Celtic fans are gathering in numbers at Hampden, defying advice to avoid crowded places, as they welcome the team bus to the national stadium for the Scottish Cup Final.
The show of support has seen several hundred fans appear with banners and flags prior to the game between their team and Hearts.
The match carries special significance as a win would see the Hoops win an unprecedented quadruple Treble to seal a period of domestic dominance never before seen in this country that's unlikely to be repeated.
The final was postponed last term after the onset of coronavirus with SFA beaks hoping that placing the fixture in December could allow for a fan return.
There is no sign of that happening any time soon with a new, more easily transferable strain of the virus hitting the South of England hard and cases already appearing in Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon took the drastic step last night of putting the entire Scottish mainland into the highest level of covid protocols from Boxing Day and reducing time allowed with family at Christmas to just one day.
And while fans congregated outside, some were still in attendance without masks.
Government advice reads: "It’s against the law for more than six people, or people from more than two households, to meet socially. This applies both outdoors, like in a private garden or a park, and in indoor public places like restaurants, pubs or cafés."
Police Scotland were also at the scene with officers spotted patrolling the area on horseback.
