SPORTS' SPACE INVADERS

The Tesco worker who invaded the Celtic v PSG match yesterday is bailed and will be sentenced in October for "behaviour likely to incite public disorder". He tried to kick PSG's Mbappe. Another Celtic fan, a 61 year old from St Albans, punched the pitch invader as he was being led away and may well be in trouble too.

It is not the first time that Celtic have been involved in such disturbances.

In July 2013, 6,000 Celtic fans invaded a pre-season friendly against Brentford when smoke bombs were thrown. and in the 1980 Scottish Cup Final Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 aet and due to the extent of alcohol being consumed in the excitement. Future sales of alcohol were banned from Scottish grounds as a result.

As early as 1909 after the Scottish Cup Final v Rangers ended 0-0, a replay also led to a 0-0 result. Fans fed up with the prospect of a third match rioted, so the Scottish FA with held the cup!

On a lighter note the Scots invaded the pitch when Celtic beat Internazionale in 1967 to win the European Cup. The crowd still lights up their stadium on 67 minutes to mark the occasion which will never happen again!

Other pitch invasions include the infamous Morganna, known as the Kissing Bandit, who regularly invaded baseball matches to kiss her major league heroes.
In Aussie Rules in the 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final the Wynyards' fans invaded the pitch, pulled the goalposts down to prevent North Hobart from taking a final kick to win the game!
Still in Australia,ccricketer, Terry Alderman injured a shoulder as he attempted to intercept a pitch invader at the WACA.

Who could forget this....some of you are too young to remember Erica Roe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHUny5i4544