Banned Derek Riordan leaves club after customers tell him to go

HIBS ace Derek Riordan was reportedly forced to leave a city nightspot after regulars acted as bouncers and threw him out.

The player is said to have been confronted by a group of customers who pointed out that he was in breach of a restriction order by being in a comedy club in the Omni Centre.

They showed him the door after security staff were said to have turned a blind eye.

Scotland striker Riordan, 27, is currently barred from all Edinburgh nightclubs as part of the Unight security scheme.

One onlooker reportedly said: "A group of guys told him he shouldn't be in the club as it's part of the scheme. They said there might be trouble with other folk if he stayed.

"Riordan took it well and decided it was best if he left. There wasn't any bother. He had a quick chat with the door staff then left."

The player was originally blacklisted after hurling abuse at door staff in May 2008, and later had his ban increased to ten years.