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Driver warning for FA Cup match | Driver warning for FA Cup match |
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Drivers heading towards Sunday's FA Cup quarter final clash in Plymouth were being urged to use the city's park and ride services. | |
About 21,000 supporters were expected at Home Park for the sell-out match between Plymouth Argyle and Watford. | |
Police said the stadium's lower car park would only be open to coaches, and with a lack of spaces for cars people were advised to park outside the city. | Police said the stadium's lower car park would only be open to coaches, and with a lack of spaces for cars people were advised to park outside the city. |
The match, Plymouth's biggest in many years, was due to kick off at 1800 GMT. | |
Best performance | Best performance |
Plymouth Argyle are the lowest ranked surviving club in the FA Cup and the only representatives from outside the Premiership. | |
They were hoping to match their best performance in the competition 23 years ago. | |
Watford have qualified for the semi-finals four times in their history, but only once in 20 years. They won promotion to the Premiership last year. | Watford have qualified for the semi-finals four times in their history, but only once in 20 years. They won promotion to the Premiership last year. |
Pc Geoff Anderson, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "The biggest problem is the vast amount of people that are going to be there and the traffic implications that come from that." | Pc Geoff Anderson, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "The biggest problem is the vast amount of people that are going to be there and the traffic implications that come from that." |