Rangers fan spared jail after throwing glass bottle at police
Nicholas Walker, 20, admitted assaulting police officer Gary Montgomerie at the match on November 29, 2018 at Ibrox Stadium.
A Rangers fan who launched a glass bottle from the crowd that narrowly missed a police officer at the Europa League match against Villarreal last year has been spared jail.
Nicholas Walker, 20, admitted assaulting police officer Gary Montgomerie at the match on November 29, 2018 at Ibrox Stadium, that ended goal-less.
He was given a community payback order at Glasgow Sheriff Court with the condition he must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within three months.
The court heard that while police were removing fellow-fan Paul Cairney from the pitch, items were thrown by fans.
Walker, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire - represented by Amy Hunter - was spotted on CCTV throwing the bottle.
He was stopped by police as he was leaving the stadium and admitted "That was stupid".
The court heard he apologised for his actions.
Cairney, 26, also pled guilty at the when he appeared from custody after the game.
He admitted conducting himself in a disorderly manner at Ibrox Stadium on November 29, leaving his seat in the stand entering the pitch and breaching the peace.
Cairney, from Livingston, West Lothian will be sentenced later this month.