All Rangers supporters set to be banned for Celtic clash

Rangers supporters are set to be locked out of Celtic Park <i>(Image: Shutterstock)</i>
Rangers supporters are set to be locked out of Celtic Park (Image: Shutterstock)
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Rangers supporters are set to be banned from attending the final derby match against Celtic this season.

The Ibrox side travel to Parkhead on Sunday, May 10 in a huge fixture in the Scottish Premiership title race.

However, Rangers supporters are not expected to be allowed to attend the fixture with Celtic chiefs issuing a hardline ban on away supporters.

As first reported by Stephen McGowan in The Herald , tickets for Rangers supporters have been withheld by Celtic.

It comes after the unsavoury scenes after the match between Celtic and Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup where supporters from both ends invaded the pitch.


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Missiles were also thrown between rivals fans, with police and stewards having to intervene in the situation.

A member of the Celtic staff was assaulted with police and stewards injured during the violence. 

Celtic are understood to have requested Rangers guarantee that no tickets would be sold to the Union Bears, unable to offer a cast-iron guarantee, the decision has been taken to withhold the 2,200 ticket allocation.


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