West Bromwich Albion fans will be able to get home by tram after the Boxing Day clash with Liverpool, public transport promoter Centro has announced.

The Midland Metro, which links the Hawthorns with Wolverhampton and Birmingham, would normally finish running on Boxing Day at 6pm – but this has been extended to 9pm because of the evening kick off.

“This is great news for fans and I would like to thank the Metro operators for agreeing to our request,” says Cllr Roger Horton, a member of the Passenger Transport Authority and himself a Baggies fan.

The club will also be laying on special buses to get people home after the match.

“This just shows what can happen when organisations like Centro, WBA, Travel Midland Metro and Sandwell Council work together for the benefit of the travelling public,” adds Cllr Horton.

Elsewhere in the West Midlands, public transport promoter Centro will be subsidising Boxing Day bus services so that there is a substantial network operating across the Black Country until 6pm.  Bus services will be running every day throughout the holidays apart from Christmas Day.  Trains take a two-day break for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Passenger information is available from the Centro Hotline 0121 200 2700.

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