Hundreds of football fans travelled south of the border yesterday for a chance to watch the Old Firm match in a pub, according to reports.
Supporters flouted the First Minister’s pleas to not travel to England for the game, which Rangers won 2-0.
In a daily coronavirus briefing, Nicola Sturgeon addressed the fans and said: “It’s really not worth the risk.
“Nobody likes the fact that these restrictions have to be in place, but do it to protect all of us and keep us safe.”
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But despite the pleas, crowds headed to bars in Carlisle, the Sunday Mail reports.
Cumbria police officers upped patrols in the streets surrounding the train station and bars showing the game.
One Rangers fan from Easterhouse, Tommy Law, 61, told the Sunday Mail: “I got to watch my team win a match and had a couple of beers. It was a great day. There was nothing Nicola Sturgeon was going…
