Three men jailed for attack on Celtic fan after Old Firm game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

Three Northern Ireland men have been jailed for attacking a Celtic supporter outside Ibrox, leaving him with a bleed on the brain.

Three men from Northern Ireland have been jailed for attacking Celtic fan Bruce Craik outside Ibrox Stadium on 8 March 2026, following an Old Firm Scottish Cup tie that Celtic won on penalties. Craik was ushering fellow supporters onto a bus when he was confronted by a group of Rangers fans including Ben Stanex, 24, Scott Dragsness, 55, and Andrew Graham, 21, after seeing other Celtic supporters being chased.

The attackers shouted a sectarian slur before Stanex punched Craik to the head, causing him to fall to the ground. Stanex then repeatedly stamped on Craik's head whilst his hands were on a bus. Dragsness and Graham then joined the assault, kicking Craik to the body. Mobile phone footage of the incident was shown in court. Craik was left unconscious and was later found to have suffered a bleed on the brain.

All three men pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assault to severe injury and danger of life, and each faces a lengthy jail term.

How it is being reported

• Northern Ireland Rangers fans jailed for attack that left Celtic fan with bleed on brainHorrific mobile phone footage of the incident was shown as all three men bowed their heads in the dockBelfast Live · 14 Oct, 15:45
• NI thugs who left Celtic fan with bleed on brain after Old Firm game attack facing lengthy jail termsBelfast Telegraph · 14 Oct, 09:31

In this story: Ben Stanex · Scott Dragsness · Andrew Graham · Bruce Craik · Ibrox Stadium · Glasgow Sheriff Court

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