Aston Villa vs Birmingham City: Fans warned of special measures around matchday
Villa and Blues supporters are being warned of the special measures which will be put in place for Sunday’s Second City Derby.
The match will, as usual, see an increased police presence around Villa Park, while a number of restrictions are being put in place for those travelling to the ground.
Chief among those is the way supporters will approach the stadium.
Take a look at the measures in place below:
Fans in the Holte End, Trinity Road and Doug Ellis Stands are asked to access the stand via Witton Lane from St.Peter & St.Pauls Church direction.
Doug Ellis Box Holders who have Villa Village passes will be required to enter via the North Stand Reception, while all North Stand T block supporters will need to enter via Trinity Road and then around the players car park.
Fans housed in R block will need to enter via Witton Lane and Witton Square. Away supporters, meanwhile, can only access the ground from Manor Road and Station Road.
Parking will be unavailable on both Manor Road and Station Road from 10pm on Saturday night. Witton Lane will then be closed from 10am on Sunday morning, with a road block installed on Trinity Road at 10.45am.
Those supporters who park on the Holte End car park will need to arrive prior to 10am, while access to the North Stand car park will only be available from Witton Road between 10am and 11.30am.
