Met Police and West Ham issue travel advice to fans ahead of Millwall clash | OneFootball

Away fans travelling to Millwall for the match have been told by both the Met and West Ham to use South Bermondsey station

The Metropolitan Police and West Ham have issued travel advice for away fans ahead of the first meeting between the Hammers and Millwall for 14 years.

The match will take place in south London on Saturday lunchtime, with Scotland Yard braced for trouble at the game.

The Met are set to deploy 400 officers to try to stop violence erupting between rival fans, compared to around 60 to 150 officers at an average Championship game.

Away fans travelling to The Den have been told to use South Bermondsey station, the designated station for visiting supporters on matchday.

Hammers fans using other local stations have been told they will be turned away and directed to South Bermondsey station.

It comes amid reports of false AI messages suggesting South Bermondsey station will be closed on matchday, with suspicions that these may be attempt to stir up trouble by diverting West Ham fans to other stations.

Fans can reach the station through regular trains from London Bridge, with the journey taking only a few minutes.

From South Bermondsey, fans will be ushered along a walkway directly to and from the away turnstiles.

There are no planned engineering works or closures expected to impact those travelling to the match.

There is no car parking available, nor any official coach service for the match for away supporters.

West Ham have also issued a statement reiterating that they have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination ahead of the match.

The statement reads: ”Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the Club and we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome to attend our fixtures in a safe environment.

“Any form of discriminatory behaviour or chanting is unacceptable; it has no place in football and has serious criminal consequences.

“West Ham United will take the strongest possible action against any individual found to be engaging in such behaviour, including potential lifetime bans and referral to the police.