Celtic match stopped as fans stage protest moments before title clinched
Celtic fans hurled tangerines and footballs onto the pitch at Tannadice in protest against Dundee United’s ticket prices. The travelling Hoops supporters also unveiled a banner which read: “£njoy the fruits of our labour.” Players had to help clear tangerines from the playing surfaceSky Sports The frustrations came from some Celtic fans being asked to fork out as much as £43 to sit in the away end, yet there were tickets in the home end available for as little as £10. Play was stopped for the first time when Celtic supporters hurled tangerines onto the field given Dundee United’s nickname is the Tangerines. Players from both sides had to help clear tangerines off the pitch before play could resume. Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers struggled to hide his frustrations at the incident as he was caught on camera shaking his head. As for Celtic icon Chris Sutton, he sympathised with the angry supporters but felt it could have been done in a different manner. “I can understand supporters’ frustration with that,” Sutton said on Sky Sports. “But they are still being launched on and all it will do is drag the game out. “It just disrupts the rhythm of the game. “Dundee United have made a positive start and both sets of players could do without this.” They then tossed several footballs onto the pitch early in the second half to cause another disruption. Sky SportsRodgers was not a fan of the protest in the first half[/caption] However, it did little to take away from Celtic’s crowning moment as a 5-0 mauling cemented their status as Scottish Premiership champions. Rodgers’ side needed only a point at Tannadice to win the league, but they ensured there would be no doubt with the result. The Tangerines started brightly but their resistance lasted just 30 minutes as an own goal from Ryan Strain gifted Celtic the advantage. Celtic never let their foot off the gas from that moment onwards. Two goals in the space of five minutes at the end of the first half via Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn gave the Hoops a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break. A double from Adam Idah inside the opening 15 minutes of the second half put the result beyond doubt. Kuhn’s double inspired Celtic to yet another Scottish Premiership titleGetty The win wrapped up Celtic’s 55th Scottish League title, a number which equalled bitter rivals Rangers. And Hoops fans will get to remind their Glaswegian enemies of the feat given they travel to Ibrox on May 4.
Celtic fans hurled tangerines and footballs onto the pitch at Tannadice in protest against Dundee United’s ticket prices.
The travelling Hoops supporters also unveiled a banner which read: “£njoy the fruits of our labour.”
The frustrations came from some Celtic fans being asked to fork out as much as £43 to sit in the away end, yet there were tickets in the home end available for as little as £10.
Play was stopped for the first time when Celtic supporters hurled tangerines onto the field given Dundee United’s nickname is the Tangerines.
Players from both sides had to help clear tangerines off the pitch before play could resume.
Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers struggled to hide his frustrations at the incident as he was caught on camera shaking his head.
As for Celtic icon Chris Sutton, he sympathised with the angry supporters but felt it could have been done in a different manner.
“I can understand supporters’ frustration with that,” Sutton said on Sky Sports.
“But they are still being launched on and all it will do is drag the game out.
“It just disrupts the rhythm of the game.
“Dundee United have made a positive start and both sets of players could do without this.”
They then tossed several footballs onto the pitch early in the second half to cause another disruption.
However, it did little to take away from Celtic’s crowning moment as a 5-0 mauling cemented their status as Scottish Premiership champions.
Rodgers’ side needed only a point at Tannadice to win the league, but they ensured there would be no doubt with the result.
The Tangerines started brightly but their resistance lasted just 30 minutes as an own goal from Ryan Strain gifted Celtic the advantage.
Celtic never let their foot off the gas from that moment onwards.
Two goals in the space of five minutes at the end of the first half via Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn gave the Hoops a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break.
A double from Adam Idah inside the opening 15 minutes of the second half put the result beyond doubt.
The win wrapped up Celtic’s 55th Scottish League title, a number which equalled bitter rivals Rangers.
And Hoops fans will get to remind their Glaswegian enemies of the feat given they travel to Ibrox on May 4.
