Celtic's fate over Bobby Sands banner delayed by Uefa The supporters' group responsible for the banners, the Green Brigade, insisted they were football-related as they were designed to protest against the Scottish Government's Offensive Behaviour at Football Act and Police Scotland's implementation of the legislation, which they claim has criminalised expressions of Irish politics. But Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell demanded supporters leave their political views at home after Uefa announced the action. And manager Neil Lennon admitted his "heart sank" when he saw the display, arguing it was not the time nor place for such a demonstration. The club have since moved to separate the group at Parkhead after a number of seats were vandalised, in the section containing Green Brigade members, and pyrotechnics were let off and thrown on the pitch when Celtic beat Motherwell at Fir Park on Friday night. The club handed "precautionary suspensions" to 128 supporters preventing them from attending home and away matches, while 250 season ticket-holders housed in section 111 - the Green Brigade's corner of Celtic Park - will be moved to other parts of the ground or given refunds on season tickets. Rangers ban fan over flare incident Rangers have banned a teenage supporter from attending any of their games at home or away following her involvement in a flare incident that damaged Falkirk's new £450,000 pitch. A section of the astroturf surface was singed when the pyrotechnic was thrown from the away support seconds after the final whistle of last month's William Hill Scottish Cup clash at the Falkirk Stadium. Rangers won the match 2-0 with goals from Nicky Law and David Templeton but the result of the fourth-round tie was overshadowed by the flare incident. The plastic pitch was only installed in the summer and Rangers have told the Bairns' directors that they will pay for the repairs. Now they have also handed an "indefinite" ban to a 16-year-old female who has been charged for her "unacceptable behaviour." Stevenson out for six weeks Hearts have been hit with a major blow after confirming attacking midfielder Ryan Stevenson could be out of action for as long as six weeks. The former Ipswich forward hobbled off 15 minutes from the end of Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Dundee United after pulling up with a hamstring problem. He underwent a scan on Tuesday and Hearts manager Gary Locke's worst fears were confirmed on Wednesday when it emerged that the talisman has a tear on his hamstring, which means another spell on the sidelines. The 29-year-old has already missed two months of action with a knee injury and his lay-off leaves Locke with just two other players older than the administration-hit club's squad average of 22. St Mirren handed McGowan boost St Mirren manager Danny Lennon hopes to have Paul McGowan back in action for Saturday's trip to Aberdeen after it was confirmed the playmaker has not suffered a broken toe. The former Celtic man sat out Tuesday night's William Hill Scottish Cup fourth-round replay with Queen of the South as the Buddies booked a trip to Tannadice to face Dundee United. McGowan limped off against Inverness on Saturday and was forced to watch the 3-0 win against the Doonhamers from the Paisley stands while wearing a protective boot. But scan results have now shown the 26-year-old did not suffer a fracture and Lennon is already including him in his plans for the Scottish Premiership clash at Pittodrie this weekend.