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All the road closures in place during Women's EUROs at St Mary's

Rebecca Handley of GO! Southampton
Rebecca Handley of GO! Southampton

Motorists are being warned about a series of road closures which will be in place around St Mary's during the Women's EUROs.

Record crowds are expected to flock to the home of Southampton FC as the biggest women’s sporting event in European history comes to the city.

St Mary's will play host to three games - Northern Ireland v Norway at 8pm tonight, Northern Ireland v Austria on Monday July 11 and Northern Ireland v England on Friday July 15.


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Both fans and residents can expect road closures and increased traffic two hours before and one hour after matches.

Kick off for Thursday’s match, Northern Ireland v Norway, is at 8pm while the Northern Ireland v Austria fixture on Monday will begin at 5pm.

For both matches the following roads are closed:

  • Northam Road

  • Rochester St (aside from disabled parking bays)

  • Victoria Street

  • Britannia Road

  • Granville Street (open to cyclists)

  • Standford Street (open to cyclists)

  • Melbourne Street (open to cyclists)

The restriction on Northam Road is intended for short closures (around 20 minutes) when large numbers of pedestrians are crossing the road at the end of an event.

Albert Road North, Anglesea Terrace, Paget Street, Chapel Road and Marine Parade can't be used for waiting and loading.


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Friday’s match, Northern Ireland v England, kicks off at 8pm with 31,000 fans expected to attend.

The same road closures apply, with the addition of Belvedere Road and Marine Parade.

This is to safely manage the large volumes of spectators arriving at and leaving the stadium.

The following roads are closed from 2pm to 2am:

  • Britannia Road

  • Victoria Street

  • Rochester Street

  • Wilson Street

  • Marine Parade (open to cyclists)

  • Granville Street (open to cyclists)

Standford Street and Melbourne Street are closed to all vehicles.

Southampton is one of nine cities across England that will be hosting the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 games.

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