A young man was banned from all Scottish league and Scotland games after he threatened staff at a Rangers v Aberdeen match.
Stephen Corner was sentenced today at Glasgow Sheriff Court after he pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening manner, lashing out and uttering sectarian remarks.
Previously, the court heard that the 21-year-old was caught with two half bottles of Buckfast, jumping a barrier at Ibrox around 3pm on October 29.
Workers grabbed him and tried to remove him from the stadium.
He shouted at them: "You will never catch me, I will punch you”, "You’re getting done in, I’m going to bottle you” and told them to “f**k off”.
Police were called and after a struggle, the Springboig resident was then taken to Helen Street police station.
There, he told cops: "I will s**g your maw” and “I hope your weans have Down Syndrome and die. I will dance on top of their graves”.
He called one officer a “f****n b*****d” and told another “suck my d**k you clown” while thrusting his groin towards her.
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Corner appeared in the dock again today for sentencing as the Crown continued to seek a football banning order.
His lawyer said: "He accepts that his conduct was appalling. He does have some issues that he has been able to reflect on.
"He acknowledges his substance abuse led to this conduct. He told me that since then, he has improved.
"There appears to be a maturity issue here.
"I would invite you to deal with it by way of not sending him to custody. He would comply with a restriction of his liberty.
"He accepts that a football banning order could be put in place and as a young man interested in football, this will be a significant punishment for him."
Sheriff Collette Gallagher said: "Clearly, this is a serious matter that you pleaded guilty to.
"I am mindful of your age and because of it, I will be able to deal with this in the community."
Corner was tagged for 108 days, requiring him to stay at home between 7pm and 7am each day.
A football banning order was also imposed for six months.
The sheriff told the young man: “If you breach this and it is proven, I can send you to jail."
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