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Hull City fans urged to finalise travel plans for Europa League clash with Lokeren

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Hull City fans should act quickly if they want to catch a ferry to Belgium for the club's next Europa League away tie. Tigers' supporters could have faced a trip to the likes of Kazakhstan, but instead they will be heading to the more accessible city of Lokeren in Belgium. The draw was made on Friday, with City facing Sporting Lokeren on Thursday, August 21. The return leg, at the KC Stadium, will be held a week later. One of the most obvious ways to Lokeren will be on the ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge. Lokeren is then just an hour away. Even from Rotterdam it is only an hour-and-half away. A P&O Ferries spokesman said: "We can't really say whether there has been an increase in interest because we are always extremely heavily booked at this time of year. "The ferry has a capacity of around 1,000 passengers and, at this time of year, we are already at around 800 to 900. "Fans who do wish to get the ferry will have to act quickly as we expect to be full." Meanwhile, Humberside Airport has confirmed there has been a lot of interest in its Amsterdam flight since the Europa League draw was made. Communications director, Paul Litten, said: "There is an upsurge in queries. We are working with KLM to put in more flights to Amsterdam and we are also speaking to tour operators about providing a couple of direct flights to Ostend." Lokeren can be found in the province of East Flanders near Ghent. It may not be to everyone's taste but horse sausages are a regional specialty of Lokeren. For those wishing to spend any time in the city, there are a number of museums and art galleries for the culturally-minded fan. There is also a nature reserve called Molsbroek if you are looking for a little peace and quiet. The old market, with Saint Lawrence Church as a backdrop, is also worth a visit, with plenty of bars and restaurants. Daknamstadion is the home of Sporting Lokeren and holds just under 10,000 fans. The club has plans to add another a further 1,760 seats, but work has yet to begin. Steve Bruce's men beat Slovakian side AS Trencin 2-1 at the KC Stadium in the third qualifying round on Thursday night.

Hull City fans urged to finalise travel plans for Europa League clash with Lokeren


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