A Celtic supporter has been fined after he admitted shouting racist abuse at an Aberdeen police officer who refused him entry into Pittodrie.
Anthony Hutchison had been drinking excessively during the journey on his way up from Glasgow and when he turned up at the ground of Aberdeen Football Club, the 22-year-old was told he would not be allowed in as he did not have a ticket.
Yesterday, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that two police officers, who had been on mobile patrol at the time, had witnessed Hutchison shouting and swearing at a steward at around 6.40pm on February 25.
Fiscal depute Karen Dow said they had been approaching the South Stand when they decided to go and help the man who was being harassed by the Celtic supporter.
Ms Dow said Hutchison was refusing to leave, despite repeatedly being told that he was too drunk to enter. She said he was also trying to gain entry without a ticket.
When the two officers instructed Hutchison that he would have to leave he swore at one of the officers and referred to him being Irish in a derogatory way.
Hutchison then appeared in court following the match on February 25. As part of his bail conditions he was banned from attending any further matches until the case resolved.
Yesterday Hutchison represented himself and pled guilty to the offence.
He told Sheriff Christopher Shead that it had been the first match he had been able to attend that season and said he reacted in that way as he had drank too much on the journey north.
The court heard when Hutchison, of 24 Belvidere Terrace, Glasgow, was cautioned and charged he insinuated he did not think what he had said had been racist.
Sheriff Shead fined the council worker £375. No further football ban was imposed.