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Celtic & Rangers Scottish Cup stadium closure upheld
Rangers and Celtic face closed stadium matches after Scottish FA upholds ban on fans.
In brief
Rangers and Celtic face closed stadium matches after Scottish FA upholds ban on fans. Rangers and Celtic must play their next Scottish Cup home games behind closed doors following the Scottish FA's decision to uphold a ban on supporters after recent stadium disorder. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Scottish FA decision
Rangers and Celtic will both play their next Scottish Cup home ties behind closed doors after the clubs' appeals against the sanction were dismissed.
Financial penalty
The clubs must pay £100,000 to the visiting club in their respective home ties in the national cup competition.
Stadium disorder incident
Supporters threw fireworks and other missiles at Ibrox in March, injuring police officers and resulting in 43 arrests by 25 August.
The headline
Rangers and Celtic must play their next Scottish Cup home games behind closed doors following the Scottish FA's decision to uphold a ban on supporters after recent stadium disorder.
