The window of one of the Anchor Tours buses after the last trip to Derry in March
Dundalk FC supporters will have to find alternative means if they want to support their side when they travel to the Brandywell to take on Derry City this Friday.
Margaret and Tony Curtis from Oliver Plunkett Park, who organise buses to the Lilywhites’ away games under the guise of M&T Travel, have confirmed they will not be running a bus to the game, with suppliers Sevens also not willing to travel due to a lack of assurances regarding supporter safety.
This follows an incident at the end of Dundalk’s last visit to Derry back in March when buses were pelted with stones by a group of youths and one fan sustained a nasty gash just below his eye. Both Sevens and Anchor Tours had vehicles damaged in the attack at the start of the season.
That was the second time in as many seasons that Dundalk fans were subjected to such an attacking leaving the Lone Moor Road venue.
The decision not to run a bus came after Derry City refused to guarantee Dundalk fans a safe journey to and from the ground. One option is for a steward escort to be arranged before and after the game.
According to The Derry Journal, Candystripes officials are due to hold talks later today with local community groups in a bid to avoid a repeat of the recent attacks on Lilywhites fans.
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