THE MINUTE’s silence for Remembrance Sunday was BOOED by a section of the Celtic support ahead of their team’s match against Kilmarnock this afternoon.

Referee John Beaton was forced to cut it short after clearly audible jeers came from the stands at Parkhead.

Clubs up and down the country paid respect to the armed forces and their families this weekend, with many wearing poppies ahead of Armistice Day on November 11.

Football teams traditionally mark the occasion with a minute’s silence on the day of their closest game before that date.

Some Celtic fans have refused to participate in the tradition or actively take a stance against it, often citing the club’s Irish roots and linking it to the British Army‘s role in The Troubles.

Last year, Hoops fans were heard booing and turning their back on the minute’s silence on the pitch during Remembrance Sunday and others were caught making rude gestures.

Three years ago Sky Sports issued an apology after their live broadcast of Celtic vs Aberdeen was disrupted by rowdy Hoops fans.

Going back further, in 2021 there were shocking scenes whereby Celtic fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch after booing and chanting during the moment of remembrance for the fallen prior to a game against Dundee.

However, the act of throwing tennis balls was attributed to a wider protest over the the potential appointment former police chief Bernard Higgins to a prominent role within the club.

Ahead of kick-off against Kilmarnock, both teams gathered in the centre-circle for the customary minute’s silence.

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But within just a few seconds boos could be heard inside Parkhead, and the Celtic TV broadcast turned the volume down to try and mute the disruption.

Within just 12 seconds, whistler Beaton signalled for an end to proceedings.

Kilmarnock’s players also lined up wearing poppies on their jerseys, while the Hoops shirt didn’t feature the commemorative decoration.

The disruption happened amid the Green Brigade’s ongoing protests against the Celtic board, with the area of the stadium housing the ultras largely empty at kick-off.

Some of them did enter the ground later, with Celtic going on to win the match 1-0 thanks to a goal from Liam Scales.