An annual football game which pits Old Firm fans against one another has raised cash for more charities.
The fixture, which was started in 2015 following the death of Fraserburgh man James ‘Suds’ Sutherland, brings supporters of both Celtic and Rangers together to raise money for the local RNLI team and other local groups.
Mr Sutherland, an offshore worker, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014 and lost his cancer battle the following year.
Pals rallied to the family’s side and created the event in his name to pay tribute to one of the 51-year-old’s greatest passions – Celtic Football Club.
Since then, the event has raised more than £4,000 for the local lifeboat crew.
Money has also been donated to a campaign group set up to buy the Benaiah building, a women’s addiction recovery home based near Mintlaw.
The match organisers said: “Due to the success, a decision was made to make the match an annual event and so last year the two groups of supporters met again and after a tight 4-4 draw, Rangers won 6-5 on penalties.
“A total of £3,738 was raised and a split donation was made to Fraserburgh Lifeboat and Buy Benaiah.”
Mr Sutherland’s wife, Lesley, said the events were something he would be “proud” to be associated with.
She said: “We now know that it wasn’t just us who felt the loss of him.”
Mr Sutherland had been a member of Celtic supporters club Buchan Bhoys and had been travelling to games with friends since he was 15.
In previous years Celtic and Rangers fans had regularly held friendly games in Aberdeenshire.
Before last year’s memorial game, however, no fixture between the supporters had been played for 25 years.
This year’s game, which took place yesterday, raised cash for the RNLI and stem cell research.
