By JOHN MCGARRY

Published: 19:25, 9 February 2026 | Updated: 19:25, 9 February 2026

Police Scotland will decide whether Celtic receive their full ticket allocation for next month’s Scottish Cup match with Rangers.

The draw for the quarter-final of the competition paired the Glasgow giants together, with the clash taking place on the weekend of March 7/8.

Celtic supporters were traditionally housed in one end of the ground until 2018 when Rangers reduced their allocation to just 750.

The subsequent tit-for-tat fight ensured there were several instances when no visiting fans were allowed in the respective grounds for league matches.

While an agreement has since been struck between the clubs which sees around five per cent of the ground allocated to away fans for Premiership games, Celtic are entitled to claim up to 20 per cent of Ibrox for the cup clash.

In practical terms, though, that’s likely to see them demand 7,000 tickets for the Broomloan end in what would see the game revert to its more traditional ticket split.

While Rangers would be obliged to agree to that,...