After what feels like a month of build up, it's finally time for the Viaplay Cup Final at hampden.
Celtic take on Rangers on Glasgow's south side, four years after they last met in the final of this competition. The hoops got away with one on that occasion, winning 1-0 thanks to an offside Christopher Jullien goal before Alfredo Morelos missed a penalty after Jeremie Frimpong was sent off. Kyogo Furuhashi was at the double the last time the Hoops lifted this trophy a year ago, netting a double as they came from behind to beat Hibs.
Michael Beale has the chance to lift not just his first trophy as Rangers boss, but his first as a manager after being part of Steven Gerrard's coaching staff that lifted the title in 2021. Ange Postecoglou is chasing a treble after their Scottish Cup involvement was ended by their rivals at the semi-final stage last year and victory today will be the first step to emulating the likes of Jock Stein, Martin O'Neill, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon before him.
Michael Beale will be the man tasked with avoiding a repeat of that mental night in Glasgow. Having won 13 of his 14 games in charge since taking over from a beleaguered Gio van Bronckhorst, he could hardly have asked for a better start in charge of the Govan club. Today's clash will be the second time Beale and Postecoglou have faced off with the first meeting ending in a 2-2 draw at Ibrox in the New Year fixture. Celtic will go into the game slight favourites due to their nine point lead at the top of the league but on cup final day anything can happen.
Here is everything you need to know about the big game...
When and where will the game take place?
Rangers and Celtic will both head to Hampden Park in the south side of Glasgow on Sunday, February 26. The game will kick off at 3pm and there’s a 50-50 split in terms of ticket allocation.
What channel is it on?
The final will be broadcast on Viaplay which acquired Premier Sports in May last year. Viaplay can be viewed on Sky, Virgin Media and if you have an Amazon Prime stick. Coverage begins at 2pm – an hour before kick-off – with top pundits Chris Sutton and Ally McCoist.
Will there be a live stream?
There is no pay-per-view option for this game, but Viaplay can be purchased for £14.99 a month or if you want to use the channel for the year it will cost you £11.99 a month. It can be viewed on the Viaplay App. Click HERE to subscribe.
Where else I can follow the action?
You can keep up with all the action right here at dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
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