Ross County have revealed they are on track to sell-out their 7,000 allocation for the League Cup Final at Hampden next month.
The Dingwall club expect a rush of sales at today’s home fixture against Dundee United and have urged fans not to wait to secure a place at what the Staggies hope will be their date with destiny.
The 40 supporters’ buses initially laid on to Glasgow for the showdown against Hibernian on Sunday, March 13, have already sold out.
The club hope to be able to extend their initial allocation of seats if they are able sell the first 7,000 – meaning more County fans will be at the game than the entire 5,500 population of Dingwall.
A club spokesman said: “In terms of sales – we are well on track to sell out our initial allocation and, with pay day on Friday, are expecting a rush on sales at our home fixture this weekend.
“With our initial 40 buses sold out and tickets expected to fly out the door on Saturday, we are urging fans to buy tickets sooner rather than later and reserve their seat on the limited additional buses we are laying on.”
Police and officials at Hampden Park approved initial ticket allocations of 25,800 to Hibernian and 7,000 to Ross County, although they said the numbers would be reviewed based on demand.
“We hope we will be asking for a further allocation and are trying to get the message out to fans who think they can just wait and get a ticket nearer the time that time really is of the essence,” the spokesman said.
Jim McIntyre’s side secured their place in their first League Cup Final on January 31 with a stunning 3 – 1 victory over league champions Celtic.
In 2010, more than 17,000 Staggies travelled to Hampden after the club reached the Scottish Cup Final, which they lost to Dundee United.
County were sitting in fourth place in the Premiership going into today’s league clash against a Dundee Utd side that are languishing at the foot of the table.
At Hampden, they will face Alan Stubbs’ Hibs team, with the Edinbrugh outfit chasing promotion from the Championship back into the top flight.