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Kaitlin Easton

Rangers fan severely injured after agonising fall while trying to scale lamppost during title celebrations

A Rangers fan suffered severe injuries after trying to scale a lamppost to attach a flag ahead of the club celebrating their title win.

The supporter, known as Gary, was badly injured after falling from a set of ladders in Lorne Street and has been left unable to work.

He was left with a broken hip, a broken ankle and a broken elbow as well as smashing his heel in the accident.

The Pride of Govan group has now launched a fundraising page to "get Gary back up the ladders".

The fan was due to start a new job on Monday this week but will now be off work "for a long time" due to his injuries.

In a photograph of the incident three people are seen standing around Gary and he remains on the ground.

The ladders, a Union Jack flag and what appears to be a lamppost are on the ground next to him.

Over £1,000 has been raised so far with the total currently sitting at £1,360 to tide Gary over while he recovers.

He is said be in "good form" after the fall.

A post on the Just Giving page said: "Gary was badly injured putting up flags to celebrate rangers winning their 55th title.

"He was due to start a new job on the Monday, after the accident he won't be working for a long time after breaking his hip and breaking his ankle and also breaking his elbow and smashing his heel he is in good form so trying to raise a wee bit of cash to tide him over till he gets back to working."

The fundraising page can be accessed by clicking here.

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