BOBBY Russell thought the days of police horses being required to restore order after national cup finals were long gone. The former Rangers midfielder, a veteran of the infamous 1980 Scottish Cup final which ended in a massed riot between Celtic and Rangers fans on the Hampden pitch, wasn’t at the national stadium yesterday, choosing instead to watch the match at a city centre pub with his brother and their…
Hibernian are yet to respond to Rangers’ statement on Sunday night condemning the violence sparked by their supporters’ wild celebrations at the end of the Scottish Cup final.
Rangers’ record on this day – P: 4 W: 1 D: 2 L: 1 GD: 0 F: 5 A:…
Hibs midfielder Fraser Fyvie has questioned the decision to prevent his side from enjoying a lap of honour following their Scottish Cup win on Saturday.
The victory ended a 114 year wait for his club but history of the wrong kind was made as the ugly scenes which came about as their supporters invaded the pitch, forcing mounted police to take to the field to help restore order, meant runners…
AS I watched the disgraceful scenes unfold at Hampden on Saturday as Hibernian fans invaded the pitch and Rangers players were attacked, I couldn’t help but think of the 1980 Old Firm Scottish Cup Final.
I played in that game and it was frightening. It was a day nobody in Scottish football will ever forget. Saturday was an ugly end to the final and the repercussions for Hibernian could, and…
RANGERS legend Derek Johnstone believes Hibernian should be forced to play Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after the shameful scenes that tarnished Saturday’s final at Hampden.
Rangers have reiterated their calls for an investigation in the crowd trouble which marred Saturday’s Scottish Cup final after criticising Hibernian chairman Rod Petrie’s comments.
RANGERS have launched an attack on the Scottish FA, Hibernian, the Scottish Government and sections of the media in the aftermath of Saturday’s Hampden riots.
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via Soccernet Nigeria | Rangers have released a critical statement of both Hibernian and the Scottish Football Association in the…
Rangers have launched a withering attack on Hibernian and the Scottish FA following Saturday’s violence at the Scottish Cup final.
Hibernian have vowed to co-operate with investigations into the crowd trouble which marred their first Scottish Cup triumph for 114 years.
Several Rangers players were assaulted as thousands of Hibernian fans ran on to the Hampden pitch following their dramatic 3-2 triumph.
Footage showed Lee Wallace being punched and goalkeeper Wes Foderingham attacked as the celebratory pitch invasion turned ugly.
Dozens of Rangers fans also came on to the pitch…
FORMER Rangers chief executive Martin Bain has been appointed as the new CEO of Premier League side Sunderland.
The 47-year-old will make the move to the Stadium of Light in July after quitting his post at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Bain was a member of the SPL board during his time at Ibrox and was a key figure of Sir David Murray’s regime before he resigned in June 2011 following the…
Police have appealed for images and video footage of the pitch invasion that marred Hibernian’s long-awaited Scottish Cup success at Hampden Park on Saturday.
via Read Rangers | First off, let me congratulate the Hibs team on their historic triumph. They deserved…
HIBERNIAN chairman Rod Petrie took a less than condemnatory tone on the events that followed yesterday’s William Hill Scottish Cup final at Hampden and felt the sight of thousands of the club’s supporters taking to the pitch at full-time was as a result of “114 years of exuberance”.
Rangers’ record on this day – P: 5 W: 3 D: 0 L: 2 GD: +1 F: 9 A:…
via GersNet | With that in mind, as the final whistle blew just before 5pm on Saturday afternoon and…
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via Soccernet Nigeria | Rangers have released a statement condemning the “disgraceful” actions of Hibernian fans who entered the field…
