Port Vale Football Club wishes to make supporters planning to attend Tuesday night's Carabao Cup Quarter Final against Middlesbrough aware of the following:
Police presence
Due to the high attendance expected at Vale Park, Staffordshire Police will have a larger-than-normal presence at this fixture.
They have also decided to include police horses and police dogs in their operation. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask an officer in attendance on Tuesday night.
There will also be a police drone flying over Vale Park ahead of kick-off, again this is nothing to worry about and if you have any questions please speak to an officer on duty.
Allocated Seating
We would like to take the time to remind you that Vale Park is an all-seated stadium, with allocated seating. On the majority of matchdays, we can offer discretion when it comes to this due to the available seats within the stands.
Due to how busy this fixture will be we wanted to ensure you were aware that we will be asking you and other supporters to sit in your purchased seats, to comply with safety regulations of the club and to ensure the best supporter experience.
We also would like to advise you to arrive earlier than your normal time so the club and supporters don’t experience big queues.
Closure of Driveway A
The area between Synectics Solutions and the stadium perimeter, commonly known as Driveway A, will be closed in both directions for access to home and away supporters from 6:15pm on Tuesday.
This area will remain closed until the end of the match and will only be reopened once Bycars Lane has cleared of the majority of away supporters.
This decision has been taken in conjunction with Staffordshire Police on the grounds of safety and to support segregation requirements. Any supporters who wish to use this route to leave the stadium at the end of the game are welcome to remain in their seats for a short period until the area has cleared.
Supporters leaving the Railway Stand at the end of the match will be asked to leave their stand and follow the steps down in the direction of Hamil Road.
The Pedestrian Gate on Car Park D giving access to and from Bycars Lane and the Training ground will be closed before half-time and will remain closed for the duration of the fixture.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.