BRADFORD City's final pre-season match at FC Halifax Town will be played behind closed doors, the Shaymen have announced.
There will be no public access to the friendly, which takes place on Saturday, July 29 at The Shay.
A statement on the Halifax website said: "This difficult decision has been taken following advice from West Yorkshire Police.
"Due to a number of recent unfortunate high-profile events, the demands on the force both locally and nationally are unprecedented.
"We’re all immensely disappointed with this outcome, but must respect and be considerate of the current pressures placed on our county’s police force – with the requirement of manpower to oversee the crowd within the ground and within the wider Calderdale and Bradford areas."
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