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Douglas Dickie & Fahad Tariq

Teen faces ban from Ibrox after bottle strikes Celtic fan at Old Firm game

A 17-year-old teenager could be banned from Ibrox stadium for the rest of his life after allegedly throwing a bottle during the Old Firm derby earlier this month.

The incident saw a Celtic fan struck by a bottle during the Rangers v Celtic clash which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Video footage circulated around social media after the match which appeared to show a fan being hit by a missile thrown into the section of Celtic fans, The Scottish Daily Express reports.

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It's understood that the police worked with officials at Rangers and reviewed CCTV images of the incident. It is also understood the suspect - a 17-year-old man - faces a lifetime ban from the stadium.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with an item thrown during a match at Ibrox on Monday, 2 January. One man suffered a minor head injury after being struck by the item.

"He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date."

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Two other men, aged 17 and 66, were arrested at Ibrox for unrelated acts of disorder. It came after a section of Celtic supporters disrupted a minute's silence in remembrance of the Ibrox disaster victims before the Old Firm derby.

Grafitti mocking the disaster was also painted on walls close to Ibrox Stadium in the aftermath of the match. The game itself saw Celtic retain their commanding nine-point lead at the top of the SPFL Premiership.

Daizen Maeda had given the Hoops an early lead but Rangers rallied after the break and goals from Ryan Kent and James Tavernier from the spot looked to have secured the points. However, Kyogo Furuhashi's late strike ensured the spoils were shared.

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