The FA Cup final will kick off at 3pm for the first time in 12 years when Manchester City meet Manchester United at Wembley next month.
Mail Sport revealed yesterday that the Metropolitan Police raised concerns about the FA’s preference for an evening game as the first ever all-Manchester final has been classed a high-risk fixture so the governing body have reverted to the cup final’s traditional kick-off time.
The move will be welcomed by traditionalists and fans of both clubs, many of whom would have faced a dash across London to catch the last train back to Manchester had the police permitted an evening kick-off.