Two men arrested over Scottish Cup final trouble

Police investigating the trouble that marred the end of the Scottish Cup final have arrested a further two men.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jul 2016, 13:19 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2016, 14:26 BST

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Police had to separate fans on the field after the full time whistle. Picture: Robert PerryPolice had to separate fans on the field after the full time whistle. Picture: Robert Perry
Police had to separate fans on the field after the full time whistle. Picture: Robert Perry

Forty arrests have so far been made across Scotland since the match between Hibernian and Rangers on May 21.

Hibernian supporters flooded the Hampden pitch after the Edinburgh side’s dramatic 3-2 win, while Rangers fans also made it past stewards and on to the turf before mounted officers restored order.

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In the latest police action, an 18-year-old man was arrested on Sunday and a 27-year-old man was arrested the following day over alleged violence and disorder at the match.

At the weekend, Police Scotland released 13 images of fans on the pitch at Hampden as they continued their investigation.

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