Tartan Army in ticket ‘scam’

Police believe claims that more than 100 football fans were left stranded after wrongly believing they had secured tickets for Scotland’s crunch match with England are wide of the mark.

Forty-two fans from the Tayside area initially reported being left in the lurch as part of an alleged ticket scam, but dozens of others have emerged claiming they were also targeted.

The alleged culprit is accused of pocketing money given to him by fans for tickets.

Local supporters reported arriving at Hampden to discover the man entrusted with supplying tickets was nowhere to be seen.

Police Scotland later confirmed a 35-year-old suspect had been charged with wasting police time after reporting he had been robbed of tickets for the match.

Despite fans’ claims, it is understood police believe it is unlikely as many as 100 fans have been impacted.

A force spokesman said the incident is likely to be treated as a “civil matter”.

The Courier understands supporters from both Dundee and Angus have been impacted as part of the alleged scam.

The fans say they have been told to pursue the reported culprit through the civil courts.

One fan who travelled to Hampden only to discover he “had been conned” said supporters are “confused” by Police Scotland’s response to their complaints.