Derby kick-off pushed back for Remembrance Sunday

The game at Bramall Lane in Sheffield has been moved

The kick-off for a Sheffield football derby on Remembrance Sunday has been delayed after fans requested time to pay their respects.

The match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday was originally scheduled for noon on 10 November but has now been pushed back to 12:30 GMT, the English Football League (EFL) confirmed.

It said the change would allow fans to attend external services, or pay their respects at Bramall Lane, with a wreath-laying ceremony taking place prior to the match.

The EFL said it "understands that the people of Sheffield wish to mark their respects on Remembrance Sunday".

Its statement said: "As with previous matches scheduled on Remembrance Sunday over the years, time will be taken at Bramall Lane to give those in attendance the chance to pay their respects to servicemen and women affected by wars past and present."

Labour's Clive Betts, Sheffield South East MP, told the BBC he welcomed the news.

He said: "We've been pushing this now for several weeks.

"It was unclear at first who had asked for the game to kick off precisely at 12:00 despite all the objections and concerns raised, particularly by service organisations and ex-servicemen.

"Just to move it half an hour gives that bit of chance now for people to go to services and then go to the game."

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