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The hype around this is already unbearable. Scottish fitba has been far better without this pairs unsavoury struggles,already we have had the unedifying sight of rangers players posing with loyalist band members last weekend - highly inflammatory in the context of this tie. Jailbird joey has also made himself a target by shooting off his mouth aboot brown,brendan Rodgers and how he is going to own the spl. He's been pretty average so far.

All that aside it has the potential to be a good football match. Both sides play a similar style with the focus on pace and getting bodies up front,neither side particularly convincing at the back.... a high scoring encounter ?

McKay is the top player for rangers i think,tavernier always a threat at set pieces. For celtic rogic has really impressed me,got very good feet and a good shot on him. I noticed the Australian manager saying he had "the potential to be one of our,if not our greatest player".

Latest news is that Griffiths might miss this one with injury...which boosts rangers chances considerably.