Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 4 Sept 2026
No away fans for Old Firm derbies this season
Celtic and Rangers fans will not see their teams face off with away support this season.
Rangers
team
Competitions
Scottish Premiership and Premier Sports Cup
Next meeting
Rangers host Celtic in Premier Sports Cup on 13 September
League meeting
Celtic Park a week later
What happened. There will be no away supporters for Celtic and Rangers derbies in the Scottish Premiership or Premier Sports Cup this season, following talks between the clubs and the SPFL.
- The arrangement is temporary.
- It follows an SFA review into last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox.
- The match was marred by unrest and pitch incursions.
The decision affects upcoming derbies, with the first at Ibrox on 13 September.
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