Celtic slam Rangers Women clash away fan ban and claim Ibrox club snubbed safe options for visiting supporters

Celtic say that Rangers’ move to cancel all away tickets for the SWPL derby at Ibrox is “hugely disappointing”.

The Ibrox club announced on the eve of Sunday’s Women’s derby clash that no visiting supporters would be allowed into the ground, claiming they had intelligence that “risk” supporters had purchased tickets and that they had taken the decision after talks with Police Scotland.

Celtic reacted to the news and said on a statement on their website: “It has been confirmed to Celtic Football Club just this morning that all away tickets will be cancelled for tomorrow's women's SWPL match at Ibrox Stadium. At a time when so many are working so hard to promote and support the women's game in Scotland, the decision to deny access to so many fans is hugely disappointing, even more so given that there were a number of options available to the home club to allow our fans to safely attend in a stadium of such capacity and given the expected crowd.

"Celtic will liaise with the home club regarding refunds for all tickets and will communicate to our supporters who had purchased tickets as soon as possible. We are pleased to inform our supporters that the match will be broadcast at the Sports Bar within Celtic Park for any supporters who wish to attend.”

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