LEIGH GRIFFITHS has been served a notice of complaint by the SFA after allegedly kicking a flare into a stand of opposition fans.

Dundee have been notified of the three charges served regarding Griffiths' alleged conduct during the match against St Johnstone.

Griffiths, on loan from Celtic, faces charges of bringing the game into disrepute, not acting in the best interests of Association football, and committing Excessive Misconduct at a match.

A principal hearing over the alleged offences has been set by the SFA for Thursday 14 October 2021. If found guilty, Griffiths could face a lengthy ban.

The SFA charges states the disciplinary rules allegedly breached are: "Disciplinary Rule 71 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official, or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall bring the game into disrepute.

"Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour. 

"Disciplinary Rule 202 - No player shall commit Excessive Misconduct at a match."

A Dundee statement after the alleged incident read: "Dundee Football Club and Leigh Griffiths would like to address a regrettable incident which occurred during last night’s Premier Sports Cup tie with St. Johnstone at the Kilmac Stadium.

"Following the opening goal a smoke generator, amongst other items, was thrown onto the park by the visiting supporters. This pyrotechnic ended up back in the stand as Leigh kicked it to remove it from the field of play.

Leigh said of the incident, “It was regrettable that the pyrotechnic ended up back in the stand as my intention was just to remove it from the pitch.”

“Having just lost a goal I was eager to get the match restarted as quickly as possible and I would like to apologise for any distress caused by this action.”