Burnley become first football club in UK to use anti-terror barriers at their Turf Moor stadium
Fans who attended the Clarets' 2-0 home win against Swansea will have seen the new additions to the stadium surroundings
BURNLEY have become the first football club in the country to install security barriers to protect fans from potential terrorist attacks.
The temporary barriers, which were first used outside Turf Moor for Burnley's 2-0 win over Swansea on Saturday, prevent drivers from ramming vehicles into supporters making their way to the ground.
There have been numerous incidents where vehicles have been used for fatal attacks during the past few years, including in London, Nice and Barcelona.
Ahead of the game against Swansea, Burnley said in a statement: "A series of hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) barriers will be installed ahead of and immediately after the match.
Jack Cork and Ashley Barnes shot Burnley to seventh in the Premier League on Saturday, level on points with Liverpool and Arsenal.
And with crowds flocking to Turf Moor the club used the barriers to safeguard security around the ground.
The statement continued: "These barriers are in place to halt any vehicles from entering Harry Potts Way [which runs alongside Turf Moor] and protect pedestrians as they make their way into and out of the stadium."
Cyclists and wheelchair users can pass through the barriers, which can be dropped in under 30 seconds to enable access for the emergency services.
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The barriers were installed by events management company Stadium TM, who have close links with Burnley Football Club, and ATG Access.
There have been numerous incidents where vehicles have been used for fatal attacks during the past few years, including in Nice, London and Barcelona.
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Thirteen people were killed when a van drove into a crowd on Barcelona's famous La Rambla street in August, and a similar attack in the London Bridge area of London in June led to eight deaths.