Big match police on red and blue alert

POLICE plans are in place to ensure Manchester’s most crucial football derby for decades passes peacefully.

City host United at the Ethiad Stadium on Monday night in a match which will have a big say on who wins the Premier League title.

There will be additional police patrols in place in the city centre and around the ground. Officers will also be visiting pubs where the match is being shown live on TV.

Anyone caught with alcohol on the streets within the alcohol exclusion zone, stretching from the city centre to the stadium, will have it confiscated. Anyone arriving at the stadium under the influence of alcohol will be refused entry.