Rangers will host Celtic at Ibrox in the League Cup quarter-finals on Sunday 13 September, with a noon kick-off live on Premier Sports 1.
The Old Firm derby was the first tie drawn for the last eight after Rangers beat holders St Mirren 5-1 and Celtic won 4-0 away to Dundee United. The fixture will conclude the quarter-final weekend.
Celtic’s previous visit to Ibrox in the Scottish Cup ended in a goalless draw after 120 minutes before Celtic won the penalty shootout. The report on the kick-off time noted the scenes surrounding that match, when Celtic supporters had the entire Broomloan Stand and some entered the pitch after the victory, as context for the noon start.
Recent results
Celtic reached the quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice. Rangers progressed by beating St Mirren 5-1, a result that gave Derek McInnes his first win as Rangers manager at the fifth attempt.
The clubs also met twice in cup competition last season. Celtic beat Rangers in extra time in the League Cup semi-final before losing the final to St Mirren, while Celtic won the Scottish Cup meeting at Ibrox on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Fixture schedule
The Ibrox tie falls during a busy period in Celtic’s schedule. Celtic are due to play LASK in the UEFA Champions League play-off round, with the first leg at Parkhead on 19 August and the second leg in Austria on 25 August.
A potential UEFA Champions League matchday-one fixture is scheduled for 8, 9 or 10 September, before the League Cup trip to Rangers. A potential UEFA Europa League matchday-one fixture could follow on 16 or 17 September, while Celtic are also scheduled to host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday 20 September.
