Officer and steward injured outside McDiarmid Park following Cup win
A large crowd gathered outside St Johnstone's stadium last night
Last updated 1st Mar 2021
One officer and a steward sustained minor injuries outside McDiarmid Park last night after fans gathered to celebrate St Johnstone’s League Cup win.
Police were called to the stadium soon after 6pm, no fines have been issued at this point.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Police were in attendance around 6.15pm on Sunday, 28 February, 2021 following a large crowd gathering outside the stadium of St. Johnstone Football Club, McDiarmid Park, Perth.
"Officers attended and the crowd was dispersed.
"One officer and one Steward sustained minor injuries and enquiries remain ongoing in the circumstances surrounding the incident."
The Saints beat Livingston 1-0 at Hampden to win the club's first ever League Cup trophy yesterday.
A spokesperson for St Johnstone said: "The club is working closely with Police Scotland to assist their ongoing investigation regarding last night's events at the stadium.
"We are disappointed that certain individuals ignored the advice of the Club not to come to the stadium and we hope the officer and steward who suffered minor injuries recover quickly.
"We must again ask that the public refrain from entering the McDiarmid Park stadium site due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions."
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