A football fan was today ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service for a pitch invasion which marred Celtic's Champions League victory over AC Milan.
Robert McHendry (27) ran on to the pitch and confronted visiting goalkeeper Dida as Celtic celebrated a last-minute winning goal against Milan in Glasgow last month.
Today at Glasgow Sheriff Court he was ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service.
He earlier admitted causing a breach of the peace at the October 3rd match, saying he was "carried away" by the goal.
Sentencing, Sheriff Craig Scott said: "The circumstances of this offence mean that serious consideration must be given to a sentence of imprisonment.
"However I am satisfied that in your particular case there's a direct alternative to imprisonment in the form of community service."
He added the order would have been for 180 hours had McHendry not pleaded guilty at an early stage.
The incident happened as Celtic fans celebrated the last-minute goal from Scott McDonald.
McHendry ran up to Milan goalkeeper Dida, and made slight contact with the player before disappearing back into the crowd.
After briefly chasing after the fan, the Brazilian collapsed theatrically to the ground before being stretchered off with an icepack against his face.
McHendry, of Cambuslang near Glasgow, handed himself in to police the following day and went on to admit the breach of the peace charge.
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