Sports Headlines: Firework industry wants huge fines and life bans to snuff out Scotland's pyro problem

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A Celtic fan wearing a balaclava sets off two flares at a match

Firework industry wants huge fines and life bans to snuff out Scotland's pyro problem

Two senior officials at the British Fireworks Association (BFA) have blamed the dramatic rise in pyrotechnic use in Scottish football on a failure to punish offenders appropriately and warned the problem will only be addressed by introducing a meaningful deterrent.

A Rangers fan holds up a smoke bomb at a game

Pyrotechnics expert warns about dangers of smoke bombs and so-called 'cold' flares

A firework industry expert has warned of the risks posed by smoke bombs and so-called 'cold' flares as calls for safe pyrotechnics sections inside Scottish football stadiums grow.

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Rangers captain James Tavernier in training

James Tavernier reveals the flaw Rangers need to address to clinch European progress

James Tavernier has expressed confidence that Rangers can record the result they need to secure European football after Christmas against Aris Limassol – but only if they address the failing that cost them dear against Aberdeen on Sunday.