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Daily Record
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Fraser Clarke

Bigots plaster Dumbarton football pitch in vile anti-Catholic stickers before charity tournament

Bigots who plastered a park in Dumbarton with sectarian slurs hours before a charity football tournament have been slammed as “an embarrassment” and “beyond contempt.”

The sectarian messages were stuck on signs and fencing around East End Park - the host venue for Dumbarton Harp’s annual seven-a-side tournament on Saturday, which helped collect supplies for foodbank West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare.

Messages using vile slurs aimed at Catholic people appeared on signage around the park with goalposts also vandalised.

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