{"id":292142,"date":"2023-09-11T09:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292142"},"modified":"2023-09-11T09:50:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:50:07","slug":"scottish-masters-surface-comes-apart-mid-match-as-fans-joke-rip-stops-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/scottish-masters-surface-comes-apart-mid-match-as-fans-joke-rip-stops-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Masters’ surface comes apart mid-match as fans joke ‘rip stops play’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Masters Cup was slammed as an 'absolute embarrassment' on social media and not because of the quality of football – but the playing surface.<\/p>\n

Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibernian all contested the 2023 tournament from the Braehead Arena in Renfrew which welcomed more than 4000 fans on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Gary Hooper, Alan Hutton, Grant Holt and Jose Quitongo were among the players in action – but it was Ivan Sproule who almost ended the evening early.<\/p>\n

The former Northern Ireland international was sprinting down the line as Hibs took on Celtic in one of the final matches of the evening – and accidentally ripped up the carpet.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Kevin Bridges snap with X-rated scarf at Celtic vs Rangers has footy fans in hysterics<\/b><\/p>\n

It wasn't for the first time that the surface had been pulled from the floor – leading to complaints from the players.<\/p>\n

The fans in attendance also let out a boo as the match was briefly paused – with Celtic running out winners but the attention elsewhere.<\/p>\n

One fan wrote on social media: "That surface has been an absolute embarrassment tonight."<\/p>\n

Are you a fan of Masters football? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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A second added: "Just a wonder no players were injured on that badly fitted carpet tonight." A third chuckled: "Rip stops play."<\/p>\n

A fourth laughed: "Big fan of how they thought it\u2019d be fine to get 40+ year olds to play football on concrete as long as they gaffa taped on some carpet."<\/p>\n

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Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight<\/span> dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the <\/span>only way to watch all the action this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a322 a month<\/p>\n

A fifth concluded: "This Masters is an embarrassment. That pitch is just dangerous."<\/p>\n

BBC Scotland broadcasted the evening of football, with Emma Dodds presenting as the players contested with the floor.<\/p>\n

The carpet had been ripped up during the Hibs vs Hearts contest earlier in the evening, with organisers sure to go back to the drawing board.<\/p>\n

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