4 key Celtic vs Rangers battlegrounds that could decide Scottish Cup final as McGregor and Cantwell feud set to reignite

It's arguably the biggest Scottish Cup Final in recent memory as Celtic meet Rangers at the Hampden showpiece for the first time in 22 years.

If it was played two months ago the narrative might have been different but it's the Premiership champions who are the favourites going in. A big finish to the league season saw them win eight from nine while their rivals spluttered - and a neck-and-neck title race quickly turned into an eight-point stroll for Celtic who are out to make it a Double at Hampden.

But despite the sense of gloom threatening to engulf Philippe Clement and Rangers, they too can make it a Double - and shift the mood music ahead of a big summer. They already won the League Cup in December and adding this one to their cabinet would be a welcome beacon of hope that brighter times lie ahead. Clement says he's ready to take some risks and it will be an intriguing battle all over the pitch - so Record Sport have picked out the four areas that could decide it.

James Forrest has been the man grabbing the headlines for Celtic recently but rapid wing man Daizen Maeda has flown under the radar as a key player for Brendan Rodgers. He's been their most-used winger in terms of minutes on the pitch this season, and the tone for the chaotic 3-3 derby at Ibrox in April was set when he nipped in behind James Tavernier within a minute and scored a freakish opener. The Rangers captain has something to prove after that one and, if this does prove to be his swansong as many fans are speculating, he'll be keen to sign off on a high. But he'll have to find a balance to his game to do that with the electric Maeda on his heels.

He was left out of the last derby altogether but since then, Todd Cantwell has shown he's an influential