'Thousands' of Sheffield United fans stuck outside stadium as match begins

“Think 75% of today’s fans will have to follow your updates for the first half… they’re all still outside!”

By Alicia Hannah

Published 5th Jan 2020, 14:36 BST

Updated 6th Jan 2020, 16:50 BST

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Blades fans have said queues of thousands are outside Bramall Lane waiting to get in for this afternoon’s match against Fylde.

Some have described the scene as a “shambles”, and as a result many disappointed matchgoers missed the kick off.

One fan took to Twitter with a theory: “Seems like they’ve told everyone to collect their #FACup tickets on the day, and as a result we are 15 mins from KO and there's several hundred people queueing because there’s one ticket booth.”

Many Blades fans were left waiting whilst the match kicked off

Another said: “Horrific organisation by @SheffieldUnited with ticket collections...many, many people will be missing a large chunk of the game as a result.”

It has been said that there are just two attendants handing out tickets, with some supporters have waiting upwards of 40 minutes in queues.

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