A MAN on trial for rape claimed he struggled to have sex due to taking steroids.

Steven Ordish denied attacking a 36 year-old woman he had met on a dating site.

The 41-year-old today told jurors at the High Court in Glasgow he did not have a sexual relationship with her.

Mr Ordish said: "I was working two jobs and organising things as well as doing Thai boxing at the time.

“I found it hard to (have sex) as I was taking steroids. I was also under pressure at my job.”

Mr Ordish told his advocate Louise Arrol the steroids had been purchased online.

The ex-taxi driver is charged with raping the woman in Clydebank.

Mr Ordish is further accused of raping a 30-year-old in the town as well as in Balloch.

The charges span between 2013 and 2018.

The accused told the trial any sexual relationship with the 30-year-old was "consensual".

Ms Arrol said: “She says that you had sex with her while she was asleep.”

Mr Ordish replied: “That’s incorrect.”

He claimed he did not know about the rape allegations until he was interviewed by police.

Ordish denies the claims.

The trial, before Judge Johanna Johnston QC, continues.