BBC WERE FIRST TO RELEASE THE FOOTAGE OF ABERDEEN FAN THROWING MISSLES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE FINAL, AS SFA CONFIRMS THOROGH INVESTIGATIONS

THE Scottish Cup final between Aberdeen and Celtic had fans expecting to see fireworks on the pitch.

And those fireworks did come in the first half – but not with the football the sides were playing.

A pyrotechnic was launched onto the field in the 25th minute, hitting the corner flag at the Aberdeen end.

It was accompanied by crumpled-up pieces of red paper.

The pyro needed to be removed, causing a brief pause in the action.

A Hampden steward arrived with a grabber and bucket to remove the flashing projectile.

Referee Don Robertson then restarted the action after a delay of roughly 30 seconds.

The red paper wasn’t removed, lying around the corner flag as the game resumed.

Nicolas Kuhn took a corner from the side where the paper had built up.

And that corner ended up providing the opening goal for Celtic, as Cameron Carter-Vickers and Harry Milne challenged for the cross.

The ball brushed the head of the American and hit the arm of Aberdeen defender Alfie Dorrington, deceiving Dimitar Mitov and trickling in off the post.

Pyro had been on show from the Celtic fans too in the build-up to the match.

Hoops supporters had met at Glasgow Green earlier in the day to march to the national stadium.

The crowd sported a number of fireworks and flares as they made their way through the city centre.