Hearts owner Ann Budge called for Celtic to take “appropriate action” yesterday against five of their supporters who were arrested for sectarian abuse at Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie at Tynecastle.

The police report from the controversial fourth-round match confirmed that one Hearts supporter was arrested at the game for sectarian abuse.

Budge said in a club statement that behaviour is “unacceptable and dangerous” and stressed in line with her previous statement of zero tolerance that any individual found guilty will not be allowed back into the stadium.

And she also called on Celtic to act against five individuals who were arrested for similar sectarian abuse.

“The same police report confirms that five Celtic supporters were arrested for sectarian abuse, coin throwing and disorderly behaviour,” Budge said in a statement.

“I hope that Celtic will take appropriate action against those individuals who let them down.

“Certainly, at Hearts, we will do everything in our power to ensure they are never again allowed into Tynecastle.”

Budge said she was disgusted by the behaviour of visiting supporters during a tie which Celtic comfortably won 4-0 following the early dismissal of Hearts captain Morgaro Gomis.

She also said she plans to take up the matter with the relevant authorities, saying officials and police appeared “to take little or no action” in response to supporters’ misbehaviour.

“I was appalled at the vandalism carried out by our visiting supporters on Sunday,” Budge said.