Celtic fan suffers serious injury in attack after Old Firm derby
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 4:38 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026

A 48-year-old Celtic fan sustained a bleed on the brain following an assault outside Ibrox stadium after a Scottish Cup quarter-final on March 8, when Celtic triumphed 4-2 on penalties over Rangers. Three men from Northern Ireland, Scott Dragsness, Ben Stanex, and Andrew Graham, were convicted for the violent attack, which was classified as a hate crime. The assault, captured on police drones and by a passing motorist, involved severe physical violence and religiously motivated abuse. Each attacker received jail sentences, with Dragsness sentenced to 18 months and the others to 12 months, accompanied by seven-year football bans.
- •Assault occurred after the March 8 Old Firm derby
- •Victim taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
- •Attack described as a hate crime with religious abuse
- •Convicted attackers received jail sentences and football bans
- •Police and legal authorities condemn such violence
- 4:38 PMYahoo Sports — Celtic fan left with bleeding on the brain in 'ferocious' attack after Old Firm derby
"The 48-year-old victim was knocked to the ground as he was trying to board a Celtic supporters’ bus
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