SAINTS have closed their ticket office and retail store at St Mary's in response to the fire at a plastics warehouse opposite the stadium on Wednesday.

The blaze saw their Championship fixture against Preston North End postponed hours before kick-off following a consultation with local authorities and emergency services.

A number of roads around the stadium remain closed and an investigation has been launched to determine the origin of the fire, which is believed to have been caused by combustible plastic storage units catching fire.

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Southampton are scheduled to take on Sunderland on Saturday, but it remains unclear whether that game will take place. The Daily Echo have received no official word from the club currently. 

Daily Echo: The blaze at Polystar Plastics unit in Melbourne StreetThe blaze at Polystar Plastics unit in Melbourne Street (Image: Aaron Goodfellow)

Despite the temporary closure, ticketing windows for the upcoming home fixture with Coventry City and the away trip to Ipswich Town will proceed as planned online, via the club's ticketing website.

For any ticketing enquiries or support needed, the club have advised that fans contact the ticket office via email.

Enquiries will be handled as quickly as possible. Supporters looking to make retail purchases can continue to do so online without disruption

Russell Martin's side currently sit fourth in the Championship, eight points behind second-place Ipswich Town, who have played an additional game.