Four football fans appeared in court over clashes with opposing spectators and police near Rangers’ home ground.

Stuart Bews, 21, Kevin McLeod, 34, Matthew Thomson, 23, and William Beattie, 42, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday after an incident near Ibrox stadium on Saturday.

Bews, of Boswell Road, Aberdeen, is accused of committing a breach of the peace aggravated by religious prejudice by shouting, swearing and chanting sectarian slogans outside the ground ahead of the game between Rangers and Aberdeen.

McLeod, of Dumbeg Drive, Edinburgh, is charged with shouting, swearing and challenging others to a fight at Copland Road, Ibrox. Thomson, of Maberly Street, Aberdeen, is accused of shouting, swearing, attempting to punch people and challenging others to fight at the same location.

Beattie, of Balnagask Road, Aberdeen, is also charged with challenging others to fight with him and inciting others to engage in public disorder, at Copland Road.

He also faces a charge of assaulting PC Morven White by striking her on the body with his knee, repeatedly punching her head, causing her to fall to the ground and stamping on her leg to her injury.

All four deny the charges against them trial dates were set for April, later this year.

They were each granted bail by Sheriff Charles McFarlane QC on the basis that they do not attend any SPL matches.