Rangers’ Scottish Premiership match at Dundee was halted after their fans’ stunning pyro delay set off fire alarms.
Kick-off had already been delayed by 45 minutes after the Rangers team bus was caught up in traffic congestion crossing the Tay Bridge. Play was then suspended shortly after kick-off for a further 18 minutes after flares lit by the visiting supporters set off alarms in the Bob Shankly Stand, with referee Kevin Clancy taking the players off the pitch.
Clancy held talks with police and officials from both clubs before the match could continue. Rangers went on to win 5-0 thanks to goals from Ryan Jack, Danilo, Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers and James Tavernier.
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Recently-appointed Rangers boss Philippe Clement thanked the supporters for their fervent support and hopes the club aren’t punished for the display. The Belgian said: “I hope that the club does not face sanctions. You come here in the warm-up and the stand is full, everyone is chanting and supporting the players, giving a lot of energy.
“Those are very important things. We feel also the dynamic between fans and players is changing and it’s because of both sides.
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“It was good the team started bright again, but I think everyone will understand that it’s really good to have all this support, all these songs and all this energy – I love it – but keep the fire outside of the stadium.”
Dundee boss Tony Docherty admitted he thought the game was going to be abandoned when referee Kevin Clancy took the players off the pitch. He said: “It was a bizarre night and at one stage I thought the game wasn’t going to go ahead. I was trying to keep the boys focused.
“Then we start the game and because of the pyros we get brought in again. There’s a debate on whether there’s a place for that but the game was almost abandoned.
“The police took control and I didn’t think we were going to go back out again. That affects focus. When it’s almost causing matches to be abandoned I think we need to address it.”
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