Shocking scenes as hooligans kick off new SPFL season with a BRAWL in Paisley as St Mirren faced Hibs

Shocking scenes as hooligans kick off new SPFL season with a BRAWL in Paisley as St Mirren faced Hibs

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RIVAL football hooligans kicked off as the new 2024-25 league season began in the SPFL.

St Mirren defeated Hibs 3-0 on Sunday in Paisley, but the victory was marred with trouble outside the SMiSA Stadium at full-time.

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Trouble flared at full-time in Paisley following the St Mirren v Hibs match
One even wield a POLE as the rivals fought on the street

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One even wield a POLE as the rivals fought on the street
On the pitch Saints won 3-0 against their Edinburgh rivals

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On the pitch Saints won 3-0 against their Edinburgh rivalsCredit: Andrew Barr

Footage captured and shared on social media saw violent clashes on Ferguslie Park Avenue adjacent to the away end of the ground.

The shock scenes were a stark contrast from the colourful display just days earlier when the Buddies hosted Valur in the Uefa Europa Conference League.

On Thursday night thousands of Saints fans marched from the town centre to the ground ahead of the game which Stephen Robinson’s side won 4-1 to progress into the next stage of qualifying.

But the view was very different on Sunday as two opposing groups – both clad in black, many with their faces covered – brawled outside the club’s car park entrance.

Punches were thrown and kicks aimed during the ugly scenes involving a significant number of hooligans.

Bottles were thrown and one of the warring factions can even be seen carrying a large pole which resembled a CAR PARK BARRIER as the groups collided.

In the footage shared officers from a single police car tried to main order as other peaceful fans watched on in horror as they made their way home at full-time.

They were later joined by a police van as the stadium emptied into the fracas.

Police Scotland, Hibs and St Mirren have been approached for comment.

Sunday’s ugly scenes came 24 hours after fellow SPFL rivals Rangers launched an investigation into a sick banner display at Tynecastle.

St Mirren fans march to stadium in huge numbers ahead of huge Conference League clash with Valur

A flag was spotted hung in the away end of the Edinburgh ground for Saturday’s Premiership curtain-raiser with Hearts.

It depicted a ‘Totenkopf’ symbol – linked to the Nazi SS Panzer Division which committed atrocities in WW2 – and the club badge.

The blue and white flag also carried the phrases ‘No Surrender’ and ‘Expand or Perish’ – a phrase linked to Italy‘s fascist leader Mussolini.

Gers officials immediately launched an investigation into the banner – which bore similarities to another spotted at Ibrox last season and widely condemned by the fanbase and club.

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Results from the opening weekend in the SPFL top flight

  • SATURDAY
    • Hearts 0-0 Rangers
    • Motherwell 0-0 Ross County
  • SUNDAY
    • Dundee Utd 2-2 Dundee
    • St Mirren 3-0 Hibs
    • Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock
  • MONDAY
    • St Johnstone v St Johnstone 8pm

On Saturday a Rangers spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we are aware of this matter.

“The club repeats its strong condemnation of the display of such imagery and confirms that an investigation is already underway.”

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