A football fan has been ordered to carry out 120 hours community service for a pitch invasion that marred Celtic's victory over the reigning European champions.
Robert McHendry, 27, ran on to the pitch and confronted an opposing player as Celtic celebrated a last-minute winning goal against AC Milan in Glasgow last month.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court he was ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service. He admitted causing a breach of the peace at the October 3 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.
Defence lawyer Raymond McIlwham, said his client recognised that the pitch invasion had the potential to set off a "full-scale disturbance".
"Mr McHendry accepts as do I the consequences could have been greater in respect of both Celtic Football Club and also in respect of other persons. The context of this offence is the realisation as far as Mr McHendry is concerned that his team had beaten the European Champions. Whilst that in no way excuses the action, this is not an offence that occurred against a background of rivalry or tribalism.
"It was a euphoric moment for someone who perhaps the fortunes of his football team may have had too greater significance in his life. This was thoughtless behaviour rather than calculated and malicious."
The incident happened as Celtic fans celebrated their victory over AC Milan, which the team won with a last-minute goal from Scott McDonald. Single father McHendry ran up to Milan goalkeeper Nelson Dida, after running on the Parkhead pitch, 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.
