Shocking moment Scots football yobs launch horror attack on rivals as they lob glass bottles into busy pub
Cameron Patey, 22, Ryan Lawrence, 29, and Nathan Dunsmore, 26, admitted causing a breach of the peace on January 20 last year
BAR CARNAGE Shocking moment Scots football yobs launch horror attack on rivals as they lob glass bottles into busy pub
THREE football fans have admitted brawling with rival supporters in a pub before a Scottish Cup clash.
Shocking video footage showed bottles being thrown into the West End Bar in Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
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Cameron Patey was among the trio who admitted causing a breach of the peace
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Ryan Lawrence also pleaded guilty
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Three football yobs have admitted fighting with rival supporters in a bar
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Thugs throw bottles into the door of the West End Bar in Airdrie
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The chaos unfolded at the West End Bar in Airdrie
The town's sheriff court heard that a group of Airdrie fans confronted St Johnstone supporters and a fight spilled on to the street.
Cameron Patey, 22, Ryan Lawrence, 29, and Nathan Dunsmore, 26, admitted causing a breach of the peace on January 20 last year.
It happened before their team, Airdrie, beat Saints 1-0 in a fourth-round tie.
Annette Ward, prosecuting, said home fans were seen on CCTV leaving another pub and heading for the West End Bar around 1.15pm.
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She told the court: "They had their hoods up and their faces partially covered with scarves. The three accused were part of the group.
"A large group of St Johnstone fans were already inside the West End Bar.
"As soon as the Airdrie supporters arrived there was an altercation that turned into a scuffle between the two groups.
"This quickly spilled on to the street and in the course of that an individual was assaulted by two unidentified males."
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The court heard that a fourth Airdrie fan was seen on CCTV picking up two bottles and throwing them into the pub.
He was also charged but has since died.
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Ms Ward said police secured CCTV footage and after a public appeal for information the accused were traced.
Patey has a previous conviction which resulted in him being given a football banning order.
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Bail conditions in the current case have prevented him and and Lawrence from attending matches.
Dunsmore has been held in custody since his arrest.
Sheriff Joseph Hughes deferred sentence on all three until next month for background reports and electronic tagging assessments.
The sheriff slammed Dunsmore for his demeanour while the CCTV was shown in court.
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He said: "I witnessed what was, perhaps, an unfortunate response from him. It looked like it was a bit of fun. It concerns me."
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