Rangers fans have been told to turn up by 10am for the 12pm kickoff on Sunday<\/p>\n
18:46, 08 May 2026Updated 19:47, 08 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Rangers fans have been told to turn up to Parkhead more than two hours early for their clash with Celtic<\/a> this weekend \u2013 and warned face coverings are BANNED.<\/p>\n Just over 2,000 travelling fans will be in the away corner at Celtic Park after weeks of debate over the allocation.<\/p>\n The Hoops initially told Rangers<\/a> they’d have no supporters in attendance after they failed to assure them the Union Bears ultras would not be sold tickets.<\/p>\n That demand came amid the fallout from April’s Scottish Cup shame game at Ibrox that saw both sets of fans encroach the pitch following Celtic<\/a>‘s penalty shootout victory.<\/p>\n Rangers however later agreed to comply after the ultras section stepped aside. They’ve since urged the Ibrox punters who will be in attendance to stage an away end blackout<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 2,268 who will be in attendance have now been asked turn up at the east side of the stadium from 9.30am for the 12pm kickoff.<\/p>\n And an official club statement warned that any punters who arrive later than 10am, two hours before the action starts, may be ‘held until after kickoff.’<\/p>\n They’ve also warned away supporters could be held for up to 25 minutes after the game, subject to a ‘dynamic decision by Police Scotland on the day.’<\/p>\n The game is set to be heavily policed after the chaos that unfolded at Ibrox in April and supporters have been handed a list of prohibited items.<\/p>\n That includes face coverings after a number of those who stormed the pitch at Ibrox used them to conceal their identities.<\/p>\n Fans will not be allowed to bring reinforced gloves, drums, megaphones, flagpoles, or flags which exceed 2m x 1m in size.<\/p>\n They’ve also been warned pyrotechnics are strictly banned and any supporter found in possession of one will be arrested.<\/p>\n Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n