SOUTHAMPTON have received an additional 2,400 tickets for their FA Cup semi-final match against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
The south coast side managed to sell out their originally allocated 33,350 tickets within just two days from release, and have now received even more after City failed to sell out their initial allocation.
Saints are the lowest ranked side left in the competition – with Premier League sides Leeds United and Chelsea contesting the other semi-final, and they have almost sold out their additional allocation.
Despite this, none of the other clubs were able to sell out quicker than Southampton, who are making their first appearance in the last four since 2021.
Finding tickets for Saints fans during their initial allocation was very difficult, but our Solent Sports News reporter Jake Pearce found it much easier to buy a Wembley ticket the second time round.
He said: “It was fairly simple, I missed out on the first full allocation because of the phone ticket app being very slow, but I got them easily when they released the second allocation through my laptop.”
It is a surprise that Pep Guardiola’s City were not able to sell out their tickets, especially considering their track record in the competition which has seen them reach the semi-finals every year since 2018.
Both sides already have an intense calendar between now and the season’s end, with Saints still battling for promotion, while Man City hope to capitalise on their victory over Arsenal and overtake them in the coming weeks.
The match will be the first of the last four ties taking place this weekend at 17:15 on Saturday, with the winner making up one of the two sides contesting the showpiece on May 16th.
