Everton Supporters Express Outrage over Digital Ticket Chaos Preventing Entry to Burnley Cup Tie at Goodison Park, Resulting in Distressed Children and Chaotic Queues

Everton fans are demanding answers for an ‘absolutely appalling’ situation outside Goodison Park last night, with a ‘very scary crush’ at turnstiles leaving kids in tears.  

Ahead of Everton’s Carabao Cup clash with Burnley on Wednesday night fans found themselves bottlenecked at turnstiles, with reports that digital tickets for season ticket holders were not scanning. 

Huge crowds began to form along Bullens Road, Goodison Road and on Gwladys Street at kick-off, with many missing the start of the match, which Everton went on to win 3-0. 

Fans reported not being able to move in either direction because of the large-scale crowds, with Everton Fans’ Forum seeking ‘urgent answers’ from the club on what went wrong.

One fan, Brian, who had his 14-year-old  daughter in attendance with him, posted: ‘Absolutely appalling show that last night . Goodison Road became a very scary place last night and no one seemed to care. 

‘Just kick off on time and no cares at all about the fans well being. We definitely weren’t the people’s club last night.’

Another fan, Mark, wrote: ‘Disgraceful that tonight. We were in the crush, some fella screaming he was disabled and couldn’t cope in the crowds. 

‘We ended up when we got to the Winslow going down onto County Road then back up. 

‘We were still in 15mins late after arriving at the ground 40mins before kick off.’

Everton Fans’ Forum posted on X: ‘We have been made aware about, indeed many of us were caught up in, chaotic scenes in gaining access to Goodison Park last night. This has been raised with the club and urgent answers as to the cause of this chaos have been sought.’ 

Mail Sport has contacted Everton for comment. 

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