The Old Firm duo will now face one early weekend and one midweek night under the lights in late January and early February as the SPFL confirmed changes due to TV coverage.
Four games on Sky Sports will be announced, with Rangers and Celtic appearing on the box TWICE apiece.
The weekend’s results added another wrinkle to the battle for the Scottish Premiership title between the Glasgow rivals who are now leading the table.Govan saw Philippe Clement defeat Dundee 3-1, maintaining his perfect record in the dugout at Ibrox.However, the afternoon proved to be complicated as the visitors took the lead prior to VAR becoming the main attraction. After Abdullah Sima was pulled, the hosts were awarded a penalty. Later, Kevin Clancy intervened again, converting Jose Cifuentes’ yellow card to a red one. Cifuentes lost his appeal and will now miss Sunday’s Viaplay Cup Final. For the 10 players that put pressure on Celtic and three points on the board, Cyriel Dessers, James Tavernier, and Sima scored goals.
Twenty-four hours later, Brendan Rodgers’ team left for Kilmarnock with the intention of regaining the eight-point lead they held at the top. Matt O’Riley looked set to do just that, scoring on the rebound after Callum McGregor’s superb individual play on the boundary line was denied from distance. However, the champions fell at Rugby Park for the second time this season as the home team stormed back in the second half thanks to goals from Matty Kennedy and an own goal by Nat Phillips two minutes from time. With one less game played by the Rangers, the difference now stands at five points.
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