There are only 200 cut-price tickets left for the big festive football date with Barnsley this afternoon at the Boleyn.

While Santa Claus is preparing to do his rounds, the Hammers will also be on the road over the holiday period - meaning the 17 December match is the last chance to see the Hammers at home in 2011.

The Barnsley match has been designated as a Christmas Cracker match, with all Adult and Over-65s tickets just £15 and all Under-16s tickets just £5. Father Christmas will again be present while it will also be the long-awaited debut of the club's new mascot - Hammerhead!

Sam Allardyce's side continue their npower Championship promotion bid by traveling to Birmingham City on Boxing Day before heading to Derby County on New Year's Eve. The Hammers return to the Boleyn on 2 January against Coventry City.

Further into 2012 and West Ham are on their travels again on Saturday 14 January, when they head for Portsmouth - a week after the FA Cup third-round tie at Sheffield Wednesday.

After helping to set record-breaking crowds at Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this season,, the Hammers continue to sell out their away allocations wherever they go.

Looking forward to the Christmas and New Year fixtures, the club has been initially allocated a total of 10,000 tickets for the trips to Birmingham (2,800), Derby (4,200) and Portsmouth (3,000).

For those who cannot make it to away matches, tickets are available for the next three fixtures against Barnsley, Coventry and Nottingham Forest.

SECURE YOUR HALF-SEASON TICKET NOW!

Finally, half-season tickets for the final 12 home npower Championship matches of the season are selling fast.

Half-season tickets, which will run from the visit of Coventry on Monday 2 January right to the end of what promises to be a thrilling season, are available until close of business Friday 23 December.

Half-season ticket holders will also be given priority for all home FA Cup fixtures, with tickets available at discounted prices.