Rangers are reduced to hoping for Celtic crumbs while Ange is about and he could do them a favour at Ibrox - Hotline

The knives are out for the SFA over the teatime kick off for next month’s Scottish Cup Final.

Hampden top brass were getting it in the neck from all angles over the 5.30pm start time for Celtic v Inverness on June 3. Such is the clamour that even a Rangers fan called the Hotline to back Celtic’s fury towards the blazers. Willie Mercer, Dumfries, said: “Once again those in charge of Scottish football have given zero thought to the fans of both Celtic and Inverness by deciding a 5.30pm kick off for the Scottish Cup Final. Doing this with no consultation with either club is a disgrace.

"No thought or consideration has been given to the inconvenience this will cause to the fans of both teams relating to their travel arrangements. While I support Rangers I am also a football fan and wholeheartedly back Celtic in their criticism of the SFA."

John Caw emailed: “What a way to treat cup finalists. That lot at Hampden do what they like to Celtic and the fans. It’s not very fair to Inverness fans either. Absolutely shameful.”

Robert McEwan said: “It's pathetic that we have cowed towed down to the English cup. If it was a Celtic-Rangers final would the SFA have agreed to change? But we won't stop in our quest for more trebles.”

And William Hutchison, Aberdeen, added: “Absolutely shocking. As a Celtic fan I feel for Inverness fans going to try to catch a train back home whatever the result that night.”

It’s not just the big Scottish Cup Final making the news either as Wednesday's Old Firm Youth Cup Final produced an 11-goal thriller with Celtic edging Rangers by the odd goal. Bill Lockerbie, Northampton, said: “Congratulations to Celtic under 18s for a typical Celtic performance in winning the Scottish Youth Cup by six goals to