Cops have launched a probe into 'sectarian and anti-Catholic' chants by Rangers followers earlier than Sunday's conflict with Celtic.
A gaggle of supporters have been escorted to Hampden Park by officers forward of the membership's 2-1 over their rivals on Sunday.
Police confirmed they're now investigating alleged sectarian chants after 'video proof footage' was taken on the time, stories the Scottish Solar.
Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, Divisional Commander for Better Glasgow mentioned: "The Scottish Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Sunday 17 April was a big and complicated operation that concerned officers working with a variety of companions throughout the nation to make sure the match went forward safely and with minimal disruption to the broader public.
“Police Scotland had a proportionate plan in place to help the occasion and to deal swiftly with acts of violence, dysfunction and anti-social behaviour.
“Previous to kick off a bunch of Rangers supporters have been escorted to the stadium.
"The main focus of the policing operation right now was public security and the fast motion away from an space the place there was a excessive threat of dysfunction between supporter teams.
“Video proof footage was taken at the moment and enquiries are actually ongoing into alleged sectarian and anti-Catholic singing from these being escorted.
“Anti-Catholic and certainly all types of hate crime are fully unacceptable and at this time’s occasions once more remind us of the continued challenges we have now in some elements of Scotland with sectarianism.
“Police Scotland should in fact play its half in a wider and joined up response and I count on arrests to be made following at this time’s match.”
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