What tier is your team in? Regions discover much anticipated lockdown fate as the government reveals who is in what tier on Wednesday.
The health secretary says more of the east and south east of England will be put into Tier 4
In the south west, Mr Hancock says the “direction is clear and in many cases quite stark”.
He announces that from 00.01 on Boxing Day:
- Sussex
- Oxfordshire
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Cambridgeshire
- Parts of Essex currently not in Tier 4
- Waverley in Surrey
- Hampshire (apart from the New Forest)
Areas going into Tier 3 are:
- Bristol
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- Swindon
- Isle of Wight
- The New Forest
- Northamptonshire
- Cheshire
- Warrington
And places to be moved into Tier 2 are Cornwall and Herefordshire.
Dr Jenny Harries, one of England’s deputy chief medical officers, said the tiers changes were about “encouraging and tightening our own behaviours” in areas where people “stray off course a little bit”.
If places need to be moved to a higher tier again, Mr Hancock said he would be “prepared to act incredible fast”.
What tier is your team in? Regions discover much anticipated lockdown fate as the government reveals who is in what tier on Thursday.
We already know that London have been moved into tier 3 as infections rise, causing fears from fans and leagues on Monday.
It was six weeks ago, Boris Johnson introduced a new tier system with stadiums in Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas welcoming back up to 4,000 fans after a nationwide lockdown.
However just as fans entered through the turnstiles at various grounds within London, there will be some who haven’t yet been to a match to continue their wait since March 2020.
There is expected to be some changes in tier for some areas, however it looks to be dismal news for many as we approach Christmas.
The COVID-19 tier review comes after a minister warns ‘don’t travel if you don’t need to’.
Priti Patel said the message from the government was for people to “have a smaller, more local and safer” Christmas if they can.
“We want everyone to have a wonderful Christmas, we really do. But in a smaller, safer way, a localised way. I think the public understand that.”
When being press on whether people should travel to different parts of the UK over Christmas, the home secretary said the government would “urge people to exercise their judgement”, adding: “We would not advise people to travel – certainly from low tier to high tier or high tier into low tier. That would clearly put coronavirus at risk in terms of spreading the virus.”
What tier is your team in then? Regions discover lockdown fate… watch the announcement below or scroll down to see which area in is what!
Matt Hancock says that people “must be vigilant and keep this virus under control” – with 18,038 people in hospital with coronavirus across the country.
“We’ve come so far, we mustn’t blow it now.”
All the places changing Tiers
Full list of places going from Tier 2 to 3
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Berkshire
Peterborough
Hertfordshire
Surrey – except Waverley
Hastings and Rother
Portsmouth
Gosport
Havant
Areas moving down a Tier:
Bristol and North Somerset come out of Tier 3 into Tier 2
Herefordshire comes out of Tier 2 and into Tier 1
PREM TO EFL CLUBS AND THEIR TIERS
Premier League
Arsenal – Tier 3
Aston Villa – Tier 3
Brighton – Tier 2
Burnley – Tier 3
Chelsea – Tier 3
Crystal Palace – Tier 3
Everton – Tier 2
Fulham – Tier 3
Leeds United – Tier 3
Leicester City – Tier 3
Liverpool – Tier 2
Manchester City – Tier 3
Manchester United – Tier 3
Newcastle – Tier 3
Sheffield United – Tier 3
Southampton – Tier 2
Tottenham – Tier 3
West Brom – Tier 3
West Ham United – Tier 3
Wolves – Tier 3
Championship
Barnsley – Tier 3
Birmingham City – Tier 3
Blackburn Rovers – Tier 3
Bournemouth – Tier 2
Brentford – Tier 2
Bristol City – Tier 2
Cardiff City – spectators are not permitted at any sporting events in Wales
Coventry City – Tier 3
Derby County – Tier 3
Huddersfield Town – Tier 3
Luton Town – Tier 3
Middlesbrough – Tier 3
Millwall – Tier 2
Norwich City – Tier 2
Nottingham Forest – Tier 3
Preston North End – Tier 3
Queens Park Rangers – Tier 2
Reading – Tier 3
Rotherham United – Tier 3
Sheffield Wednesday – Tier 3
Stoke City –Tier 3
Swansea City – spectators are not permitted at any sporting events in Wales
Watford – Tier 2
Wycombe Wanderers – Tier 3
League One
Accrington Stanley –Tier 3
AFC Wimbledon – Tier 2
Blackpool – Tier 3
Bristol Rovers – Tier 2
Burton Albion – Tier 3
Charlton – Tier 2
Crewe Alexandra – Tier 2
Doncaster Rovers – Tier 3
Fleetwood Town – Tier 3
Gillingham – Tier 3
Hull City – Tier 3
Ipswich Town – Tier 2
Lincoln City – Tier 3
MK Dons – Tier 3
Northampton Town – Tier 2
Oxford United – Tier 2
Peterborough United – Tier 3
Portsmouth – Tier 3
Plymouth Argyle – Tier 2
Rochdale – Tier 3
Shrewsbury Town – Tier 2
Sunderland – Tier 3
Swindon Town – Tier 2
Wigan Athletic – Tier 3
League Two
Barrow – Tier 2
Bolton Wanderers – Tier 3
Bradford – Tier 3
Cambridge United – Tier 2
Carlisle United – Tier 2
Cheltenham Town – Tier 2
Colchester United – Tier 2
Crawley Town – Tier 2
Exeter City – Tier 2
Forest Green Rovers – Tier 2
Grimsby Town – Tier 3
Harrogate Town – Tier 3
Leyton Orient – Tier 2
Mansfield Town – Tier 3
Morecambe – Tier 3
Newport County – spectators are not permitted at any sporting events in Wales
Oldham Athletic – Tier 3
Port Vale – Tier 3
Salford City – Tier 3
Scunthorpe United – Tier 3
Southend United – Tier 2
Stevenage – Tier 3
Tranmere Rovers – Tier 2
Walsall – Tier 3
Mr Hancock says the rules are being relaxed for five days over the festive period because “Christmas is a very special time of year”.
