FANS heading to Aston Villa vs Fulham on Tuesday have been hit by travel disruption in Birmingham.
West Midlands Railway confirmed that “train services to and from Villa Park are “likely to be severely disrupted”.
The chaos is due to a broken rail in the Gravelly Hill area, near Villa Park, with fans heading to the game advised to leave early and consider getting to the game by an alternative route.
A tweet from West Midlands Railway said: “Train services to and from Villa Park are likely to be severely disrupted this evening.
“Fans are advised to leave extra time for their journeys and consider alternative means of transport. #AVLFUL @AVFCOfficial @FulhamFC.”
Some fans were left fuming by the news.
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One fan wrote on Twitter: “Shambles of a company ! Sick of excuses everyday!”
Another fumed: “Oh ffs.”
And a third said: “Seems like every other week it’s f***** getting to the game these days.”
Aston Villa vs Fulham is scheduled to get underway at 7.45pm.
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Unai Emery’s Villa go into the clash unbeaten in nine games and sixth-place in the Premier League table.
Fulham meanwhile have won two on the bounce after a run of five matches without a win in all competitions.
Marco Silva and Co are six points behind Villa in ninth, having played a game less than Tuesday night’s opponents.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
