the choice for yorkshire county cricket

The contract will see G4S provide services on match days and year round for the club, which is based at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground. Services will include site security, pedestrian and vehicle searching, ticket checking and stewarding.

G4S Events managing director Mark Hamilton said: “This is an exciting contract for us and we are looking forward to working at such a prestigious cricket ground.

“We are confident that our wide range of event and security services offers Yorkshire County Cricket Club added value and will ensure a high level of service to the ground’s visitors.”

Under the deal, G4S will be responsible for the safety and security of around a quarter of one million cricket fans a year, including up to 17,000 thousand cricket fans on major match days.

Yorkshire CCC chief executive Stewart Regan said: “We were keen to employ a provider that could offer an all-round solution, one that went beyond traditional stewarding services, but also one with a local presence so that we can offer the highest standard of service to anyone visiting Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground.”