Is Celtic v Rangers on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Old Firm

TL;DR

Celtic hosts Rangers in a pivotal Old Firm match at Parkhead, crucial for the Scottish Premiership title race. Celtic must win to stay in contention against league leaders Hearts.

Key points

Celtic hosts Rangers in the Old Firm at Parkhead
Match is crucial for the Scottish Premiership title race
Celtic cannot afford to drop points against Hearts

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Celtic and Rangers clash in the Old Firm at Parkhead (PA)

Celtic host Rangers in a crucial Old Firm that could go a long way to deciding the Scottish Premiership title race.

Celtic cannot afford to drop points as they chase leaders Hearts, who are bidding to end the Old Firm’s dominance and become the first team outside of Glasgow’s big two to win the league since 1985.

The Jambos were yesterday held to a controversial 1-1 draw at Motherwell, which means Martin O’Neill’s side can reduce the deficit to just one point with a victory over their rivals.

Rangers were all but knocked out of the race by losing 2-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle on Monday, despite Danny Rohl’s side leading 1-0 at the break, but they would love to harm Celtic’s title chances.

Celtic and Rangers drew 2-2 in the last league meeting in March, before an explosive Scottish Cup quarter-final that finished with fans clashing on the pitch in the immediate aftermath of Celtic’s penalty shoot-out victory.

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