Two men have been stabbed after a mass brawl broke out in the streets outside Rangers' Ibrox stadium in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to deal with the "large scale disturbance" in the Govan area of the city ahead of the Scottish football club's Europa League clash with Croatian rival Osijek on Thursday evening.

Police Scotland said two men, aged 24 and 40, were found with stab wounds and were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital just after 7pm.

Medical staff described their conditions as stable.

Footage on social media appeared to show fights between fans of the two clubs ahead of the second qualifying round, second-leg tie which finished 1-1 on the night, with Rangers going through 2-1 on aggregate.


Video on Twitter showed one supporter apparently being kicked while lying in the road.

Fans fight in Glasgow ahead of Rangers game

Another was seen running around holding a flare.

Dozens of police, including those on horseback, could be seen lining Paisley Road West and Edmiston Drive on the approach to the stadium.

Marianne Chirray wrote on Twitter: "Ibrox is chaotic right now!!

"Flares being thrown, people getting kicked in the head - nightmare!"

Police Scotland's Detective Inspector Steven Wallace said: "This type of violent behaviour will not be tolerated and it is absolutely vital anyone with information that could assist with our investigation comes forward.

"I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and witnessed a disturbance, particularly anyone with mobile phone or dash-cam footage, to get in touch."

:: Anyone with information should contact Govan CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.