Two Rangers fans banned for sectarian singing at Montrose
ByRob McLaren
The pair were banned from attending matches for five years at Arbroath Sheriff Court.
Two Rangers Football Club fans have been banned from attending football matches for five years after singing sectarian songs at the club’s match against Montrose on Saturday.
Mark Simpson, of Adamson Court, Cupar, (46) and Andrew Zak Fitzpatrick (22), from Tarbolton Road, Cumbernauld, were arrested during half time of the nil-nil draw at Links Park.
Appearing at Arbroath Sheriff Court after spending three nights in custody, the pair admitted engaging in behaviour contrary to the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.
Simpson admitted singing a version of the song Follow Follow, which contains lyrics about the Pope and Vatican, and waved his hands while chanting about the Ulster Volunteer Force, a loyalist paramilitary group.
Fitzpatrick also admitted singing Follow Follow and the song Three Cheers, which contains a reference to the Ulster Volunteer Force.
Sheriff Peter Paterson said their behaviour was “not acceptable” in Scottish society and fined Simpson £350 and Fitzpatrick £200.
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Two Rangers fans banned for sectarian singing at Montrose
