Eleven football fans were arrested in the Grassmarket this morning prior to the football match played at Easter Road this afternoon.
Fans attending today’s Ramsdens Cup Final between Raith Rovers and Glasgow Rangers were nonetheless commended for their behaviour by the officer leading the policing operation.
Chief Superintendent Mark Williams said:- “The vast majority of the 20,000 fans behaved themselves and had a great day out. Unfortunately, a number of supporters did engage in disorder prior to the kick off and my officers dealt with this swiftly and robustly. As a result, 11 were detained and will be kept in custody. Within and around the stadium itself a further 10 persons were detained for a variety of minor offences and they will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
“Today’s policing operation was designed to keep people safe, get fans to and from the stadium with a minimum of disruption and ensure that law-abiding fans enjoyed the cup final. I am delighted to say that the vast majority of supporters co-operated with officers and I would like to thank them for their support.”
Earlier reports had exaggerated the numbers a little but nevertheless out of 20,000 fans this was a small number of arrests.
Disturbance in Grassmarket ahead of Cup Final sees 13 detained http://t.co/pIOf2uEDN5 pic.twitter.com/WB0DH4zvzf
— Terrace Life (@TerraceLife_) April 6, 2014
Thirteen fans detained in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh before the Ramsdens Cup final http://t.co/Iaxsc7wYDY
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) April 6, 2014
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