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Sophie Law

Tartan Army warned as huge train strike to hit ScotRail services this Sunday

Scotland fans returning home from London after the Euro 2020 clash are being warned of a huge train strike impacting journeys.

ScotRail says a 'highly disruptive' strike will affect routes on Sunday, July 20 when Tartan Army fans are due to return north after the Wembley showdown.

Travellers arriving in Glasgow or Edinburgh from London are being urged to plan onward journeys home as fewer than 15 per cent of ScotRail services will be running.

Scotland fans returning home from London after the Euro 2020 clash are being warned of a huge train strike (Getty Images)

It’s expected that hundreds of Scotland supporters will arrive into Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley on Sunday - with only a limited number of trains heading to the Strathclyde area.

Fans are also being reminded a booze ban is still in force across all ScotRail trains and stations during the tournament.

The ongoing strike action is planned by the RMT union in a dispute about overtime payments.

ScotRail tweeted: "Away in London this weekend for the England v Scotland game tomorrow?

"For return journeys, @RMTUnion strike action means there will be no onward connections within Scotland on Sunday Services on Saturday and Monday will run as normal.

"Please plan your journey ahead of time."

Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: "We hope Scottish fans returning from Wembley will be celebrating after the England game and the last thing we want to do is put a dampener on their party spirit.

"However, yet again, the unjustified and disruptive Sunday strike action called by the RMT union, which wants 50 per cent more pay for working the same number of overtime hours, is inconveniencing customers at the worst time.

"We are urging fans coming back on Sunday to make sure they have made plans for their onward journeys after they arrive at Glasgow Central station or Edinburgh Waverley.”

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