What TV channel is Rangers vs Celtic on? Live stream, kick-off time and referee for Old Firm
Everything you need to know ahead of a crucial Old Firm clash on Sunday
Rangers host arch-rivals Celtic in what looks primed to be an Old Firm clash to remember on Sunday lunchtime, as the two historic rivals battle to chase down Hearts and win the Scottish Premiership title.
The Gers will be confident that they can secure victory at Ibrox and have recent Old Firm history on their side, having won three of the last six encounters between the two sides and lost just once. Neither side can afford to lose this one – particularly if Hearts beat Aberdeen at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon. The Old Firm’s duopoly of the Premiership title has been brought into disrepute this season, with Edinburgh side Hearts looking to take the title away from Glasgow for the first time since 1984/85 and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen.
This has led to questions over whether Rangers and Celtic have simply failed to reach their own lofty standards this season – something which may become clear for at least one of the two sides on Sunday.
When is Rangers vs Celtic and what time is kick-off?
Rangers host Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, March 1.
The derby match between the two historic rivals will kick off in Glasgow at 12:00pm GMT.
Is Rangers vs Celtic on TV and how can it be watched?
Yes, Rangers vs Celtic has been selected for live TV coverage on Sunday. The crunch Scottish Premiership fixture has been selected by Sky Sports for TV coverage, as the SPFL’s main broadcast partner, and will be shown to live audiences on their Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football channels.
Coverage will begin at 11am, with a full hour of build-up and expert analysis before one of the most important matches of the Premiership season gets underway.
The Old Firm clash can also be live streamed via the Sky Go app or Now TV, with customers given the option to watch the game via laptop or handhold device while on the go. Highlights will then be available via Sky Sports’ YouTube channel following the end of the game.
Who will be the referee for Rangers vs Celtic?
The SFA have confirmed that the referee at Ibrox is for Sunday’s Old Firm clash will be John Beaton. He will be joined by assistant referees David McGeachie and Calum Spence, with Steven McLean on VAR and Kevin Clancy as his assistant VAR.
Beaton was on VAR and McLean was the man in the middle when Auston Trusty was sent off for Celtic during their 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle in January, igniting the wrath of Hoops boss Martin O’Neill. The officiating team can ill-afford any high-profile blunders on Sunday, considering all that is on the line, while Trusty will be suspended for this weekend’s clash after another controversial dismissal in a 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian last time out.
What is the recent record in clashes between the two sides?
Rangers have won three of the last six meetings with Celtic in all competitions since the start of 2025, with the Buoys winning just once and two encounters ending in a draw.
Danny Rohl’s side won 3-1 at Parkhead in January, while Celtic were victorious by the same score line in their Premier Sports Cup semi-final in November. The two sides drew 0-0 in their first clash of this season and 1-1 in their final Old Firm encounter of 2024/25, with Rangers winning 3-2 and 3-0 in successive derby matches prior to that. The last time Celtic won away at Rangers was on September 3rd, 2023, when they won 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership courtesy of a Kyogo Furuhashi goal.