Celtic beat Rangers in Scottish Cup as pitch invasion mars Ibrox tie
Ugly scenes marred the Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox as fans invaded the pitch following Celtic’s penalty shootout victory over Rangers.
Disorder follows dramatic shootout
The Hoops advanced to the semi-finals after Tomas Cvancara scored the decisive spot-kick to settle a tense 0-0 draw.
However, the football was immediately overshadowed as supporters from both sides breached the advertising hoardings and stormed the playing surface.
Police and stewards were forced to intervene rapidly to separate the rival factions as flares were ignited amidst the disorder.
Standard journalist George Flood described the situation as "utter pandemonium" in the immediate aftermath of the result.
Flood reported seeing "scores of fans" entering the field of play, with security struggling to contain the initial surge.
He further noted that an individual appeared to attempt an attack on a member of the visiting coaching staff during the commotion.
Impact on away allocations
Order was eventually restored as security forces managed to keep the opposing groups apart, though the scenes will prompt serious questions for Scottish football authorities.
The violence comes just seven days after a thrilling 2-2 Premiership draw between the Glasgow giants, highlighting the intense nature of the rivalry.
Both clubs had recently negotiated for full away allocations to return to the fixture, but these events may now jeopardise that progress.
Flood described the incident as "not a good look" for either side given the recent efforts to improve the atmosphere for travelling supporters.
For the hosts, the defeat was compounded by penalty misses from captain James Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama.
