IT'S the only game played outside of an NRL bubble so far this season but Saturday's Knights, Warriors clash will be like no other game Tamworth has ever hosted.
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COVID-19 restrictions on attendance at Scully Park and covid-safe measures will mean fans will not be allowed to mingle during the game.
Restricted to local residents, spectators will have to provide identification at the gate and will be given a wristband specifying which area of the ground they are allowed to be in.
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Wests chief executive officer Rod Laing said a lot of work was going into setting up the ground for Saturday's match.
"We know what's required after hosting the Warriors during their quarantine period, but this is different again," Mr Laing said.
"Setting up Scully Park with nine individual viewing zones with their own access to bathrooms, food and drink facilities has never been done anywhere else.
"Once people arrive they will be given their coloured wristband, which indicates what zone they will be sitting in and they won't be able to move between zones.
"It comes down to doing what is best for the safety of the Tamworth community, but it is fair to say this will be a viewing experience like no other."
Tamworth Regional Council has thrown its support behind the game, in the form of free face masks for those in attendance.
"It was really good of the council to donate 2000 of the face masks they had received from its sister city in China," Mr Laing said.
"They aren't compulsory under the state government's guidelines, but they are on offer to anyone who would like to wear one.
"We're really appreciative of the council's support and grateful they donated the masks."
Mr Laing said anybody looking to purchase tickets through private sales should be aware of the restrictions.
"At the end of the day, you need to be a local to come into the ground, regardless of how your purchased your ticket," he said.
"For those looking to sell, I can only hope they let whoever they're selling to know that only locals can come in.
"I'm not sure how many tickets will be around because people have just been so keen to get their place to see what will be a historic game."
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
