Revealed: Which club tops Scotland's "Pyro Premiership"?
By Kathleen Oates
Published 10th Jun 2019, 16:17 BST
Updated 10th Jun 2019, 17:17 BST
A flare is thrown onto the pitch at Tynecastle Park stadium
New statistics reveal which clubs recorded the most incidents involving pyrotechnic devices in the last two seasons.
The Sun reported that just five incidents were recorded during the 2016/17 season, but that number rocketed to 63 the following season - and increased again to 79 last term. We've taken a look at the culprits...
Celtic topped the list with 24 incidents of pyrotechnic devices being used during the 2018/19 campaign - up from 14 the previous season
Instances of flares being used by Rangers fans also increased from season 2017/18, rising one from 10 to 11.
Hibs moved up a place in the "pyro table", with four more incidents recorded in 2018/19, increasing from 6 to 10.
Hearts also recorded an increase, with 8 instances in 2018/19 compared to just three in 2017/18
Scottish Premiership new boys quadrupled their incidents, with four recorded in 2018/19 after just a single instance in 2017/18.
The Staggies double the number of pyro incidents season-on-season, with four in 2018/19 and two in 2017/18.
