A Hibernian fan has been banned from football matches for a year after hurling homophobic abuse at players during a Scottish Premiership match.

Jordan Taylor, 23, of Blandfield in Pilrig, Edinburgh, was spotted by stewards repeatedly directing the slurs at home players during the Dundee v Hibs match at Dens Park on Sunday August 29.

Depute fiscal Trina Sinclair told Dundee Sheriff Court that police were informed and officers made the decision to arrest him due to his behaviour.

The court heard Taylor had previously been subject to a football banning order for a similar offence in 2015.

He also served a prison sentence last year for assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Taylor's previous offences also include a breach of the peace conviction from 2012 for another football-related incident.

Ms Sinclair moved for Taylor to be given another football banning order.

Taylor pleaded guilty to behaving in a manner likely to incite public disorder, swearing and shouting homophobic remarks, while on bail.

No specific players are thought to have been targeted.

Sheriff Lorna Drummond imposed a community payback order with 80 hours unpaid work and 12 months' supervision.

She also imposed a football banning order prohibiting him from any regulated matches in the UK for a year.

The incident came during the same game where a new Dundee FC lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supporters' group unfurled their Proud Dees flag for the first time.

The new group is one of only a handful in the top flight.

They unveiled a rainbow flag during the game, which finished 1-1.