O’Neill hopes for full Celtic allocation at Ibrox

O’Neill hopes for full Celtic allocation at IbroxImage source, SNSImage caption, Martin O’Neill is relishing the prospect of more Celtic fans at IbroxPublished6 minutes agoManager Martin O’Neill hopes Celtic will be granted the full ticket allocation available to them for next month’s Scottish Cup quarter-final against Rangers at Ibrox.Teams in the Scottish Cup have the right to claim up to 20% of tickets, which at Ibrox is more than 10,000, but rules also state that both clubs and police have to agree to a designated away end.Traditionally, around 7,500 Celtic fans filled the Broomloan Stand for Old Firm derbies at Ibrox, but their allocation was reduced to less than 1,000 by Rangers in 2018.Since then, away allocations at both Ibrox and Celtic Park have fluctuated between about 750 and zero in a series of tit-for-tat moves.However, interim manager O’Neill says it would be “fantastic” to see a large Celtic contingent return to Govan.”I think that would be lovely,” he stated. “I’ve talked to a lot of people down south in my time living down there and they think exactly the same, it would be fantastic to get back.Motherwell v Rangers, O’Neill & Nygren in focus