Police Scotland are investigating a number of incidents at last night’s clash between Dundee and Celtic.

Dundee fans Dundee fans at Dens tonight. Apparantly the stewards were telling some guy to sit down cause he was provoking the Celtic fans. Then a flare gets thrown into the pitch. Cue this Posted by Scottish Football Away Days on Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Fans at Dens Park for last night’s Scottish Premiership fixture, which ended in a 5-0 romp for the visitors, were left shocked when a firework was allegedly thrown towards Dundee fans by Celtic supporters.

Some fans were left so scared by the antics they had to leave before the match finished.

Home supporters accused police and stewards of inaction and allowing the large travelling support to get away with holding banned items in the Kilmac Stadium.

It is an offence for anyone to enter a football ground with fireworks, flares or pyrotechnics of any type, yet no arrests were made during the game.

Police are investigating with specialist football unit officers in an attempt to identify those responsible.

Video evidence of fireworks landing in the South Enclosure has appeared online, with police clearly visible in the vicinity.

Chairman of Dundee FC Supporters’ Association Kenny Ross, 45, said: “The fireworks landed on the track but didn’t go into the support, thankfully.

“One landed on the grass behind the touchline and has done some damage to the grass.

“Another landed on the track having exploded in mid-air. The fireworks were really loud. If you’re five years old, then no wonder you’re scared. The fans in the Dens Road side would have got a huge fright.

“Members of the Ferry branch of the supporters’ association actually left the game. Their secretary said their younger members were frightened and decided to leave. So it’s ruined the game for them and they’ve left at half time.

“Hopefully they can find out which section it came from using CCTV. I think they could probably identify who it was. They didn’t think the fireworks were aimed at people.

“There needs to be stricter searches going in. One supporter said she can’t get into games without having her bag searched so the same should be for those sneaking fireworks in – it’s ludicrous.”

Tele sport reporter George Cran, who was at the match, said: “In between the second and third Celtic goals there was a massive bang down at the away end (Bob Shankly Stand) and you could see the firework that had been thrown near the corner flag still smoking.

“The stewards and police moved into the corner near the South Enclosure where the Dundee fans there were obviously angry not just at their team’s showing on the pitch but the behaviour of some of the away support.

“Their team was running away with an easy three points, I don’t see why they felt the need to start throwing fireworks around.”

A Dundee season ticket holder in the South Enclosure said her son was “terrified” by last night’s antics. She added: “It sounded like a firework going off, I felt it started around the half-time mark. A few kids were upset by what was happening, one parent took their child home.

“One of the fireworks hit the corner flag. Some people watching on the telly advised us it sounded like a bomb going off.”

Footage of Celtic fans appearing to sing an anti-poppy chant at Dens Park has also surfaced online.

The clip surfaced on the Football Away Days Twitter account on Thursday morning – and claims to show Hoops fans shouting “‘stick your f*****g poppy up your a**e”.

The post stated: “Celtic fans at Dundee last night with a controversial song”.

A Police Scotland statement said: “Police Scotland is aware of a number of incidents at the Dundee v Celtic match at Dens Park last night (31st October).

“While we can confirm that no arrests were made at the game or immediately afterwards, officers from the Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland (FoCUS) are investigating the behaviour of supporters at the match, with a view to identifying those involved in criminal behaviour, and taking appropriate action in due course.”

Celtic Football Club could not be reached for comment.