KYLE LAFFERTY has apologised over the use of a sectarian slur which has landed him a ten-game ban.

The Scottish FA has confirmed that the Kilmarnock striker will serve a ten match suspension over the incident. 

Video footage emerged last month of the striker aiming sectarian language towards a man in a nightspot while on Northern Ireland duty.

Now, Killie striker Lafferty has said sorry over the matter. 

Accepting his punishment, he said: "I want to deeply apologise to the club, supporters and my family for the distress caused over the past month. I totally acknowledge that my reaction to the incident was completely out of order.

"There is no excuse, it’s something that I immediately regretted and have been embarrassed about ever since. I absolutely accept that I should not have responded to provocation in that manner.

“I placed myself in a position that has been very difficult to deal with, so I’m now determined to work with Nil By Mouth to ensure that others, particularly the youngsters at the club, learn from my mistake and avoid putting themselves in any type of similar situation in the future.”