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Former Celtic keeper attacked at the end of League One clash

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Rab DouglasRab Douglas was attacked by fans of Airdrie United yesterday after Forfar’s 2-0 win over the Lanarkshire side.

The result leaves Airdrie Utd’s play-off hopes hanging by a thread with Forfar retaining their two point lead at the top of League One with three games left to play.

It seems that banter was exchanged between the visiting supporters and the keeper who will be 43 later this month but things turned ugly at the final whistle when two Airdrie Utd fans raced onto the pitch to confront the keeper.

According to a report in The Courier a Spokesman for Police Scotland said: “The Forfar goalkeeper and two match day stewards were involved in an alleged assault at Station Park yesterday. Enquiries are ongoing.”

Douglas joined Forfar in July 2013 following his second stint at Dundee and enjoyed the best years of his career under Martin O’Neill at Celtic where he picked up all of his 19 Scotland caps.

Over five seasons at Celtic he made 161 appearances picking up a Scottish Cup winners medal against Dundee United in his final match as a Celtic player.

Stranraer, Morton and Brechin all retain hope of winning the League One title but with his experienced core of players Dick Campbell is confident of taking his side upto the Championship next term.

Speaking earlier this month the Forfar boss said: “No matter what happens over the next few weeks, what a season we have had.

“How do you stack it up? We have been at the top of the table the entire campaign and it looks like we have secured a play-off place. That was our main objective at the start of the season.

“However, with just five games to go, we are so close to winning the league, it would be disappointing if we didn’t ultimately do it.”

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