A MAN who was caught singing a sectarian song before the Old Firm game at the weekend has been warned he is facing jail.

 

Scott Lamont, was heard by police singing the words "Up to our knees in Fenian blood" on Cathcart Road on February 1.

The 24-year-old pled guilty yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court and sentencing was deferred until next month.

Sheriff Paul Crozier told him: "This sort of behaviour is quite frankly something from an age long, long ago."

He added: "You are facing jail Mr Lamont, do you understand that?" Lamont, of Hertfordshire, was among 16 men that appeared at the court for a number of football related offences on February 1.

The Old Firm game a Hampden Stadium that date, was the first in almost three years.

Others that appeared in court included a coach at Morton football club, Jaymie Wiggins,18, from Port Glasgow.

He and Daniel Darroch, from Greenock appeared from custody charged with behaving in a way that is likely or would be likely to incite public disorder at Cathcart Road, on February 1, by shouting, swearing and making sectarian remarks.

They denied the charge and will stand trial in July for the alleged offence.

Darroch, 27, admitted a charge of possessing cocaine and will be sentenced for that at a later date.

Alexander Blood, from Saltford, admitted acting in a racially aggravated manner at Eglinton Street, Glasgow when he was told to move on by police.

Others who made an appearance for alleged football related, public disorder offences were Allan Baillie, 25 and Ryan Bell, 28 from Bo'ness.

Alexander Chugg, 42, from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Liam Clarke,19, from Dennistoun, Glasgow and Kane Lamont, 19, from Dumfries appeared on charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive behaviour.

James Cowie, 47, from Chesterfield is accused of assaulting Ciaran O'Quigley at the Raddison Blu Hotel and of shouting, swearing and making sectarian remarks.

Others who appeared on alleged public disorder charges are Gary Boyd, 39, and Greig McColl, 39 from Drumchapel, Alexander Brisbane, 54, from Dennistoun, Callum Milligan, 19, from Derbyshire, Gary Reid, 21, from Clydebank and Stuart Stephen, 23, from Aberdeen.

Seven other men were released from custody without appearing at court.

All of the men who pled not guilty were released on bail and will stand trial in July.