Olympic security for Ayr v Killie semi-final

Ayr United and Kilmarnock supporters travelling to Hampden for their Scottish Communities League Cup semi-final on Saturday 28 January have been asked to arrive in plenty of time in order that Olympic Gamesstyle security checks can be carried out on them.

A spokesperson at the national stadium revealed: “Hampden Park is a venue for this summer’s Olympics and there is a requirement from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to carry out a number of test events to trial search capability prior to the start of the Games.”

The all-Ayrshire clash was chosen and the implications mean that all supporters entering the North Stand of the stadium will be searched at turnstiles numbered 30-49, to the standard required for the Olympic football events at Hampden in July and August.