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| Thousands of Rangers fans have already flooded into Manchester city centre in preparation for the Uefa Cup Final against Zenit St Petersburg. | Thousands of Rangers fans have already flooded into Manchester city centre in preparation for the Uefa Cup Final against Zenit St Petersburg. |
| Up to 100,000 fans from both sides are expected in the city for the match, swelling the local economy by an estimated £20m. | Up to 100,000 fans from both sides are expected in the city for the match, swelling the local economy by an estimated £20m. |
| Every hotel room in Manchester and for up to 20 miles beyond - about 45,000 rooms - is booked up. | Every hotel room in Manchester and for up to 20 miles beyond - about 45,000 rooms - is booked up. |
| Many fans are expected to camp, sleep rough or spend the night in their cars. | Many fans are expected to camp, sleep rough or spend the night in their cars. |
| Commuters arriving in the city on Wednesday morning were greeted by the sight of thousands of fans in Piccadilly Gardens. | Commuters arriving in the city on Wednesday morning were greeted by the sight of thousands of fans in Piccadilly Gardens. |
| Councillor Pat Karney, city centre spokesman, said the city "had never seen anything like it". | Councillor Pat Karney, city centre spokesman, said the city "had never seen anything like it". |
| Disruption 'worth it' | Disruption 'worth it' |
| "The difficulty is it's an ordinary working day in Manchester, people are going to their places of work and so there's going to be a lot of disruption as everyone knows, but it's for 24 hours," said Mr Karney. | "The difficulty is it's an ordinary working day in Manchester, people are going to their places of work and so there's going to be a lot of disruption as everyone knows, but it's for 24 hours," said Mr Karney. |
| "It's worth £20m to Manchester's economy all this - the numbers have been upgraded from the last few days. | "It's worth £20m to Manchester's economy all this - the numbers have been upgraded from the last few days. |
| "Millions and millions of people are going to be watching the match and Manchester tonight, so it's worth it." | "Millions and millions of people are going to be watching the match and Manchester tonight, so it's worth it." |
| A large-scale movement of fans happened on Tuesday with more than 100 vehicles decorated with balloons, flags and scarves setting off from Ibrox together with Rangers' overseas fan-base flying to Manchester from North America, Australia and the Middle East. | A large-scale movement of fans happened on Tuesday with more than 100 vehicles decorated with balloons, flags and scarves setting off from Ibrox together with Rangers' overseas fan-base flying to Manchester from North America, Australia and the Middle East. |
| The largest movement of fans, most of them ticketless, is expected to happen on Wednesday. | The largest movement of fans, most of them ticketless, is expected to happen on Wednesday. |
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| Strathclyde Police have advised those travelling by coach and car not to form a convoy as they said it could lead to traffic congestion. | Strathclyde Police have advised those travelling by coach and car not to form a convoy as they said it could lead to traffic congestion. |
| They also warned that officers would be carrying out spot checks at various locations on the route. | They also warned that officers would be carrying out spot checks at various locations on the route. |
| An early morning crash on the M74 near Lesmahagow in South Lanarkshire caused a seven-mile tailback but traffic was now said to be moving well. | An early morning crash on the M74 near Lesmahagow in South Lanarkshire caused a seven-mile tailback but traffic was now said to be moving well. |
| Network Rail urged fans planning to travel by rail from Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley to only arrive at the stations if they had reserved seats. | Network Rail urged fans planning to travel by rail from Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley to only arrive at the stations if they had reserved seats. |
| The Glasgow side has only been allocated 13,000 tickets for the match but big screens have been put up at special fan zones in Manchester to allow those without tickets to watch the game. | The Glasgow side has only been allocated 13,000 tickets for the match but big screens have been put up at special fan zones in Manchester to allow those without tickets to watch the game. |
| Big screens | Big screens |
| Flag-waving fans dressed in blue have been wandering the streets of Manchester since dawn and with the forecast of another sunny day ahead, it is hoped that the atmosphere remains jovial. | Flag-waving fans dressed in blue have been wandering the streets of Manchester since dawn and with the forecast of another sunny day ahead, it is hoped that the atmosphere remains jovial. |
| With a number of flights also bringing fans in from Russia, Manchester Airport welcomed 600 plane spotters to its aviation viewing park. | With a number of flights also bringing fans in from Russia, Manchester Airport welcomed 600 plane spotters to its aviation viewing park. |
| Spotters needed advance tickets in the hope of seeing unfamiliar Russian aircraft, and the area was full by 0900 BST. | Spotters needed advance tickets in the hope of seeing unfamiliar Russian aircraft, and the area was full by 0900 BST. |
| Fans remaining in Glasgow will be able to watch the match on big screens at Ibrox Stadium. | Fans remaining in Glasgow will be able to watch the match on big screens at Ibrox Stadium. |
| Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is running free buses from Buchanan Bus Station to Edmiston Drive between 1730 and 1930 BST - with entry to the stadium and seats on the buses will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is running free buses from Buchanan Bus Station to Edmiston Drive between 1730 and 1930 BST - with entry to the stadium and seats on the buses will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. |