LOCKED OUT

Empty seats at Old Firm clash as supporters are kettled and some reportedly refuse to be searched by police

- BY RYAN THOM

OLD Firm Ultras were denied entry to Celtic Park after cops “kettled” rival fan groups ahead of yesterday's crunch derby.

Celtic's Green Brigade and Rangers' Union Bears group both faced kettling outside Celtic Park as away fans returned to the fixture for the first time in more than two years.

Some members of the Celtic group reportedly refused to be searched by officers after Police Scotland enforced stop-and-search powers.

The Section 60 powers allowed officers to search people for weapons and remove items used to conceal their identity.

The Green Brigade were held on London Road as they approached the ground.

Images on social media showed scores of officers and police vans forming a blockade around supporters.