The request of the team was granted via a letter dated February 23, 2022, signed by Salisu Abubakar, COO, LMC Limited.
It was addressed to the Secretary, Oyo State Football Association.
“After due considerations, the LMC hereby grants Shooting Stars approval for their home matches to be played at 7.00pm, with effect from Matchday 16 game number 158 3SC v Enugu Rangers,” read the letter in part.
The LMC however called for special security arrangements for the night matches, especially for security/control measures as well as constant power supply to the stadium, to ensure that no game is interrupted.
Meanwhile, as part of measures to ensure hitch free games, the management of 3SC has fixed the sale of match tickets for each game between 2:30pm and 5:30pm.
According to the new arrangement, fans who fail to buy their tickets within the stipulated time should stay at home as all gates leading to the arena will be shut at exactly 5:30pm.
In another development, gate fees for the popular side of the Lekan SalamI has been reviewed upwards, starting from the Match Day 16 fixture against Enugu Rangers, scheduled for next Wednesday.
Henceforth, fans will be paying N500 instead of the old price of N200 to watch the matches of 3SC.
The decision was taken at the end of a bi-weekly meeting of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and all the agencies under it.
However, prices for the V.I.P. and V.I.P extensions remain unchanged as fans will still be paying N2,000 and N5,000 for those seats.