Chaos erupted at the final whistle of Rangers' Scottish Cup quarter-final against Celtic as fans invaded the pitch and clashed with security personnel. The match, which went to extra time after a goalless 90 minutes, was decided by a penalty shootout, with Tomas Cvancara scoring the decisive spot-kick for Celtic.
Following the victory, some Celtic supporters flooded onto the pitch in celebration, prompting an angry response from Rangers fans at the opposite end. Television cameras captured a group of Rangers fans charging across the pitch, hurling what appeared to be pyrotechnic flares towards Celtic supporters.
Police and stewards formed a barricade between the two sets of fans to restore order. It was the first time in nearly a decade that such a large allocation of away fans was permitted at an Old Firm match.
Commentator Rory Hamilton described the scenes as "ugly, ugly," noting that flares were being thrown and the situation threatened to escalate. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo downplayed the incident, saying it would not detract from the team's victory.
Matchwinner Cvancara expressed no surprise at the intensity of the fixture, adding that he trusted his teammates to convert penalties. The match was broadcast live on Premier Sports.
