For our first ever visit to Gander Green Lane, here is a helpful guide for those travelling.
Stadium
- Name: VBS Community Stadium
- Capacity: 5,032
- Year Opened: 1912
- Record Attendance: 14,000 (vs Leeds United, FA Cup 1970)
- Address: Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2EY
Officially known as the Borough Sports Ground, the most commonly named Gander Green Lane has been home to Sutton United since the club’s formation. During the 19th century it was a field of allotments before its redevelopment into a football ground.
In the 1980s, two small wooden stands were replaced by a covered standing terrace, known as the “Rec Terrace”. A small remnant of one of the original wooden stands remained for nearly 40 years, next to the Rec Terrace, and was known by Sutton supporters as the “Shoebox.”
After Sutton’s promotion to the EFL, ground requirements meant for the artificial pitch to be replaced and the Shoebox demolished for a new away end to be installed, limiting tickets for City fans this weekend.
At the start of the season, Sutton joined forces with Vulcan Building Services to gain naming rights to Gander Green Lane.
Tickets
The allocation of tickets for the away game at Sutton United sold out 6th January.
Getting to Gander Green Lane
Parking
On match days, the club car park in Gander Green Lane is for parking permit holders only. Away fans should park in Gibson Road, the local municipal car-park. It takes no more than fifteen minutes to walk from Gibson Road to the stadium and the route brings you in at the east end of the ground, The Collingwood Road End, which is the area reserved for away supporters.
By Train/Bus (3hr 9mins)
11.38am Northampton to London Euston (1hr 25min)
1.11pm Northern Line Euston to Morden
Walk to Morden Civic Centere (Stop J)
2.15pm West Sutton Station (Stop B)
1.16pm VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane
These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.
Bus
Sixfields Travel
Coach fares Adults £15.00
Juniors (Under 16) £10.00
Departure time11:00 am
Distance from Sixfields94 miles
Pub/Meal stop en route 
No
To see when we last visited Sutton United, including highlights if available, see our Last Visits feature. For a map showing where we are going, see the On Tour page.
Coaches leave from outside the club shop at Sixfields and are available 30 minutes before departure. We return straight after the game.
To book, ring Jenny on O16O4 7O64O1. If you book and subsequently cannot make it, please ring again and cancel.
We provide transport to and from the game. You are responsible for your own match tickets which are sometimes required in advance. See the section on Away match tickets on the Northampton Town F.C. website for details.
Pubs and Matchday refreshments
Right outside Sutton station, the Old Bank offers a warm welcome to travelling fans and its advised away fans use Sutton town centre rather than pubs around the ground.
There are a cluster of bars and pubs in the high street, all within 20-minute walk or 5 minute train from Gander Green Lane.
Behind the Grandstand at the VBS Community Stadium there is a social club which also welcomes away fans and offers real ales.