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Mark McDougall

Motherwell ban supporter who threw object at Rangers captain James Tavernier

Motherwell have banned a fan who threw an object at Rangers captain James Tavernier on Sunday.

The Ibrox defender narrowly avoided being hit by both a lighter and a pie and Motherwell have moved quickly to identify one of the supporters and are currently working on another individual.

The club have used CCTV as well as some still photography to identify the fan, and immediately wrote to him to make him aware of the ban.

Club chairman Jim McMahon hit out at the individuals involved and warned of further bans if it continues.

James Tavernier hands object thrown from stands to referee Nick Walsh (SNS Group)

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He said: “We condemn the irresponsible actions of two of our fans, whose moment of recklessness has cast an unfortunate shadow over our whole support.

“It gives us absolutely no pleasure or satisfaction to ban anyone from Fir Park.

“As a fan-owned and fan-run club, we have tried to campaign for the rights of supporters. We have been vocal in our opposition to any suggestion or notion of strict liability.

“However, with that comes a responsibility to act if any of our own step out of line, particularly if we have such clear and obvious evidence.

James Tavernier spots an object thrown from the stands (SNS Group)

“I am sure our supporters understand that we are left with no other option but to take a hard line approach with not only these two individuals, but anyone else who steps out of line.”

It's the second time in recent weeks that the Rangers right back has been targeted during a game, with a Hibs fan jailed for 100 days for confronting him on the pitch at Easter Road.

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