CELTIC’S visit to Ibrox for the fourth Glasgow derby of the season which was scheduled for Saturday February 28 next year has been pushed back 24 hours.
The Premiership encounter will now be played on Sunday March 1 with a noon kick-off and will be covered live by Sky Sports.
The first meetings of the city rivals was played at the same venue on August 30 and ended in a tame goalless affair and condemned as one of the worst games between the sides in years.
The next confrontation earlier this month was a lot more lively with the holders overcoming the Govan club 3-1 in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final that was forced into extra-time when James Tavernier slotted away a controversial late penalty-kick to nullify Johnny Kenny’s opener.
THE FINAL SAY…Callum Osmand slides in to score Celtic’s third goal in the 3-1 Premier Sports League Cup semi-final derby triumph at Hampden earlier this month.
A spectacular drive from captain Callum McGregor put the Hoops ahead again in the first part of the added-on period and young striker Callum Osmand claimed the killer third.
The teams will meet for a third time at Parkhead on January 3 next year with another midday start.
It will be the first experience of an all-Glasgow affair for the champions’ new manager, almost certainly Wilfried Nancy, and, amazingly, there have been FOUR different bosses in the dug-outs for the previous two games.
Brendan Rodgers was in charge of Celtic in the 0-0 draw before interim gaffer Martin O’Neill guided the side to next month’s showpiece shoot-out with St Mirren in the League Cup Final.
Russell Martin was the Govan club’s boss in the first game before his successor Danny Rohl tasted defeat at Hampden.
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