Riordan is charged over disturbance

An SPL footballer has been arrested over an alleged disturbance at a popular night spot.

St Johnstone forward Derek Riordan was arrested at the HMV Picture House venue in Edinburgh’s Lothian Road in the early hours of Monday morning.

It has been reported that Riordan, 29, became involved in a confrontation with a doorman.

A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: “A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault and breaches of the peace following a disturbance at the Picture House in the early hours of 7 May.”

Riordan signed for St Johnstone on a short-term contract in March this year.

He has been capped three times by Scotland, and also played for Hibernian and Celtic.

He had been due to appear in court yesterday, however a spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police later said the footballer was scheduled to appear on 30 May.