Rail chiefs are being urged to lay on more trains for north-east football supporters to further boost the Scottish game.
The call from MP Andrew Bowie follows a match at Murrayfield over the weekend which broke a 30-year-old attendance record.
More than 65,000 tickets were sold for the friendly between Champions League winners Liverpool and Italian side Napoli, with additional carriages on the railway between Aberdeen and Edinburgh to cope with demand.
With the new domestic football season beginning this weekend, Mr Bowie says attendances for matches across Scotland could be boosted by providing fans with more travel options.
The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP said: “The recent friendly at Murrayfield was a huge success and the decision by Scotrail to put on extra train carriages was a good one.
“There have often been calls for additional trains between Aberdeen and the Central Belt when the Dons are competing in the later stages of cup competitions.
“Aberdeen have a great following away from home and there is always increased demand for tickets for big games.”
He added: “While Scotrail cannot influence the decisions on when games will start, what they can do is provide more space on trains for more fans to get there.
“If it can be done for a friendly in the middle of summer, I see no reason why it cannot happen at other times during the football season.”
A ScotRail spokesman said: “We regularly add more seats to trains to help supporters get to big matches such as semi-finals and finals.
“Football without fans is nothing, that’s why we’ll continue to do our bit to help travelling fans cheer on their side.”
