Road to be closed shortly after Peterborough United vs Cambridge derby

There will be an increased police presence in Peterborough on Saturday (October 29).

An increased police presence will also be in place in the city centre on the day of the Cambridgeshire derby.

Peterborough city centre will see an increased police presence on Saturday (October 29) - Cambridgeshire Police has pre-warned residents.

Saturday sees the school half-term coincide with Posh hosting Cambridge United.

Peterborough pub going ahead with welcoming both Posh and Cambridge fans for fir...

The two fierce rivals have not met in the league since 2001 and over 2000 away fans are expected to make the trip.

Due to crowd control measures, a section of Town Bridge will be closed after the conclusion of the match at around 4:45pm.

London Road (from the Peacock Pub), Town Bridge up until the junction with the Premier Inn Hotel (including adjacent roads) will be closed for around 20 minutes as fans exit the ground.

Cambridge have sold their full allocation of 2248 tickets and were refused a further allocation of approximately 1400 tickets with Posh selling further tickets to home supporters in the Main Stand, which is usually allocated to away fans.

Chief Inspector of Cambridgeshire Police Chris Savage said: “We expect a busy weekend in the city centre both for the football match but also because it will be half term. We want our communities and those visiting the city to have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

“There will be additional police officers on duty to help manage this increase in footfall supporting the local city centre team, British Transport Police and the football club.”