Hearts supporter John Wilson, who was cleared of a pitchside assault on Celtic manager Neil Lennon, was today jailed for eight months for breach of the peace.
The 26-year-old was also handed a five-year football banning order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
He had been accused of a sectarian attack on the Celtic boss as his side played Hearts at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh on May 11.
But a jury at Edinburgh Sheriff Court found the charge against him not proven.
The decision came despite Wilson telling the court he had lunged at Lennon and struck him on the head.
Wilson was convicted of carrying out a breach of the peace at the side of the pitch during the game.
The court heard claims, denied by Wilson, that he had shouted sectarian abuse at Mr Lennon at the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game.
He was cleared of making the sectarian remark during the incident after jurors deleted the allegation from the breach of the peace charge.
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