Celtic now turn their attention to the first Old Firm of the season, facing Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The Bhoys have been faultless in the Premiership so far this season, looking comfortably the best side in the division, but Rangers have been improving, and both derby and cup games often throw form out of the window.
This derby will be pretty unique, too, in that there will be no away supporters in attendance at Ibrox, and that will be the case for all of the Old Firm fixtures this season due to a mutual agreement between the two clubs, the league and the Scottish FA.
The Premier Sports Cup is clearly something Celtic are taking seriously, even moving to rest key players during the week, when they faced in St Johnstone. Ahead of Sunday's clash, we have rounded up all the details you need to be able to watch the game on TV.
When is Rangers vs Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup
Rangers vs Celtic takes place on Sunday, September 13, with kick-off 12pm local time. The fixture will be held at Ibrox, and the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final is the first edition of the Old Firm this season.
Is Rangers vs Celtic on TV? How can I watch and live stream the game?
Yes, as the competition name suggests, Rangers vs Celtic will be broadcast on Premier Sports, and specifically on Premier Sports 1. There is a live stream available, but where depends on how you subscribe to the channel. Sky, Virgin and Amazon Prime all offer avenues to subscribe to Premier Sports and offer live streaming via their respective apps. There is also a Premier Sports app that allows subscribers to tune in via mobile or online.
What are the other Premier Sports Cup quarter-final ties?
The remaining three Premier Sports Cup quarter-final fixtures are as follows:
- Stenhousemuir vs Hearts
- Ross County vs Hibernian
- Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen
The last five Old Firm results
- Celtic 3-1 Rangers (most recent)
- Rangers 0-0 Celtic (4-2 to Celtic on penalties, Scottish Cup)
- Rangers 2-2 Celtic
- Celtic 1-3 Rangers
- Celtic 3-1 Rangers (League Cup)
Why are there no away fans at the Old Firm fixtures this season?
There are no away fans at Old Firm fixtures this season because the clubs and the authorities reached a joint decision to apply the rule to all fixtures. Rangers initially offered Celtic only 300 tickets for this fixture, an offer that was rejected by the Bhoys.
When the parties came together for discussions, no agreement could be reached, and it was decided to have no away fans in attendance until better measures can be found to ensure good behaviour at derby games between the two clubs.
The issues stem from last season's Scottish Cup clash at Ibrox, which Celtic won on penalties. Some Celtic fans ran onto the pitch in celebration, leading to many more Rangers fans doing the same in a bid to oppose the travelling supporters, leading to a dangerous situation.
As a result, both clubs will have to play their next Scottish Cup fixture completely behind closed doors, but while there was no formal suspension of away fans for Old Firm fixtures, that has been the result of what happened at Ibrox during that game.
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