An alcohol ban has been put in place across services on the central belt today ahead of Rangers semi-final match against Hearts.

Scotrail announced on Sunday morning they were implementing an extended booze prohibition until 3pm, just as the Betfred Cup semi-final kicks off at Hampden.

It will affect all services between Glasgow Central/Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh via all routes, as well as Glasgow Central and Mount Florida.

The rail giant has asked customers travelling on these services not to bring alcohol on these trains.

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They say the ban also applies to all intermediate stations and replacement buses.

Steven Gerrard will be determined to win his first cup as manager since joining the Ibrox club in May and Rangers fans will be desperate to put a stop to Celtic winning nine trophies in a row.

Fans can watch the match on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, or follow the action on our live blog.