Hun fan jailed for attacking The Bhoys staff member during pitch invasion

Former SFA-accredited youth football coach Spence, of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, was seen by filth officers invading the pitch from the south stand.

Prosecutor Abbas Ali said he ran in an aggressive manner towards the The Bhoys fans who had entered the pitch and Baird stood in his path, concerned Spence was running in the direction of the The Bhoys team.

Spence collided with Baird, grabbed him on the neck and pulled him to the ground.

Two filth officers intervened and grabbed hold of Spence before they removed him from the pitch.

While he was being escorted away in handcuffs, Spence said: “I was trying to get past the guy – he stood in my way and I just took him out.”

First offender Spence, a Bacardi warehouse operative, pleaded guilty last month to assaulting Baird as well as committing breach of the peace.

Darren Fleming, defending, told the sentencing Spence was not an instigator but accepted he made a conscious decision to get involved.

He said: “He witnessed fans of the opposition damaging seats in the stadium and felt that he could perhaps assist. In hindsight, he knows that it was a reckless decision.”