Angry Manchester United fans have slammed the controversial scheduling of their trip to Brentford on Saturday, with away supporters facing travel chaos.

United’s game at the Gtech Community Stadium is due to kick-off at 8pm, two minutes before the last scheduled train leaves St Pancras for Manchester Piccadilly. There are no trains to Manchester from Euston over the Easter weekend due to engineering works.

It leaves fans with the prospect of having to make the 410-mile round trip by road.

A spokesperson for the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust told the Telegraph: “Sadly match-going supporters are all too used to the fact that we seem to be the last people considered when kick-off times are determined.

“For the fourth time this season, United are away from home at 8pm on a Saturday which just goes to show the blatant disregard the TV companies and football authorities have for match-going fans.

“During Covid they said that football without fans is nothing - it’s time for the football authorities to show they meant it.”