Former company: Second half at Ibrox delayed after glass bottle was thrown at Joe Hart’s goal | Football news
The second half of the Old Firm clash between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox was delayed by five minutes after a glass bottle was thrown onto the pitch.
Action was about to resume when Joe Hart warned referee Willie Collum of an object being thrown onto the pitch near the Copland stands, with shards of glass seen strewn across his penalty area.
After seeing the broken bottle on the ground and alerting the referee, Hart rushed to notify Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, before discussing the incident with Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey.
A management team joined referee Collum in the Celtic penalty area to help clear the grass, while Rangers striker Kemar Roofe also assisted by checking the pitch alongside Celtic’s Hart.
Reacting to the incident, former Celtic striker Andy Walker said on Sports sky: “It’s completely outrageous, seeing broken bottles on the pitch can affect the referee, the players, whoever it’s aimed at. It’s outrageous.
“It’s something to prove, as we saw a few weeks ago, to protest against the use of tennis balls, toilet paper – and we would even have a problem with that. But the bottle breaks? That’s it. beggar’s beliefs.
“Are you trying to sell this game everywhere, our show? [These are] shameful scenes, shame on who would choose to throw anything on the pitch let alone a broken bottleā.
Ranger icon Ally McCoist added: “That [embarrassing] is exactly what it is. You thought nothing would surprise you anymore, but dear friend. Honest? Absolute stupidity. “
About 10 minutes later, objects were thrown at Celtic attacker Jota as he was about to take a corner.
Sky Sports News Police Scotland and Rangers have been contacted for comment.