Liverpool and Manchester City fans crash on M6 before cup final clash
A set of Liverpool supporters and a group of Manchester City fans crashed on the M6 hours before their teams faced off at Wembley for the Capital One Cup final.
Fortunately no-one was hurt in the crash which happened just north of Stafford around 11.10am today.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a two-car collision on the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 14. The City fans were in one vehicle while the Liverpool supporters were in another.
Two ambulances and a paramedic area support officer attended.
Two men and a young boy were check over but required no treatment.
Ambulance spokesman Jamie Arrowsmith said: "Crews arrived to discover two cars that had been in collision, one with front end damage and one with rear end damage.
"It certainly wasn't the start to the day the car occupants were hoping for as one contained three Liverpool fans and the other four Manchester City fans, all on their way to Wembley for the Capital One Cup Final.
"Two men and a young boy were assessed at the scene but thankfully they were uninjured and all discharged at scene.
"Hopefully they were all able to complete their journey to Wembley in time for kick-off, with one set of fans at least having a more enjoyable trip home."
It turned out to be a truly miserable day for the Liverpool contingent as their team lost on penalties in the final.
The collision initially brought traffic to a standstill on the M6 and more than an hour's worth of congestion as Highways England worked to recover the vehicles.
