A CLARETS fan will be watching tomorrow's game against Gillingham for free as part of a drive to promote road safety.

Terrence Parker, of Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, won three tickets in a competition organised by Lancashire County Council's road safety group in association with the national THINK! road safety campaign.

The road safety group is sponsoring the match and will be handing out free stickers, air fresheners, and leaflets warning drivers of the dangers of fatigue.

Young people will be given free reflective Burnley FC stickers to remind them to make sure they are visible during the dark winter evenings.

Terrence, who has supported the club since 1967, plans to take a friend and his 14-year-old daughter to the match.

He said: "I've watched Burnley play through the good and the bad times -- hopefully there will be more good times in the future.

"I'm looking forward to the match as it will be the first time my daughter will have been to watch Burnley play. I'm glad I entered the competition."

Senior road safety adviser Christine Gibson said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for the road safety group to promote important messages.

"Football provides the perfect medium for speaking to young men and families, the target audience for many of the THINK! campaigns."

Hazel Harding, leader of Lancashire County Council, said the road safety link with the club would help to get the message across.

She said: "The link with Burnley Football Club provides an ideal opportunity to access the local community and raise awareness of road safety messages to a key target group -- young active people. We are committed to continuing to improve safety on the county's roads. The work of the THINK! campaign sits well with the county council's own vision of 'Travel Easily and Safely'."

Burnley Football Club's chief executive, Dave Edmundson, said: "We are delighted to be one of over 60 Football League Clubs supporting the campaign."