Glasgow's top cop fires Rangers march warning to fans

Fans are planning to walk from Ibrox, along Govan Road to George Square this Saturday to celebrate their side lifting the Scottish Premiership cup. 

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The Union Bears shared the plans on their social media today after the club clinched their 55th cup victory, their first big win in 10 year's time. 

But Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, above, the divisional commander for Greater Glasgow warned Light Blues supporters not to go along for the party. 

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He said: "Under the current restrictions no-one should be gathering in numbers of more than six at the stadium or any other location and Police Scotland supports the club in urging its fans to do the right thing and follow the coronavirus regulations around gatherings."

The city's top brass have a policing plan in place to "minimise any disruption to the community, he added.

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He reminded fans of the "sacrifices people have made" to allow lockdown restrictions to ease and urged the public to strick with the rules.

Thousands of Rangers fans who broke lockdown rules to gather in the city centre square earlier this year were widely condemned after riotous scenes saw memorial benches trashed.