With new local restrictions set to be imposed from 00:01 tomorrow, Wirral Council has updated its guidance around watching grassroots football this evening.

In a thread of Tweets, the local authority has confirmed the following guidelines to keep spectators as safe as possible while watching amateur football on council-owned facilities.

  • No spectators are allowed to attend any adult amateur football match taking place on Wirral Council operated grass or 3G pitches. Only the referee, players and manager of each team should attend these matches.
  • For junior football matches, a maximum of one parent or guardian will be allowed to attend a match with their child for the duration of their fixture but must remain socially distanced. Please leave promptly at the end of the fixture.

Wirral Council said: "Although these measures may cause some inconvenience, they are in place to enable the safe continuation of grass roots football."