Several officers and members of the public were injured after fans invaded the pitch following Celtic’s victory over Rangers last month.

Two more people have been charged in connection with disorder at a Scottish Cup tie between Rangers and Celtic last month.

Several officers and members of the public were injured after fans invaded the pitch in the immediate aftermath of Celtic’s penalty shootout victory over their Glasgow rivals on March 8.

Dozens of travelling Celtic fans spilled onto the pitch to celebrate and more than 100 Rangers fans charged to confront them.

Police and stewards formed a barrier to prevent large-scale interaction but there was violence and missiles, including a lit flare, were thrown.

Police said a 10-year-old child had been hit by a coin and one officer was hit on the head by a bottle.

Footage also showed a female officer being kicked to the ground from behind by a Rangers fan who was sprinting towards the Broomloan stand, which held 7,500 Celtic supporters.

The pitch invasion
Celtic won the quarter final clash (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Police have already made a number of arrests as part of Operation Moonglint, which was launched to investigate the disorder and identify those involved.

On Sunday, police confirmed that two further men, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested and charged with various offences in relation to the disorder.

They are due to appear in court in due course.

Detective Chief Inspector David Lamont previously said: “Extensive inquiries are ongoing to identify and trace those involved in the scenes which took place at the conclusion of the match on Sunday March 8.

“A team of officers continue to carry out inquiries and examine a large amount of CCTV images and footage to identify and trace those involved, further arrests will be made.”

Anyone with information can call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Information can also be sent directly to the investigation team using the Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP), linked here.

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