Image emerges of Hull KR and Leigh Leopards fans stood on motorway with traffic at stand still

As the minutes tick down to kick off at Wembley for Leigh Leopards and Hull KR, there are some fans who may miss the action due to traffic on the motorway.

The problems started at Junction 40 on the M1 where an accident closed the motorway beyond the junction forcing official travel off the motorway at that junction.

But for Hull KR and Leigh fans headed down to Wembley things got worse with traffic dragged to a stand still on the M1.

Now an image as emerged on the Rugby League Fan Club Facebook page taken by Hull KR fan Jordan Burn of Hull KR and Leigh fans stood on the motorway out of their vehicles having a good old chat because the traffic was at a literal stand still.

You can see the image here.

One Twitter user appealed to both Leigh Leopards and owner Derek Beaumont to consider a delay to the 3pm Challenge Cup Final.

“@derek_beaumont @LeighLeopardsRL M1 absolute stand still. Hull KR fans and Leopards all stuck. May need a delay!”

Following this, fans commented: “Back on M1 estimated at 2:50pm.”

And: “Coach drivers frantically trying to find different routes, gutted if we miss out.”

It follows earlier reports that there had been an accident on the motorways which had also heightened fears that many fans wouldn’t make it to Wembley for kick off time.

Wembley was expected to receive a huge crowd given that it was the first time Leigh had made the big game since 1971 and Rovers hadn’t made an appearance in the final since their record defeat to Leeds Rhinos in 2015.

Moreover the addition of both the women’s and 1895 Cup Final meant that the attendance could be pushing towards 80,000, something that has only been surpassed four times in the 21st century.