Plymouth fans miss away game due to Easter 'chaos'

The fixture between Plymouth and Morecambe saw its kick-off delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic on the M6, which prevented the majority of the travelling away fans from watching the game.

Plymouth Argyle Football Club have since claimed it made "no sense" to schedule the match "for one of the busiest weekends". Furthermore, a multiple-vehicle crash on the M6 on Friday afternoon further caused delays.

In a statement, the club said: "We deeply regret that the majority of the Green Army were caught up in the traffic chaos on the M6 on Good Friday which severely affected their journey to watch our game at Morecambe.

"Even though, at the request of Argyle officials, the game's kick-off was delayed by half an hour, some fans that set off from Plymouth at the crack of dawn were turned back without reaching the Globe Arena after hours on the road. That is heartbreaking."

The club added, it was "entirely predictable that such chaos would ensue" and "we believe it made no sense to schedule a fixture which involves a 660-mile round-trip for Plymouth-based Argyle supporters for one of the busiest weekends of the year".

"We will also be making representation to the Football League to try to ensure that our loyal supporters will be spared such an ordeal in the future."