Old Firm cup final chaos fears as Scotrail warns of major train disruption today...

SCOTRAIL passengers are set to face rail disruption today sparking Old Firm Cup final fears over travel chaos.

Celtic and Rangers fans heading to Hampden for this afternoon's League Cup final may find disruptions to train services as they trek across the country to Glasgow's southside.

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The train operator issued a warning to all customers last night to check journeys before travelling as there will be a number of cancellations to services.

This is due to the availability of train drivers for rest day work due to the "particularly challenging" weekend and the Christmas period.

ScotRail said: "Where possible replacement buses for some of the cancelled services are being arranged, and there will be ticket acceptance in place where possible."

The slashed services come on a day when thousands of people are expected to flock to Scotland's busiest city.

Thousands of fans of the Glasgow giants will descend for the anticipated Premier Sports Cup Final which kicks off at 3.30pm.

Scores of shoppers will also be headed into major cities and towns to do their Christmas shopping.

Passengers now face travelling on much busier trains as they rush to get to events and back home.

They also face long queues for tickets at stations.

A ScotRail spokesperson said: "Unfortunately, due to the availability of drivers on Sunday, there are a number of cancellations to services.

"This is a particularly challenging weekend, and with the Christmas period fast approaching, more drivers than normal are unavailable for rest day working.

"Where possible replacement buses for some of the cancelled services are being arranged, and there will be ticket acceptance in place where possible.

"Please check your journey on our app before you head out for the latest service information.

"We're currently recruiting 160 drivers each year, the most of any UK operator, which will help to reduce the type of challenges we're currently facing."