Blackburn Rovers are on course for Watford to be their highest attended match by home supporters so far this season.

Saturday the 23rd is the Fans' Takeover, which has seen prices slashed to £11 for an adult, with a one-pound charitable donation, and £2 for kids. Over £3,000 has been raised by BRFCS/4,000 holes to ensure kids that wouldn't normally be able to attend, can be at Ewood Park.

It's expected that around 16,500 will be at Ewood Park on Saturday, which would make it the highest-attended game by home supporters this season.

Rovers have twice surpassed the 20K mark this campaign but that has been boosted by bloated away ends. Preston North brought over 5,000 in the Darwen End whilst Leeds United had over 7,000.

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However, the Hornets have only sold around 1,000 tickets despite the reduced ticket offer being extended to them. Equally, Watford FC have put on cheap travel at a tenner too.

The club have worked closely with 'We are Rovers' Supporters Trust and other fan groups to try and ensure as many fans can attend the match as possible, with the final home game before Christmas typically the lowest attended game of the season.

Rovers have also agreed reciprocal ticket pricing for the trip to Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day, which has now sold out. Tickets for FA Cup third-round tie against Cambridge United have also been reduced to £10 as well.

This is part of a commitment from the club to continue improving dialogue with fans, with the help of the Supporters' Trust and other groups. 

Earlier this year, as a precursor to the Fan Led Review going through Parliament, a Memorandum Of Understanding was signed between Rovers and the Trust, meaning the club's senior executive will hold formal and informal meetings to improve communication on key topics.

Mike Graham, Chair of the Trust, told The Lancashire Telegraph: "We have an excellent working relationship with Steve Waggott and his team and they have been very open in their dealings with us and all the match planning meetings have been joint; we are aware of fans attending on Saturday who have not attended for years and others for whom this will be their first game at Ewood. This is about retaining and attracting new fans.

"This is only one aspect of our joint work with the club. We are also working on a Safe Standing initiative and a fans' survey on this is taking place. In addition, we have been asked to talk to the club about the 2023/24 Season Ticket offer and to work with them on the 150th Anniversary year in 2025.

"Our relationship is strengthening and the club and Steve Waggott should take a lot of credit for this."