Revealed: Which club tops Scotland's "Pyro Premiership"?
By Kathleen Oates
Published 10th Jun 2019, 16:17 GMT
Updated 10th Jun 2019, 17:17 GMT
New statistics reveal which clubs recorded the most incidents involving pyrotechnic devices in the last two seasons.
The Sun reported that just five incidents were recorded during the 2016/17 season, but that number rocketed to 63 the following season - and increased again to 79 last term. We've taken a look at the culprits...
A flare is thrown onto the pitch at Tynecastle Park stadium
Celtic topped the list with 24 incidents of pyrotechnic devices being used during the 2018/19 campaign - up from 14 the previous season
Instances of flares being used by Rangers fans also increased from season 2017/18, rising one from 10 to 11.
Hibs moved up a place in the "pyro table", with four more incidents recorded in 2018/19, increasing from 6 to 10.
Hearts also recorded an increase, with 8 instances in 2018/19 compared to just three in 2017/18
Scottish Premiership new boys quadrupled their incidents, with four recorded in 2018/19 after just a single instance in 2017/18.
The Staggies double the number of pyro incidents season-on-season, with four in 2018/19 and two in 2017/18.
