Four held over football violence

FOUR men have been arrested in connection with violence and disorder prior to a football match, police have said.

Officers from the Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland (FoCUS), hit properties in Musselburgh, Newtongrange, and Edinburgh at 7am yesterday and made a number of arrests.

The men, aged 22, 29, 37, and 40 are currently detained in police custody. The arrests follow an incident which occurred last Saturday in Ayr, prior to the Ayr versus Hibs match.