Two men have gone on trial accused of attempting to murder two police officers by repeatedly striking them with a car.

David McLean, 31, and Ryan Gilmour, 25, both of Glasgow, deny trying to kill PCs Deborah Lawson and Robert Fitzsimmons in Banner Drive in the Knightswood areas of the city on October 23 last year.

Jurors sitting at the High Court in Edinburgh heard on Monday how the pair allegedly reversed a Nissan Qashqai towards the two officers.

The two men are accused of having "repeatedly struck" the Police Scotland officers before driving towards PC Lawson who was lying on the ground injured.

PC Fitzsimmons was then said to have grabbed his colleague and moved her out of the way of the vehicle, which reportedly had false registration plates fitted to it.

The allegation emerged on the first day of proceedings against McLean and Gilmour.

Jurors heard the contents of a legal document detailing a total of six charges against the two men.

On the same day of the alleged attempted murder, both McLean and Gilmour are said to have acted in disorderly manner in Banner Drive.

They are said to have brandished knives, bottles and shouted and swore before pursuing Dean McGhee, William Dunsmore and John Paul Shearon.

Prosecutors claim McLean and Gilmour banged on the door of a house in Banner Drive and attempted to gain entry to it.

The Crown claims the two men poured liquid through the letter box and their behaviour was a breach of the peace.

The pair are further charged with attempting to pervert the court of justice by wilfully setting fire to the Nissan Qashqai at Lennox Gardens in Glasgow.

They are also accused of resetting the vehicle, which was allegedly stolen.

The two have entered not guilty pleas to the charges.

On Monday, judge Lord Summers told jurors that proceedings are expected to take eight days.