COPS were called in to arrested a teenage football fan by stewards over a banner "rule break" during Rangers' 1-0 win over Queen of the South.

As reported in late editions of yesterday's Evening Times, six supporters were held by officers in connection with a range of alleged disorder offences.

Police confirmed an 18-year-old male was arrested while a banner was being removed from advertising hoardings.

Insiders said stewards called in cops to deal with the incident which was sparked by a "breach of ground rules".

Chief Inspector David McCallum, match commander, said that, in general, fans attending the match were "very well behaved".

A statement from Police Scotland read: "An 18-year-old man who was arrested in relation to public order offences committed whilst a banner was being removed from advertising hoardings by stewards and police in contravention of ground rules.

"The content of the banner was not in question and number of other banners were displayed in a manner which did not contravene ground rules.

"An investigation is currently ongoing to identify a number of others who were present at this time."

A number of banners were displayed in protest against the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 throughout the game.

One banner read: "Fans not criminals, police lies ruin lives" and another said the SNP and SFA were "killing Scottish football".

Last month we told how police made three arrests as Rangers fans staged a protest against plans to introduce the technology at football matches during of their side's clash with Greenock Morton.

Supporters unveiled banners which read: "Football fans are not criminals."

Scottish football bosses have asked for financial support from the government for the scheme.

The Scottish Professional Football League has vowed to take a firm stance on sectarian singing and the use of banned flares.

Police Scotland chiefs previously denied going over the top in policing a protest at a Scots football ground.

A group of fans held the demonstration calling for the scrapping of a controversial anti-bigotry law designed to stamp out offensive behaviour at matches in October.

Fans Against Criminalisation has raised concerns about the level of policing for their banner demonstration and said it is lodging a complaint saying banners bound for Douglas Park, Hamilton were banned and confiscated.