Watch Celtic steward hack down young fan who ran onto pitch as side celebrated winning Scottish Premiership title

A young Celtic fan was savagely taken out by a steward during their their Scottish Premiership title celebrations.

The Hoops lifted the trophy in front of their home supporters after a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Motherwell meant they finished the season in style.

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The Celtic fan came into shot during Sky Sports’ live coverage[/caption]

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But the supporter was brought down at full speed by the steward[/caption]

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And he hit the floor right behind the Sky Sports pundits in a hilarious TV moment[/caption]

But one Celtic fan was left rather embarrassed immediately after the match when he darted onto the pitch.

The young boy’s sprint onto the field of play was cut short by a steward who stretched out his leg to trip the pitch invader.

And the Sky Sports cameras caught the moment as it happened directly behind where their pundits who were situated on the touchline.

Reacting to the clip, one supporter said: “ What job this man is doing!

“Even the stewards post-match are still fired-up by the gaffer’s influence!#Angeball #ClearedHisLine .”

Another added: “Even our stewards are brilliant – Champions League stewarding .”

And a third said: “Ange will be signing that security guy up for next season.”

Celtic finished the season four points clear of Rangers as they regained the title they lost to their Old Firm rivals 12 months ago.

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But all is not lost for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men as they still have the Europa League final to contest.

Rangers booked their place in Seville with a stunning 3-2 aggregate victory over RB Leipzig.

They will take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the final on May 18 – not only for the Europa League title – but also for qualification into next season’s Champions League.