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Ronny Deila with warning to Celtic fans after smoke bombs thrown at Stranraer

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Celtic manager Ronny Deila is warning supporters against damaging the reputation of the club. That's after fans threw flares on to the pitch ahead of yeste

Boss Ronny Deila warned Celtic fans about endangering safety and the club's reputation after smoke bombs were thrown at the 3-0 Scottish Cup fourth round win over League One side Stranraer at Stair Park.

A double by striker Leigh Griffiths and a first Hoops goal for Carlton Cole, making his first start since signing for the club in October, eased the Parkhead side into Monday night's fifth-round draw at Hampden Park.

However, just before the start of the match smoke bombs were thrown from the terrace behind the goal which housed Celtic supporters with one landing on the pitch while play was under way.

Celtic already have a UEFA charge pending after fans set off flares in their Europa League clash with Fenerbahce in Turkey in December.

Unlike UEFA, Scottish football does not have a liability rule in place, but nonetheless the Norwegian said: 'We don't want this. It's something that is making a bad reputation for the club.

"So this is absolutely something we need to get stopped. It is not positive for anybody and we, as a club, don't want to have anything to do with this.

"It's not my job - but I'm a part of this club. We've talked about it a lot and we have to get it away from this club.

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"I'm not from here so I don't know what kind of sanctions we could face. But what I can say is that it's important we follow the rules - and that people are safe when they come to football matches.

"That is why we have football as a cultural thing that everybody can be part of. Safety has to be the most important thing in every game we play."

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