Sunday travel advice

Police are requesting that Cliftonville supporters travelling by car and coach to Sunday’s BetMcLean Cup Final with Glentoran at Windsor Park leave sufficient travel time to arrive at the match.

Reds fans, who are asked to approach the stadium via Boucher Road from Kennedy Way with buses advised to park on Apollo Road, will enter the ground via the Olympia gates off Boucher Road. Stewards will then direct supporters to their seats.

Traffic congestion is likely at key ingress and egress times due to the expected volume of spectators attending the fixture.

All supporters are kindly requested to be respectful and considerate whilst transiting through and parking in residential streets and commercial areas convenient to the stadium.

Police are reminding all fans that there are specific offences created by the Criminal Justice Act NI 2011 in relation to football matches:

• Possession of/ throwing fireworks/ flares etc
• Throwing articles capable of causing injury
• Going on to the playing area
• Sectarian chanting
• Drinking on passenger carrying vehicles

In addition, all fans are reminded that the areas around the stadium are ‘No Street Drinking’ zones under Belfast City Council by-laws. Supporters are asked to be respectful and considerate whilst walking through residential streets convenient to the stadium. Any street drinking taking place will be dealt with robustly by police and any alcohol found subject to seizure. As a condition of entry to the stadium, fans will be subject to random searches. Alcohol cannot be brought into the stadium.

Maximum Use of CCTV/ video evidence will be utilised as part of the match policing operation in an effort to deal with any criminal offences/ anti-social behaviour which takes place.

Police will take all steps to identify and deal with anyone who has been or is committing offences.

It is hoped that a common sense approach to the event can be taken by all and the occasion enjoyed.

It is vitally important for supporter and community safety that these instructions are complied with.