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Sanctions imposed after pitch incursions and pyro use

The Scottish Professional Football League has today announced the outcomes of disciplinary action taken against several clubs in relation to unacceptable conduct by fans.

Proceedings into instances of pitch incursions and widescale orchestrated pyrotechnic use in SPFL matches at the end of the season have now concluded.

The SPFL has imposed the following sanctions under SPFL Rules H36 and H37:




Match



Date



Club sanctioned



Punishments


 





Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Hamilton Academical



2 May 2026



Inverness Caledonian Thistle


(pitch incursion)



Closure of 50% of the North Stand for one SPFL match, suspended until 30 June 2028, to be triggered by a significant pitch incursion by home fans at a future home SPFL match


 


Fine of £1,000


 





Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Hamilton Academical


 



2 May 2026



Hamilton Academical


(pitch incursion)



Fine of £1,000





Motherwell v Celtic



13 May 2026


 



Motherwell


(pitch incursion and pyrotechnic use)


 



Closure of Block E in the East Stand of Fir Park for one SPFL match, suspended until 30 June 2027, to be triggered by either (a) the orchestrated or excessively dangerous use of pyrotechnics by home fans or (b) a significant pitch incursion by home fans, in each case at a future home SPFL match


 


Fine of £2,500


 


At least five Motherwell supporters shall be referred to the SPFL Trust’s recognised pyrotechnic awareness course


 





Motherwell v Celtic



13 May 2026


 



Celtic


(pitch incursion and pyrotechnic use)



Reduction of 100 tickets from the club’s allocation in one away SPFL match (such tickets to be paid for by Celtic to the home club at the full adult price), suspended until 30 June 2027, to be triggered by either (a) the orchestrated or excessively dangerous use of pyrotechnics by away fans or (b) a significant pitch incursion by away fans, in each case at a future away SPFL match


 


Fine of £2,500


 


At least five Celtic supporters shall be referred to the SPFL Trust’s recognised pyrotechnic awareness course


 





Hamilton Academical v Clyde



15 May 2026



Hamilton Academical


(pitch incursion)


 



Formal warning and reprimand





Celtic v Heart of Midlothian



16 May 2026



Celtic


(pitch incursion)



A reduction in capacity of 1,000 seats (to be taken from the front rows of the home sections of Celtic Park) for one SPFL match, suspended until 30 June 2028, to be triggered by a significant pitch incursion by home fans at a future home SPFL match


 


Fine of £7,500


 





Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic



16 May 2026



Stenhousemuir


(pitch incursion)


 



A reduction in capacity of 150 seats (to be taken from the front rows of the main stand of Ochilview Park) for one SPFL match, suspended until 30 June 2028, to be triggered by a significant pitch incursion by home fans at a future home SPFL match


 





An SPFL spokesperson said: “Supporters entering the field of play in any circumstances is wholly unacceptable and puts players, fans and match officials at significant risk of physical harm. The use of pyrotechnics at matches is illegal and highly dangerous.

“The SPFL has been repeatedly clear that there is no place for this behaviour in Scottish football. We will continue to work together with stakeholders, including the Scottish FA, Police Scotland and Scottish Government, to address challenges surrounding unacceptable conduct at matches.”