Parents of a group of young Dundee footballers were left “raging” after licensing laws left them and their children stranded when their bus broke down.
Broughty Ferry United were returning from Hampden when their coach developed a fault at Rutherglen last night.
The young Dundonians, accompanied by parents, were told there wouldn’t be a replacement for almost two hours, so they made their way to a Wetherspoons pub nearby to escape the foul weather.
However, the parents were left “raging” when the pub manager had to refuse entry because children are not allowed in the pub after 8pm.
According to a post on the group’s Facebook page, they were left “in torrential rain with 9 & 10 year olds. Raging is not half of it.”
A spokesman for Wetherspoon’s said: “We can confirm that a group of 90 people, including children, arrived at the An Ruadh-Ghleann pub in Rutherglen, after 8pm on Saturday evening.
“They were returning from the Scotland match at Hampden Park, when their bus broke down.
“Unfortunately, the pub was unable to allow access to the group, as the local licensing policy prevents children from being on the premises after 8pm.
“The duty manager, on duty at the time, did double-check the licensing details and telephoned the pub manager to clarify the situation.
“As a mother of two herself she did not want to turn the group away, especially the children.
“However, the pub would have been in breach of the licence and was, therefore, unfortunately, unable to allow entry to the children.”