An elderly man was threatened by two men who barged into his house and demanded money, police said.

The 82-year-old was attacked after he answered the door of his home on Gillies Lane in Baillieston, Glasgow, around 10.15pm on Thursday.

A pair of men dressed in black and wearing balaclavas pushed him into his house, threatened him and demanded money.

They then searched the house but left empty handed. Police believe the suspects thought the man had a "significant quantity" of cash in his home.

Detective sergeant Raymond Hunter said: "Thankfully the gentleman was not injured but this was very upsetting for him to experience.

"The suspects ran off from Gillies Lane towards Bredisholm Road after the incident. We have been checking CCTV and speaking to neighbours but need to hear from people who may have been in the area at the time.

"There is a pub at the top of the lane on Bredisholm Road so would appeal to patrons from there to get in touch if they saw or heard anything.

"At this time we still have to establish why the man was targeted. The suspects seemed to think he had a significant amount of cash in his home, which was not the case, hence the reason they left empty-handed.

"Whether this was mistaken identity or a rumour, we do not know, but in any case to subject an elderly man in his home to this is not just wrong, it was cowardly."

Anyone with information that will assist officers with enquiries is asked to contact police at Pollok Police Office via 101 or in confidence to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.