He urges anyone seeing other family members to take “personal responsibility” for their actions and “see their loved ones in a way that is safe and careful”.
“This is a massive team effort,” he adds.
🏴 England regions by highest number of COVID-19 positives per 100k population.
7–day rolling rate by specimen date – ending Dec 11. pic.twitter.com/ApFf8ZRYCA
— UK COVID-19 (@UKCovid19Stats) December 16, 2020
Here’s a great video of when Charlton fans were allowed back in the stands at The Valley, this is what fans in tier 1 and 2 areas can expect when returning through the turnstiles.
What was more bizarre was that there was Addicks fans LEAVING before full time in their first game back since March.
talkSPORT pundits slammed one individual for doing just that. You can see more HERE.
Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire are also reported to be entering tier three with Hancock confirming London, south and west Essex (Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow, Epping Forest, Castle Point, Rochford, Maldon, Braintree, Chelmsford, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea) and the south of Hertfordshire (Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere and Broxbourne) .
The tier three restrictions would see pubs and restaurants closed except for takeaway and delivery services.
MPs. who have been notified on the plans by Hancock, said a sharp rise in cases meant the health secretary was unable to wait until the next scheduled review of England’s three-tier system on Wednesday.
One MP said they were told that cases are doubling every seven days in the capital whilst cases in south Wales, London and parts of the East and south-east of England are on a sharp rise.
They added that the next review of the tier system would be on the 23rd of December.
England’s coronavirus hotspots
District name – Local authority – Positive Covid tests per 100,000 people (week to December 10)
Sheppey East – Swale – 1,652
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill – Northumberland – 1,138
Wickford Shotgate – Basildon – 1,079.6
Stoke Heath, Finstall & Bentley – Bromsgrove – 1,065
Rochester South West – Medway – 1,064.9
Stafford North East – Stafford – 1,055.5
Laindon East & Lee Chapel North – Basildon – 1,050.1
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green – Braintree – 987.3
Cathedral & West Common – Lincoln – 971.7
Kirkhams & Holyrood – Bury – 957.9
Jeremy Hunt asked Matt Hancock whether it’s against the rules for shoppers to travel into London and no doubt the other high risk areas to do their Christmas shopping?
Hancock replied: “It is recommended that people should minimise travel unless it’s necessary in a tier three area.
“And [they] should minimise travel where it’s necessary to a tier three area.”
It follows warnings from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that tier three restrictions could have a “catastrophic consequence” for hospitality, culture and some retail.
Premier League table
Championship table
League One table
League Two table
What tier is your team in? Regions discover lockdown fate, so let us know what you make of this in the commenting below or on our social media pages!
The whole tier system has zero correlation to football crowds. Was lucky enough to get to SMK on Tuesday night and it felt perfectly safe. Fans should not be shut out.
— Jack (@jack_liddiard) December 17, 2020
It feels like a big result for @CTFCofficial that we’ve dodged tier 3 COVID restrictions at least for a few more weeks so fans can continue to attend matches in limited numbers. #ctfc
— Mark (@mayhem357_mark) December 17, 2020
Government must be a Liverpool fan if they’re still in tier 2. Unfair how they can have fans but no one else can
— Mubz (@Mubzy_96) December 17, 2020
Great news for the region.
But on a petty note…remember all those snide shouts from West Ham, Chelsea fans etc, giving it the big’un, when Liverpool were in Tier 3 before second lockdown.
Not fucking mocking us now, are ya? Off to the game we go. 😏😂😂😂😂. #LFC https://t.co/SEsBkeNRMm
— Andrew Edwards (@Red_or_Dead_Edd) December 17, 2020
Absolutely ridiculous decision!
— LORRAINE WELLS (@WELLS35) December 17, 2020
Bristol surprisingly down to tier 2. Don’t suppose I’ll get a ticket for Rovers or the cup game though.
— John Walters (@j0hnnydayt0n) December 17, 2020
Maybe we’ll start winning at home again then😂
— joely #BLM (@dingjoely) December 17, 2020
Wise decision, sooner we’ll be all allowed in for good…
— Sam.wazza (@SamWarr62044501) December 17, 2020
Another nightmare for @ntfc to sort now for fans that live in tier 3 area’s #NTFC
— Nick Hilliker (@HillikerNck) December 17, 2020
Tier 2 will now allow 2000 football fans into Ashton Gate…
To boo. 😂
— Mark Street (@McStreety) December 17, 2020
It’s alright to have a packed shopping street but you can’t have 2000 / 1000 fans social distanced around a stadium🤷♂️
And Manchester has lower infection rates than some places in tier 2🤦♂️
Fuck Boris!! Tory Scum!!🤬#letfansin #SaveOurClubs
— ROCHDALE AFC FAN PAGE (@RAFCNEWS1) December 17, 2020
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