Tickets for Southend's first round Carling Cup fixture against Cheltenham Town will go on sale today.

Prices for this fixture, set to take place on Tuesday, August 12, have been set at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.

For this fixture only the Southend Echo East Stand and Essex Auto Group West Stand's will be open to home supporters.

Both the Hi-Tec South Stand and South East Essex College Community Stand will be closed.

Tickets will be made available to Season Card holders in the East and West Stand's from today (Thursday) until July 30.

Fans that hold Season Card's in the South and Community Stands will be able to purchase available seats in the East and West Stands during this period also.

Season Card holders who have signed up to the auto-pay scheme for cup fixtures will also shortly receive their tickets through the post. If you did not sign-up to auto-pay when you renewed your Season Card it is not too late to do so, contact the Ticket Office for further details.

Those Season Card holders who the Ticket Office hold a valid email address for will shortly receive an email with reservation codes to book your seat online. If you have not previously received these emails, but wish to do so for cup games, then simply email the Box Office on tickets@southend-united.co.uk so that your details can be added to our database.

Team Blues members can purchase tickets between Thursday, July 31 and Saturday, August 2 with general sale starting on Monday, August 4.

For further details and to purchase your tickets call the Blues Box Office on 08444 77 00 77 or pop into Roots Hall.