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A group of football fans suffered a major scare as their coach went up in flames following Sunday's Old Firm derby.
As frustrated Celtic fans headed for home having seen their side lose 1-0 at Parkhead to their bitterest rivals Rangers, the biggest concern of the day was still to come.
As a group of Celtic fans travelled home the rear of their coach caught fire on the A728 near to the Emirates Arena.
Thick black smoke soon dominated the Glasgow sky as fans were quickly evacuated and moved to safety as emergency services rushed to the scene in the east end of the city. Police Scotland have confirmed nobody was injured.
Two fire engines were seen on site with the Clyde Gateway brought to a standstill as the blaze was tackled and eventually halted with stunned fans watching on from the side of the road.
In a statement to the Scottish Sun, McLean's Coaches, who the bus was hired from, said: 'We are aware of the incident involving one of our vehicles on the Clyde Gateway today.
A group of Celtic fans were evacuated as their coach home burst into flames after the match
'The vehicle has been recovered, and we are working with the relevant authorities and parties to establish exactly what happened.
'The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed, so it would be inappropriate to speculate while enquiries are ongoing.
'Safety is our highest priority, and the vehicle will undergo a full investigation before any further steps are decided.'
It marked the end to a disappointing day for those rooting for Celtic after they were narrowly beaten.
Ryan Naderi's first half strike was enough by the time the final whistle sounded as Celtic's misery was compounded by the fact that they have now lost to Rangers twice in the space of eight days.
