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A Rangers fan was knocked unconscious after being hit by a coin following his side's 2-1 win over Celtic at Parkhead.

Jim Smith, 65, was among the 800 away fans at Celtic Park and revealed he struggled with his eyesight after the initial hit.

Jim, from Drumchapel, Glasgow, was left covered in blood and had to be bandaged up by paramedics following the incident.

Speaking to The Scottish Sun , Jim said: “It happened right at the final whistle. I turned around and then was on the deck.

“I couldn’t see out one eye for a moment, I was panicking at first. The paramedics then took me to the first aid station.

“I got a fright more than anything else. I’m 65, I don’t go to games to scream and shout and bawl. It could’ve taken my eye out.

"It’s been nine years since our last win at Celtic Park, and I didn’t get a chance to celebrate right away.

“My son’s phoned me. They were upset and worried.

“My grandchildren were upset too, they wanted to make sure I was okay.

“It does make me reluctant to take my grandsons to games - they come with me, but that makes me wary now.

“It’s my grandchildren I think about. The coin could’ve hit them or they could have seen me lying on the ground covered in blood.”

Jim believes the atmosphere within Scottish football has got worse in recent years and called for change before someone gets badly hurt.

He insists missiles were being aimed at away fans from before the game and claimed Scottish football is now 'poisonous'.

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He pointed to incidents including Rangers defender Borna Barisic being targeted with a vodka bottle during a game at Easter Road as evidence.

He added: “It’s lunacy. It’s got to stop. Someone is going to seriously get hurt.

“At Easter Road recently people were throwing glass bottles. I don’t know why it’s gotten as bad as it has.

“Without a shadow of a doubt it’s getting worse, the hatred in Scottish football is as poisonous as it’s ever been.

“I don’t know why it’s the case, the hatred at football grounds is palpable.

“Celtic fans were launching stuff at us from 11.30am onwards on Sunday.

“Missiles came raining in when we scored our second goal.”