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A Celtic fan was stabbed five times and left for dead in the street following his side's Old Firm derby clash with Rangers.

The 40-year-old victim – named locally as Andrew Lochrie – was wearing a Celtic t-shirt, and it’s understood his attacker was wearing a blue rival jersey at the time.

Families in Paisley said they heard men shouting about the result of a cup match between the two clubs – which had just finished – before the attack took place on Sunday afternoon.

Mr Lochrie was stabbed in the face, chest and leg in the knife attack, which police are treating as an attempted murder.

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One stab wound was so severe it punctured a hole through his cheek, reports the Daily Record.

Mr Lochrie was left lying unconscious and soaked in blood in the street as paramedics raced to the scene.

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A shocked neighbour said: “The two guys had been shouting about the Rangers and Celtic game before the attack took place.

“The Celtic supporter was stabbed multiple times, in the leg, body and even his face and was unconscious by the time a paramedic got to him.

“He was left out cold and covered in blood, it was horrific.”

Police in Paisley, who revealed that they are following a positive line of enquiry, last night revealed that they were investigating whether or not the murder bid was football-related.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 2.55pm on Sunday, emergency services responded to reports of a 40-year-old man having been seriously assaulted in Westpark Drive, Paisley.

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“The injured man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in Paisley, and then transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in Glasgow, where he is currently being treated for his injuries.

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“Hospital staff describe his condition as stable.”

She added; “Police are following a positive line of enquiry.”

Anyone with any information regarding the serious assaults is asked to contact police on 101.