Nine arrested, ‘significantly more’ expected after ‘unacceptable’ disorder at Rangers and Celtic clash

Gavin McCafferty,Craig Paton and Rachel Keenan Mon, 9 March 2026 at 6:49 pm UTC·5 min read Police have made nine arrests following the disorder at Sunday’s Scottish Cup quarter-final clash between Rangers and Celtic. They expect that number to rise “significantly” after launching an operation to address multiple incidents.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Several members of the public and officers were injured after fans invaded the Ibrox Stadium pitch in the immediate aftermath of Celtic’s penalty shootout win over their Glasgow rivals. Dozens of travelling fans spilled on to the pitch to celebrate and more than 100 Rangers fans charged to confront them. Police and stewards formed a...