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Dan Barker & Sarah Vesty

Football fan in court charged with throwing bottle at Celtic physio during Old Firm clash leaving him 'disfigured'

A man accused of throwing a bottle at a member of Celtic’s backroom staff during the Old Firm clash at Ibrox has appeared in court.

Alan Crawford appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court today, where he was accused of assaulting Daniel Friel during the Parkhead side’s 2-1 win over Rangers on April 3.

The 32-year-old's charge alleges that he assaulted Hoops physio Friel by throwing a bottle towards him during the cinch Premiership match “causing it to strike his head to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement”.

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