CELTIC and Aberdeen have both been given an equal share of tickets for next month's Betfred Cup final.
The pair will contest the showpiece event at Hampden on November 27 after Celtic overcame Rangers 1-0 and Aberdeen defeated Morton 2-0 24 hours earlier.
Pittodrie boss Derek McInnes said yesterday that it would be a disgrace if his supporters did not get 50 per cent of the allocation for the national stadium, despite the Dons only taking 11,000 to Saturday's semi-final.
However, it has now been announced that an equal distribution of briefs has been agreed by both clubs.
SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “The SPFL would like to congratulate both Aberdeen and Celtic for making it to the first showpiece final of the Scottish football season, with its return to a pre-Christmas date proving very popular with supporters. We are pleased to announce that both clubs will enjoy an equal share of tickets for the 2016 Betfred Cup Final which is shaping up to be another brilliant footballing occasion.”
Betfred Head of Media Mark Pearson said: “Following on from the excitement of the semi-finals we now look forward to a terrific final between Aberdeen and Celtic bringing this year’s tournament to a close and we would like to thank all clubs, players and fans for making the 2016 Betfred Cup a great success.”
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