City and United fans told to take different routes to first ever Manchester derby FA Cup final

It's partly to avoid any clashed between rival fans at service stations

Author: Nathan MarshPublished 26th May 2023

Transport bosses are urging Manchester City and United fans to take different routes to the FA Cup final next Saturday - to avoid clashes between rival supporters at service stations.

Trains are on strike on 3rd June when over 60 thousand fans will be heading to London.

The advice is to plan your journey to Wembley well in advance and allow additional time for travel. Anyone without an official match ticket is being urged not travel to the game.

Transport for Greater Manchester is advising fans to use the following routes:

Manchester City supporters:

M62/M1 (the advised route for City supporters)

M6/M1

M6/M6 Toll/M1

Manchester United supporters:

M6/M42/M40

Allocation of motorway service stations

Manchester City supporters:

Lymm

Sandbach

Stafford

Norton Canes

Corley

Rugby

Watford Gap

Northampton

Newport Pagnell

Toddington

London Gateway

Manchester United supporters:

Knutsford

Keele

Hilton

Warwick

Cherwell Valley

Oxford

Beaconsfield

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