A banned Hearts fan chanted sectarian abuse after sneaking into a football match through a gate for disabled supporters.

James Begbie had been banned by the Edinburgh club from attending home matches for threatening Celtic fans on an away trip.

The 19-year-old was caught singing a sectarian chant during Hearts away game at Dunfermline Athletic last year.

He had been denied entry at Dunfermline's East End Park stadium after police denied him entry because he was a "high risk supporter”.

Sheriff Ian Dunbar fined Begbie £200 at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday after hearing he had been of good behaviour.

The court was previously told the teenager had been subject to a "club ban which prevented him attending games at Tynecastle". Azrah Yousaf, prosecuting, said: "The accused was heard singing on his own a Hearts song called The Gorgie Boys. It is sung to the tune of the loyalist song The Billy Boys.He sang 'We're up to our knees in Fenian blood, surrender or you'll die.'

"Fans around him were becoming unrestful about the words he was singing, and he was taken out the ground. Police had initially refused the man entry to the game because he was seen as a high risk supporter. He left the stadium but was seen to enter via the disabled access.

"He has another conviction for a football related matter."

Begbie, of Carmel Avenue, Edinburgh, admitted that at Dunfermline's ground on October 15 last year he conducted himself in a disorderly manner by shouting sectarian abuse that constituted a religiously prejudiced breach of the peace.

Zander Flett, defending, said: "My client was banned by Hearts at the time of the incident and still remains banned, but there is no restriction on way games. The song in question shouldn't be sung by Hearts supporters but is on some occasions. He does not view himself as sectarian.

"He has currently started working in a factory on a trial basis, and he will be expected to work on Saturdays, which, if nothing else, will stop him attending matches."

He had previously been fined £225 for challenging Celtic fans to a fight after waving a Red Hand of Ulster flag at them.