Highways chiefs are carrying out a traffic survey in Watling Street Road to see if the parking problem can be solved.

Residents have complained about supporters' cars blocking access or making it difficult to see when they are reversing onto the road.

Preston North East councillor Michael Welsh said: "There are numerous problems in Watling Street Road.

"It is very difficult because there is no easy solution.

"It is all very well to say put in parking restrictions but residents could then have nowhere to park.

"Maybe one of the things that could done would be to introduce restrictions on parking on match days only."

Stagecoach have introduced a Footyrider shuttle bus service to North End games this season to try to reduce the number of spectators travelling by car and clogging up residential streets.

Ben Rhodes, general manager at North End, said: "We have worked with Stagecoach to set up the scheme and we want to get as many people using public transport as we can.

"We've got £1-a-day car parking at Moor Park School and quite a significant amount of parking at Deepdale. There are still some spaces for sale."

The traffic survey will focus on the stretch of Watling Street Road opposite Fulwood Barracks.

Measures to address parking problems on other parts of the street are also being looked at, including extending no waiting restrictions between Bedford Road and Fulwood Hall Lane to improve visibilty at junctions.

A Lancashire County Council spokesman said: "We intend to consult local residents on the proposals as part of a wider traffic regulation order consultation in coming weeks."

>> What do you think? Vote in our latest web poll