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Rangers are theoretically required to provide Celtic with only 50 tickets for their Scottish League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox—10 for the directors' box and 40 for the stand—under SPFL cup regulations. In practice, the clubs may follow the established league arrangement of allocating roughly 5% of the stadium to away supporters, which would mean about 2,500 Celtic fans. The decision is complicated by violent unrest at the teams' previous cup meeting, which led to an independent inquiry, criticism of both clubs and charges against them. The fixture is expected to be selected for live television, with the date, time and ticket arrangements likely to be confirmed soon.

Bobby Williamson has expressed interest in becoming Scotland’s new head coach and has proposed a coaching team including Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson. He believes his experience managing national teams in Kenya and Uganda makes him a strong candidate and says his proposed assistants could energize supporters. Williamson has been out of management for a decade but was motivated by Steve Clarke’s resignation and hopes the Scottish FA will consider his application.

Megan Keith prepares for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games aiming to build on her recent European bronze and Scottish 3,000m record, inspired by Eilish McColgan’s 2022 victory. She reflects on her rapid progression from orienteering to elite distance running and outlines the mental and physical toolkit she is developing for the 5,000m and 10,000m events. Keith acknowledges the strength of global competition but hopes to deliver a strong performance for the home crowd in Scotland.