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Portsmouth fans warned of massive travel disruption because of essential HS2 work ahead of 280-mile Burnley trip

Pompey fans are being advised to set off earlier for Saturday’s Championship game at Burnley…

By Mark McMahon · Portsmouth News

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Portsmouth fans face major travel disruption due to weekend M42 closures during their away trip to Burnley.
Up to 2,000 away supporters are expected to travel 280 miles to Turf Moor for Saturday's match.
Essential HS2 works will shut the M42 northbound between junctions 6 and 9 from Friday night to Monday morning.

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Portsmouth supporters have been warned of severe travel disruption caused by HS2 engineering works ahead of Saturday's match against Burnley at Turf Moor. Up to 2,000 away fans are expected to make the 280-mile trip, but closures on the M42 will affect routes connecting to the M6 and M6 Toll.

The M42 northbound between junctions 6 and 9 will be fully closed from Friday night until Monday morning, alongside southbound closures between junctions 9 and 7. Drivers have been advised to set off early and consider alternative routes via the M1, A46, or M5 to bypass Birmingham gridlock.

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