Aberdeen are still waiting for their ticket allocation for the Scottish Cup trip to Darvel after raising safety concerns over the proposed 4000 capacity at tiny Recreation Park.
The Ayrshire club planned to hand over 1750 briefs to the Dons and keep 2250 for the biggest game in their history. But an independent review of the safety documentation for their ground is now to be held - and might not conclude until next week just days before the tie which goes ahead on Monday, January 23. Aberdeen safety bosses have concerns over the area set aside for the away support.
Darvel - who Record Sport understands have spent £50,000 on three emergency exits and anti-crush barriers to get their home up to speed - hope to have the situation resolved by the weekend with Aberdeen’s allocation to be slashed if they don’t get their 4000 capacity passed. A spokesman for the West of Scotland Premier League club revealed the concerns were raised at Wednesday’s Safety Advisor Group meeting chaired by East Ayrshire Council, Aberdeen FC and Police Scotland. The spokesman said: “Aberdeen’s safety team, while not having issues with the calculation methods used, have raised concerns about the dynamic flow of the supporters during the match.
