Rangers star Dujon Sterling fined over drunken car crash while celebrating Old Firm win

The 26-year-old was seen driving erratically through Glasgow city centre before he crashed into a barrier near the M8 motorway.

Connor Gordon 13:02, 05 May 2026Updated 13:08, 05 May 2026

Dujon Sterling of Rangers(Image: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rangers star Dujon Sterling was fined GBP2,250 today for drink driving[1] after "celebrating" an Old Firm game. The 26-year-old had been in side that beat Celtic 3-1 at Parkhead on January 3 2026.

Sterling then got behind the wheel of his grey Mercedes AMG GLE 63 in the early hours of January 4.

He was seen driving erratically through Glasgow city centre[2] before he crashed into a barrier near the M8 motorway.

Sterling, of the city's Dowanhill, was later found to have been driving almost three times over the limit. He was temporarily banned from driving after the incident and given a financial penalty by Rangers[3] FC.

Sterling featured last night (May 4) in a crunch title match away to Hearts where he scored his side's only goal in 2-1 defeat to the league leaders.

Sterling appeared today in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court[4] where he pleaded guilty to careless driving having initially been charged with dangerous driving.

He also admitted a separate charge of drink driving.

The court heard that a witness observed Sterling's Mercedes colliding with the barrier and contacted the police.

Dujon Sterling(Image: SNS/Daily Record)

Prosecutor Christa Lindsay said: "Officers observed the collision as described with the front bumper submerged into the crash barrier.

"Officers saw Sterling outside the vehicle on his mobile phone and they approached him. He said that he did not suffer any injuries.

"He said that he lost control, veered towards the barrier and crashed into it."

Officers believed that Sterling appeared in a "dazed condition" which resulted in him being taken into a police station.

A breath test was carried out and it was found that he had 60 microgrammes of alcohol within 100 millilitres of breath when the legal limit is 22 microgrammes.

Sterling was put under arrest and held in custody until he was fit enough to leave.

CCTV inquiries carried out showed Sterling initially driving around the Royal Exchange Square and Queen Street areas of the city centre at 1.13am.

It was stated that Sterling "narrowly missed a vehicle" that was turning in a lane.

Miss Lindsay added: "Sterling's vehicle swerved from the lane in an attempt to prevent a crash."

Sterling was further seen driving in an "uncontrolled" and "erratic manner" changing lanes without indicating and came close to a moving vehicle.

Sterling had to "brake heavily" to avoid colliding with a stationary car on Hope Street's junction with Sauchiehall Street.

He was also seen to drive on the wrong side of the road at a "significant speed" before the collision which was not caught on camera at 1.30am.

Miss Lindsay stated that Sterling contacted the police and informed them that he was in a collision.

Road conditions were said to have been dark but had street lighting and was icy underfoot.

The charge states that Sterling drove at excessive speed for the road conditions which was determined by footage rather than a speedometer.

Ronnie Simpson, defending, told the court: "The entire incident lasted eight or nine minutes from the beginning of the footage until the collision which took place.

"At the time, he was celebrating the successful conclusion of his day at his place of work.

"He is under no illusion that he should not have been driving and had been punished by his employer which was a financial penalty as a result of this incident.

"He accepts he should not have been behind the wheel of the car that evening.

"My client is a first offender and is very remorseful for his actions.

He is not someone who will be before the court again."

Sterling was initially disqualified from driving between January and April this year but was allowed back on the road following a court hearing last month.

Mr Simpson stated that Sterling has not driven since the collision.

Sheriff Mary Shields disqualified Sterling from driving for 12 months as well as imposing the fine.

The sheriff also offered Sterling an opportunity to do the drink driving rehabilitation course which will reduce his ban when completed.

References

1. ^ drink driving (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
2. ^ Glasgow city centre (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
3. ^ Rangers (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
4. ^ Glasgow Sheriff Court (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)