Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
Aberdeen hit with 500-ticket cut after fan pitch invasion
Aberdeen's semi-final support will be 500 lighter after fans stormed the pitch and lit pyrotechnics at Kilmarnock.
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Team
Aberdeen
Sanction
500 tickets cut
Fixture
Premier Sports Cup semi-final vs Rangers
Venue
Hampden
Date
31 October
What happened. Aberdeen have had their ticket allocation for the Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Rangers cut by 500 following a pitch invasion and pyrotechnics display from fans in the previous round at Kilmarnock. The club must also cover the cost of the seats lost to the SPFL sanction.
- Aberdeen had secured around 17,000 tickets for the Hampden semi-final.
- Supporters ran on to the Rugby Park pitch after a penalty shoot-out win.
- The club will meet the cost of the seats lost to the sanction.
Aberdeen face Rangers at Hampden on 31 October with a reduced travelling support after the SPFL punishment.
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