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Stuart Wilson

Ayr United warns fans they'll be 'ejected' from match if they feed seagulls

Another Scots football club has warned fans they face they face ejection if caught feeding seagulls.

Ayr United said supporters had been observed "deliberately throwing food into the air" to attract the gulls in "crowded areas".

Now bosses have warned fans they face the boot from Somerset Park if caught in the act.

It follows a similar warning from fellow Championship club, Queen of the South, to their fans last month.

The two teams meet at Ayr's Somerset Park this afternoon.

In a statement, United safety chief, Roy Provan, said: "The club is concerned for fans or players to be injured or suffer fouling from the seagulls.

"Therefore, we ask that supporters refrain from doing this (throwing food).

"Stewards have been instructed, that should this deliberate behaviour be witnessed, the person/s, responsible should be ejected from the stadium."

The club said extra waste bins had been placed around the club's stadium, which is terraced on three sides.

Its North Terracing is open to the elements and notoriously attracts a swarm of gulls feasting on food leftovers.

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