Cricket fans add to traffic woe for Leeds commuters

LEEDS CITY Centre was gridlocked during the evening rush-hour tonight as thousands of cricket fans headed to Headingley in the hope of seeing the biggest rivalry in country cricket.

The Yorkshire versus Lancashire T20 match was a sell-out, with 16,200 cricket fans expected for the 5.30pm start, which was delayed by rain.

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Commuters took to Twitter to voice their frustration at the heavy traffic, which Metro put down to a combination of spectators and visitors to a Leeds University open day.

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