Crystal Palace are looking to make history on Saturday, May 17 by winning their first ever FA Cup trophy. The Eagles thumped Aston Villa 3-0 in the semi-final, but will face their biggest challenge yet against favourites Manchester City.
It’s been a fantastic season for Oliver Glasner’s team as they’re currently placed 12th in the table and have enjoyed memorable wins including a double over rivals Brighton and Hove Albion. This being said, a win on Saturday would make it the best season in the club’s 120-year history.
To calm pre-match nerves, Brent Council has confirmed the 12 Wembley pubs exclusively open to Palace fans before kick off, including Boxpark near the station. Street drinking is not allowed anywhere in Brent this weekend. Fans with alcohol in Olympic Way or the surrounding area will be asked to hand over their drinks immediately or face a £100 fine.
Here are the 12 pubs open to Crystal Palace ticket holders on Saturday
Boxpark will be open to Palace fans from 9am until 3.45pm on Saturday. Tickets can be pre-bought for £10 online for entry before 12.30pm. After that, tickets can be purchased on the door on one-in-one-out basis.
There will be a live DJ and a band inside; along with food and drink stalls, giveaways and appearances from Palace legends. Supporters will have to show their match ticket upon entry, so only book tickets if you’re also attending the match at Wembley.
Palace Fan March
The Holmesdale Fanatics have organised a ‘Palace Fan March’ from Covent Garden to Green Park. This will depart at 1.30pm as fans make their way through Central London before boarding Jubilee line trains to Wembley.
Pubs and restaurants not allocated to either team
Along with those pubs, there are also a variety of bars and restaurants which are not allocated to either team where you can enjoy a pre-match meal or drink.
These are:
- Swan Pub – 789 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2LP
- Arena Lounge – 652 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HA
- The Barrel & Corner – 610-612 High Rd, Wembley HA0 2AF
- Trader Wembley – 87 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4BD
- The Corner House – 2-4 Slough Lane, NW9 8QL
- JJ Moons – Kingsbury Road, NW9 9EL
- CXI Love Food – 111 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley Park, HA9 8HG
- North London Tavern – 375 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7QB
- TGI Friday – 1 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley Park, HA9 0TG
- Pasta Remoli – 10 Exhibition Way, Wembley Park, HA9 0FU
- Masalchi by Atul Kochar – 2 Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley Park, HA9 0HP
- Bread Ahead – 26-28 Olympic Way, Wembley Park, HA9 0NP
- Frankie & Benny’s – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- JRC Global Buffet – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Las Iguanas – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Wagamama – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Pizza Express – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Zizzi – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Nando’s – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Byron Burger – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
- Big Moe’s – London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park Blvd, Wembley, HA9 0FD
Travelling to Wembley
The best way to get to Wembley Stadium is via public transport. Wembley Park, situated a 10-minute walk from the stadium, is on both the Metropolitan line and the Jubilee line.
You can also use Wembley Central which is on the Bakerloo line and has London Overground links, along Wembley Stadium which is served by National Rail trains from London Marylebone.
If you’re driving, you can book a space at the pink or green car parks near the stadium. Find out more here.
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