A former Greenock Morton player appeared in court accused of driving a car at an employee from a rival club in a stadium car park.
Michael Tidster, 30, now plays for Kelty Hearts FC in the Lowlands, but began his career with Celtic.
He was a footballer with the Inverclyde club when the alleged attack happened.
Morton were playing away at Ayr United's Somerset Park stadium in April 2019, when Tidster is accused of deliberately driving a car directly at an employee of a rival club and injuring the staffer, within the car park of the stadium.
Michael Tidster, 30, now plays for Kelty Hearts FC in the Lowlands, but began his career with Celtic.
He pleaded not guilty and will appear again at Ayr Sheriff Court later this month.
The case has been continued to a further intermediate hearing on September 23.
A summary trial before a sheriff is currently scheduled to take place on October 6.
