Hearts fan caught with smoke bomb banned from Scottish Cup Final

Stuart Brunton was snared as he turned up for the Jambos semi final clash with Inverness Caledonian Thistle last Saturday.

Published 16th Apr 2019

A Hearts fan will miss the Scottish Cup Final after trying to sneak a smoke bomb into Hampden Park.

Stuart Brunton was snared as he turned up for the Jambos semi final clash with Inverness Caledonian Thistle last Saturday.

The 21 year-old, of Gracemount, Edinburgh, was held after a smoke canister fell out his pocket after going through the turnstiles.

It lead to Brunton appearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

He pled guilty to a charge of possessing a controlled substance which emits smoke.

Brunton will be sentenced next month.

But, Sheriff Allan Findlay meantime banned him from entering a football stadium within the UK.

It means Brunton will not be back at Hampden for the Hearts and Celtic final on May 25.