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Connor Gordon

Hibs fan who tried to punch Rangers star spared jail again for 'hun b******s' sectarian rant

A Hibs fan who once tried to punch a Rangers captain hurled sectarian abuse at a later match between the sides.

But Dale Pryde has been spared jail again at Glasgow Sheriff Court after being ordered to do 140 hours of unpaid work.

The 22-year-old's rant included branding Rangers supporters "hun b******s" and "scummy" in May this year.

Pryde was back in the dock after he dodged prison in 2017 for trying to hit then Ibrox skipper Lee Wallace after the infamous Scottish Cup final a year earlier.

Dale Pryde at Glasgow Sheriff Court where he admitted shouting sectarian remarks at Rangers fans (Iain McLellan/Spindrift Photo Agency)

A hearing for this latest case was told Pryde, of Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, had already been warned by police at the match about his behaviour.

Prosecutor Cheryl Lyons said: “Pryde called Rangers fans scummy b******s and f*****g c***s.

“Both sides then started shouting at each other but Pryde ran at Rangers fans and shouted ‘f*****g w*****s'.

Dale Pryde swings a punch at Rangers captain Lee Wallace (Willie Vass)

“He then continued to shout ‘f*****g hun b*******s and scummy orange b*******s'.”

Pryde was soon removed from Ibrox Stadium and charged.

He pled guilty to acting in a threatening, abusive manner and shouting sectarian remarks.

The community payback order also involves Pryde being on a six month curfew.

Sheriff Tony Kelly said: “This was unacceptable behaviour at a football match.”

Dale Pryde is held by a police officer and security staff on the Hampden pitch (SNS)
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