Dundee footballer Paul McGowan has admitted spitting on a bouncer outside a nightclub.

The midfielder carried out the attack while on a night out in the city with teammates after the club's player of the year awards in May.

An altercation took place with door staff around 2am outside Underground in South Tay Street, before McGowan, 30, spat on the bouncer.

In court on Thursday, a sheriff was shown a list of his previous convictions - which include three separate offences of assaulting police officers dating from 2010, 2013 and 2015.

At the time of his last conviction, McGowan was told he was "on the cusp of custody", but was instead placed on an electronic tag.

He will return to Dundee Sheriff Court next month to face sentencing.

McGowan, of Airdrie, pleaded guilty on summary complaint to a charge of assaulting the bouncer by spitting on him.

Sheriff John Rafferty deferred sentence for social work background reports and an assessment of his suitability for another restriction of liberty order as an alternative to prison.

McGowan was granted bail and refused to comment as he left court.

The former Celtic player - who also previously starred for Hamilton and St Mirren - signed for Dundee in 2014 and has played more than 120 games for the club, scoring six goals.