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IT IS far from certain whether supporters will be able to attend the first Old Firm fixture of the season, after the Scottish Government said it is too early to predict whether it will be safe for fans to attend games by October.

The provisional SPFL fixtures were released on Monday, and although those matches at the beginning of August have yet to be given the green light to go ahead, it is expected that the SPFL will receive government approval to stage those matches behind closed doors. The first meeting of the season between Celtic and Rangers is scheduled to take place at Celtic Park on October 17, raising Celtic manager Neil Lennon’s hopes that his team would be backed by a vociferous home crowd for the match with their city rivals.

But a spokesperson for the Scottish Government has revealed that there is no date yet set for the return of supporters to stadia, and they will have to reassess the situation closer to the date of the match as the Covid-19 restrictions are slowly eased in the country.