An Orange Walk marcher has admitted spitting on a woman as she crossed a procession.

Darren Thompson, 34, pushed and spat on Caitlin McCall in Glasgow’s West George Street on July 6 this year.

Thompson’s co-accused William Carmichael, 45, also pushed Miss McCall during the incident that was captured on video.

The pair, who are members of the Drumchapel Protestant Boys Flute Band, admitted the assaults at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Carmichael admitted his involvement in July while Thompson pleaded guilty on Friday.

The court heard Miss McCall was late for work and travelling by taxi.

She got out of the cab as it couldn’t move further up the street due to road closures for the procession.

Prosecutor Hannah Sweeney said: “She stood on the footpath as the band was passing her.

“She identified an opening and took an opportunity to walk through the band.

“As she walked through Carmichael walked towards her and pushed her backwards.

“She passed in front of Thompson who pushed her causing her to stumble before he spat towards her with the spit ending up on the back of her jacket.”

Miss McCall was “shaken” when she arrived at work and was told to contact the police by colleagues.

She was “hesitant” as a video on social media of the incident went viral.

Police were able to identify Miss McCall, Thompson and Carmichael from the footage.

Thompson told officers “I don’t think I spat on her”, while Carmichael made no comment.

Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports.

Thompson, from Drumchapel, and Carmichael, from Milton, are both on bail.