentations and ceremony
- 2.15 pm – Junior Dons, WDON, and Dons TV presentations on the pitch
- 2.45 pm – Women’s lap of honour
- 5.00 pm (five minutes or so after final whistle) – Player of the Match presentation, photos with mascots and match sponsors
- 5.05 pm – Awards for men’s and women’s Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year
- 6 pm – End of season party starts in Viticult Lounge
- 6.30 pm – Season overview video starts award ceremony, which includes interviews with both managers and Player of the Year winners. Rest of awards then presented, including Players’ Player of the Year, Goals of the Season, and Club Player of the Year
- 7.15 pm - Awards ceremony ends and DJ Joshua Roberts gets the party started
Open to all ticket holders, entry will be on a first come, first served basis through reception. In the same way as our usual Player of the Match celebrations, those not in hospitality will need to join a queue close to the autograph zone (back of the Club Shop), before being shown to the Viticult Lounge/Mezzanine area.
Phoenix Pub
This will be open from 12 noon with entry via the Club Shop (please have your match ticket ready as it will be checked by a steward).
The following games will be shown live on TV screens in our stadium watering hole:
- West Ham v Liverpool (12.30 pm kick-off)
- Everton v Brentford (5.30 pm kick-off)
- Aston Villa v Chelsea (8 pm kick-off)
From 6.30 pm, fans enjoying a drink in the Phoenix will also be able to watch the awards ceremony on a TV screen. The other hospitality lounges apart from the Viticult Lounge will also show the awards from this time.
Stand up for the Champions!
Our women's team will do a lap of honour at 2.45 pm, so please give them a rapturous reception after they won the title to earn a deserved promotion.
Remembering Joe Kinnear
We'll be remembering Joe Kinnear on Saturday with a minute's applause before the match at home to Walsall.
The Club will also be paying tribute to Joe with an article in the matchday programme.
Please join us in commemorating the life of a man whose contribution to Wimbledon will never be forgotten, his most notable achievements as manager including guiding the Dons to a sixth place Premier League finish in 1994.
DJ Joshua Roberts to get the end of season party started!
Don't miss renowned DJ Joshua on the decks from approximately 7.15 pm. Josh will also be providing his fantastic range of music straight after the game upstairs, but his main set will be after the awards ceremony.
See our previous announcement for further details.
Stadium opening times
The turnstiles will be open for home supporters from 1pm tomorrow - entry is via gates 2-6.
Away turnstiles (gate seven) will be open from 1.30pm. Walsall supporters can choose from a wide selection of food and drink options, available from the area behind the Cherry Red (North) Stand.
It's well worth first-time visitors taking a look at a map of the stadium, plus other key details, by accessing our designated page on the official website.
Ticket Office
We're sold out for this game, but the ticket office will be open from 11 am until about 15 minutes after kick-off and then post-match until 5.30 pm. For season ticket enquires, chat to our ticketing team from 11 am until 2 pm, or after the game.
Club Shop
Our fantastic first-team third kits are back in stock and online.
The stadium store will be open from 11 am until 3 pm, at half-time, and from 5 pm until 6 pm.
Hospitality with special guest Marcus
Entry is via our Club Reception, from 12 noon onwards, with Marcus Gayle joining us upstairs. The man who starred in Wimbledon's Premier League years and after the Club reformed will be presented in the lounges, with fans having an opportunity to talk to him about his eventful spells with the Dons.
Food and Drink
Access one of the best food zones around, situated behind the Reston Waste (South) Stand, and enjoy delicious savoury treats from several different cuisines, including the following:
- La Posta
- Dough Shack
- Naked Chips
- Ding Ding
- MyPie
- Come & Go (Souvlaki wraps – Greek food)
A wide selection of food offerings will be available from kiosks behind the Ry Stand and from the Cappagh Stand concourse, including the following:
- Piglet’s Pantry pies and sausage rolls
- Hot Dogs
- Margarita Pizza slices
- Dorito Nachos
- Burgers including Vegan option
Our By The Horns Phoenix Pub is the place for quality beers, so enjoy a nice tipple or two after choosing from a wide range of culinary delights.
Programme
This includes plenty of great content for our final edition of the season, with the main features as follows:
- An exclusive interview with Johnnie Jackson on his journey from watching Arsenal at Highbury as a kid to cutting his coaching teeth at Charlton, bringing us all the way to present day with the Dons.
- We pay tribute to our former manager Joe Kinnear, with some of his iconic stories bringing to life the memory of the great man.
- A celebration of our champions, with AFC Wimbledon Women having lifted the league title!
- We look back at our recent visit to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as Football and Tennis came together to celebrate Wimbledon’s sporting best.
- AFC Wimbledon Foundation have an exciting event coming up – featuring a very special celebrity guest!
- WiSH bring us news of the ever-expanding network of international supporters clubs.
- Dons Local Action Group announce their first ever ambassador – who just happens to be a very familiar face!
- Wimbledon fan Edd Paul explains why family trumps results in football terms, every single time.
Priced at £3, it's well worth adding to your collection.
Dons TV
Our popular Club Show is available on our YouTube and Facebook channels before the game.
Enjoy our live show from 2.15 pm approximately to get you in the mood for the big game, featuring an interview with the winners of the Dons TV Player of the Year and our women's goalkeeper Lauren Allen.
To tune in, simply subscribe to AFC Wimbledon’s YouTube and Facebook channels, then set up a reminder for the pre-match and post-match shows for the game.
Dons Local Action Group Collection Point
There will once again be collection points for DLAG on Saturday with supporters invited to donate food to those less fortunate in the community.
Masterminded by our award-winning Dons Local Action Group (DLAG), fans will be able to drop off tinned supplies - with an urgent need for tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tinned fish, tinned fruit, and tinned pulses. Food collection points will be located at every entrance into the stadium.
Autograph Zone
There'll be an opportunity for fans to get signatures from our players after the game by accessing our autograph zone (behind the Club Shop).
Kids Zone
This will be open on Saturday with plenty of activities for kids on AFC Wimbledon Foundation Day. Fans will be able to meet Haydon, our favourite Womble, and there’s also plenty of fun activities for children to get involved with. The Kids Zone is positioned on the concourse behind the Family Section on the corner of the Reston Waste and Ry stands.
Specifically for kids aged between 5-12, it is open from 1.30pm to 2.45pm with activities organised on a rotation basis. Please note that children MUST be supervised by parents at all times.
Reusable cups
We have a reusable beer cup scheme to replace all single use plastic pint cups around the stadium. Once you’ve finished your beer, please dispose of your cup within the reusable cup bins located around the stadium.
For more information on planning your day with us, including guidance on bringing bottles into the stadium, see the extensive section on our website.
