3,000 people to Smile for Joel at charity match
Nearly 3,000 tickets have been sold for a charity football match – with a third stand at the Banks's Stadium now open to cater for demand.
The celebrity-laden fixture on Saturday will raise cash for Smile for Joel and Compton Hospice.
Walsall FC said tickets in the Homeserve Stand have sold out, with limited seats remaining in the lower tier of the Tile Choice Stand.
The club is now opening Blocks A to D of the St Francis Group Stand, with Block E open to wheelchair disabled and their families.
The crowd will be entertained by a collection of celebrities on the day – with Katie Price and Shayne Ward as managers and television stars including Eastenders’ Jake Wood, The Only Way Is Essex’s James Argent and Soccer AM’s Rocket taking part.
YouTube stars the F2Freestylers - who have more than 5.6million subscribers and four million Instagram followers - will also be playing at the Banks’s on Saturday for the 3pm kick-off.
The match will see a Smile For Joel team, the Smiling Saddlers, come up against the Compton Wolves, playing for Compton Hospice.
Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for juniors and can be purchased from the Banks's Stadium Ticket Office in person, by calling 01922 651416, or by visiting eticketing.co.uk/walsallfc.
