Bristol City confirm Atyeo Stand decision for festive fixtures against Cardiff, Stoke and West Ham

Bristol City have confirmed that tickets are available for home supporters in the Atyeo Stand for their three home games over the festive period against Cardiff City, Stoke City and West Ham United.

As is typically the case, the Robins are set to be busy in the lead-up to and over the course of the Christmas and New Year period, as they take on each of Cardiff, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke and West Ham in the space of just 14 days.

The Reds' meeting with the Bluebirds on December 19 will be the first Severnside derby in almost two years. While Stoke have been more frequent visitors to south Bristol in recent seasons, the Hammers haven't made the trip to the West Country for a league fixture since April 2012.

West Ham are among the favourites to win the Championship this term and currently find themselves second in the table, having won four of their opening eight league games. Stoke have also started the campaign well and sit level on points with the Robins at the time of writing.

City will host the Potters on the evening of Tuesday, December 29, three days after their Boxing Day trip to Loftus Road. West Ham will then kick off 2027 by travelling to BS3 on New Year's Day, before attention turns to the third round of the FA Cup.

The Reds have announced that seats in a section of the Atyeo Stand will be available to home supporters for all three home matches over Christmas and New Year, with a special offer also available for the Severnside derby meeting with Cardiff.

City members will be able to secure a ticket to attend the Robins' clash with the Bluebirds for just £17. That offer will apply when buying tickets for seats in the South Stand, Dolman Stand Wings, the Family Area of the Lansdown Stand and the Atyeo Stand, with 'bumper attendances' expected over the festive period.

Home fans being stationed in the Atyeo Stand alongside travelling supporters has become a more common occurrence in recent seasons.

Members of the City faithful were placed in that part of the ground during the 2024/25 play-off campaign, and for the final game of Roy Hodgson's interim tenure back in May, the Reds' 2-0 win over Stoke City.

Already this term, the Atyeo was 'unlocked' for the season-opener against Millwall, when the Robins were beaten 2-0 by Alex Neil's side after Adam Randell's early red card.

At last month's fans forum, sporting director James Ellis and club CEO Charlie Boss emphasised their desire for such an arrangement to be more commonplace going forward, with the current target said to be having home supporters alongside travelling fans eight or nine times a season.

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