Rangers: Hibs fans assaulted our players after Scottish Cup final

Rangers claims its players were assaulted by Hibernian supporters in the immediate aftermath of Saturday's Scottish Cup final, which saw the latter end a 114-year wait for the title with a 3-2 victory at Hampden Park.

Hibs captain David Gray's 92nd-minute header gave way to wild celebration, as the club's euphoric fans flooded the pitch upon hearing the final whistle.

But in a brief statement shortly afterward, Rangers suggested the scenes then turned ugly, branding the actions of Hibs fans "disgraceful":

Rangers players and staff were assaulted by these fans who invaded the pitch and in the interests of their safety could not return to the pitch for the medal presentation.

There can be no place for the violent behaviour witnessed at the end of the Final and Rangers fully expect the Scottish Football Association and Police Scotland to launch an investigation to find out where security measures failed.

The Club would like to commend Rangers fans for the restraint they showed under severe provocation.

Police, both on foot and horseback, ultimately made their way onto the pitch to set up a barrier for those on the field.

The Scottish FA says it has initiated a "full investigation" into the matter.