Farnham Town: Fans flocking to non-League games amid elite football's lockout

Farnham Town are attracting local Reading, Aldershot and Southampton fans, whose teams are currently playing behind closed doors

Many non-League football clubs up and down the country are witnessing bumper crowds, as fans are unable to watch the teams they usually support.

Farnham Town, based in Surrey, is one such club. Their ticket sales are up threefold on this time last year, which has given them a massive financial boost.

As fans enter the turnstiles - some with masks, some without - they have to fill out their details so they can be traced if they come into contact with someone who has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Farnham Town are attracting local Reading, Aldershot and Southampton fans, whose teams are currently playing behind closed doors. สูตรบาคาร่าฟรี ป๋าเซียน

One local resident and new fan, Matthew, told Sky Sports News: "I'm normally a Reading fan. I am a Reading season-ticket holder. So I normally take my children down to the ground. But there is no football, so this is the next best thing.

While strict rules have to be adhered to, Farnham Town are not the only non-League club experiencing increased ticket sales.

Chairman Paul Tanner said: "At our level we are able to get a certain number of fans in. It's been great from our point of view. We have seen three times the number of fans we normally see. So, in a bad situation, it's opening up something good out of it, for the club's finances as well."