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Jack Dawson

Wed 11 March 2026 16:48, UK

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Rangers fans fear that they may not be able to travel to Celtic Park later in the season for the final Old Firm derby.

This comes after crowd trouble in their penalty defeat on Sunday, which saw them crash out of the Scottish Cup.

Both sets of fans made their way onto the pitch at full-time, sparking widespread backlash.

Now, Rangers supporters believe that this could be used as an excuse not to house away supporters for the next Old Firm clash.

Rangers supporters fear no away allocation for Celtic Park trip

Rangers and Celtic are set to clash one more time this season when the Scottish Premiership splits.

This could prove to be the biggest clash in years, with both clubs still in the title race.

While Heart of Midlothian currently sit top of the summit, the Hoops are only five points off, while the Gers are six points, with nine matches still yet to be played.

With Celtic Park set to host the game, anticipation is high, with Rangers eyeing revenge for their cup defeat.

However, after the recent clashes on the pitch, many of the Gers fanbase believe they will simply not be offered an away allocation.

This has happened before between the end of the 2022-23 campaign and the 2023-24 season.

I’m calling it now. Celtic will use yesterday as an excuse for no away allocation at the last old firm of the season. Cowards

— The Yeti 🇬🇧 (@MaedaSteels puppet master) (@Scotland2Philly) March 9, 2026

Rangers supporters have proven they can be trusted after the win at parkhead earlier in the season,so the ban would be unjustified.Doesnt mean they wouldn’t try though.

— Mark (@sparkymf86) March 9, 2026

Agreed but what an incredible atmosphere.
Celtic celebrated the win right at the end at the goal but on the park rangers fans had no need to run all the way down the park that’s why they will banned

— Danny j (@AC3629121159224) March 9, 2026

The days of away supporters at Old Firm games have now gone.

— DJP (@DJP242392399271) March 9, 2026

However, many Celtic fans insist that if this reality were to play out, Rangers have no one to blame but themselves.

Hopefully. We took you’re stand. We took you’re song. We took you’re semi final spot… now we take you’re allocation

— Kyogoaaaal (@the3amigos88) March 9, 2026

Celtic won’t have to. The decision will be taken out of their hands. Thats what happens when you lot can’t behave

— Sam “Ace” Rothstein 🇪🇺 (@Conor1971) March 9, 2026

100% you dug your own grave

— Uphall Shamrock CSC (@UphallCsc) March 9, 2026

What repercussions could there be from the Old Firm pitch invasion?

Former referee Keith Hackett exclusively told Football Insider that Rangers and Celtic could face major repercussions for the pitch invasion in the Scottish Cup clash.

The scenes at full-time were particularly ugly, with multiple police officers being injured in the brawl that commenced.

As a result, Hackett has suggested that games could be played behind closed doors, fines or bans could be handed out, or even potential points deductions or sides being thrown out of competitions.

“It is an ugly, ugly end to what has been a superb game of football”

Chaos breaks out on the pitch at Ibrox as both sets of fans end up on the pitch following Celtic’s penalty shootout win over Rangers pic.twitter.com/m8cmSHEkGM

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) March 8, 2026

It remains to be seen if the authorities go down this route, with many supporters doing nothing wrong at Ibrox.

However, it is clear that something will have to be done, with the scenes ruining what was an entertaining Old Firm derby on Sunday.

On top of this, if Celtic choose to ban away supporters for the next Old Firm, it would be a further blow to the Gers fanbase.