Touts offering Bristol City v Manchester City FA Cup tickets for £120 plus

Ticket touts are reselling tickets for Bristol City’s upcoming FA Cup clash with Manchester City for upwards of £12 - despite a warning that tickets should not be re-sold.

The Robins will face off against the current Premier League champions tomorrow (February 28) in front of a sell-out Ashton Gate crowd. It will be one of the most anticipated games to be played in BS3 since Manchester United were toppled by City in 2017.

Both home and away tickets sold out in no time, with many signing up for full or half-season tickets with Bristol City to gain early access. But, tickets have appeared online with secondary marketplace platforms such as LiveFootballTickets where fans can resell tickets with the demand determining the prices charged. The site is currently selling 12 tickets, located in the away end, at prices ranging from £120 - £135. Manchester City’s club website prices the orignal listings between £15 - £38.

LiveFootballTickets holds an ‘Excellent’ 4.5-star rating with TrustPilot with 3,853 reviews. On its Frequently Asked Questions page, a section asks ‘are tickets guaranteed?’

The answer reads: “LiveFootballTickets.com works with a small network of ticket specialists to ensure reliable service. LiveFootballTickets.com provides a secure online marketplace only and is not the seller of, and does not take responsibility for, any tickets sold through the online marketplace. We do however offer you a 150% money back guarantee: In the highly unlikely case you do not receive tickets for the seats you ordered in time for the match, we will refund 100% of your money back, plus we will offer you a credit worth 50% of your original purchase towards another match.”

Bristol Sport Ltd is based at Ashton Gate Stadium and oversees the “business, commercial and operational interests of its affiliated clubs" chiefly Bristol City as well as Bristol Bears Rugby Club, Bristol Flyers Basketball, Bristol City Women’s Football, Bristol Bears Women and Ashton Gate Stadium. Section 11.3 of the company’s matchday ticket policy states that “tickets are non-refundable and may not be re-sold”.