DUNDEE - RANGERS | Mass pyro display by Rangers fans at Dundee - Dundee vs Rangers suspended.
Dundee and Rangers players have been sent back to the Dens Park dressing rooms after a significant number of flares were lit in the away end as the match kicked off.
Any kind of pyrotechnic use remains strictly prohibited in any football stadium stands despite calls by fans for a more lenient approach.
It was a further delay after the match was already held up by 45 minutes after awful weather conditions in Dundee meant the Rangers team bus was late to the stadium.
It kicked off at 8.30 but was stopped by Clancy after just two minutes amid huge plumes of smoke from the away stand.
The display meant the pitch was engulfed in smoke and referee Kevin Clancy was forced to suspend play. It is understood that the smoke set off the fire alarms inside the stadium and as a result, the referee was forced to halt the game.
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Dundee vs Rangers clash suspended after visiting fans' huge pyro show sets off FIRE ALARM
Referee Kevin Clancy was forced to put Rangers clash with Dundee on hold for 18 minutes following a pyrotechnic display from visiting supporters - just two minutes after the delayed game had finally got underway.
The fixture was already in doubt due to Storm Ciaran's torrential rainfall causing havoc across Scotland but the Dens Park showdown survived the the downpour only to be delayed further due to difficulties with the Ibrox team bus travelling to the ground - with the game kicking off at 8.30pm. However, the game was almost instantly put on hold after a wall of red flares were lit in the away end at Dens Park after just two minutes of play.
The smoke filled the stadium leaving the players unable to see anything on-field with Clancy bringing a stop to the game to allow smoke to clear. The official then spoke with Dee boss Tony Docherty and Gers boss Philippe Clement before taking both teams down the tunnel. Rangers said: "Due to the activation of a fire alarm the game has been paused."
Dundee vs Rangers stopped after two minutes after fire alarm 'triggered' by pyro display
A huge display of flares from the away fans marred the opening few minutes of the game as Kevin Clancy ordered the players to leave the park
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Rangers' game against Dundee has been stopped after two minutes amid a huge pyrotechnic display by the away support. The delay hit Dens fixture had already been pushed back to 8.30pm due to 'severe traffic congestion' around the city of discovery. But as the game kicked off 45 minutes late, flares were lit in the away end. Police called over referee Kevin Clancy during chaotic scenes before the man in the middle ordered the players and staff down the tunnel.
Images showed Philippe Clement and Tony Docherty spoken to as the game was paused with smoke billowing onto the pitch at The Scot Foam Stadium at Dens. It means more delays as Rangers looked to follow up their positive win against Hearts on Sunday. It is understood that the pyro display triggered fire alarms at the stadium.
FIERY ENCOUNTER Wild moment Rangers fans’ mass pyro display sets Dens Park FIRE ALARMS off as match faces further delay
HERE'S the shock moment Rangers' clash with Dundee was HALTED after visiting Gers fans' pyro display set off fire alarms.
It's believed that fire alarms in the Bob Shankly stand which accommodates the Gers fans was triggered by the plumes of smoke sent into the stands.
While that area is a modern stand constructed of bricks and mortar, other areas of Dens Park are still wooden.
That's after kick off was delayed by more than 45 minutes after the Ibrox team coach was caught up in bad traffic en route to Tayside for the match. The game was only minutes old before the referee took the decision to take the teams off the field again as fire alarms sounded around the ground. There had previously been major concerns that the match would be played at all amid Storm Ciaran.
All the delay and uncertainty didn't seem to do Rangers any harm, though, as they raced to another three Premiership points. Ryan Jack opened the scoring, before Danilo made it two and then summer signing Sam Lammers slammed in a beauty for the third. The Ibrox fans pyro action comes amid a brewing controversy on the other side of the city - with safety concerns cited as part of the reason for the Green Brigade being banned from Celtic matches.
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