Celtic and Rangers fans can get their hands on this season's home shirts for free - all they have to do is head to the pub.
Stumps Bar in Partick and the Beechwood Tavern in King's Park are popular watering holes for Rangers and Celtic fans respectively. On Saturday Stumps Bar will show the Rangers v Livingston game at 12pm while punters at The Beechwood Tavern can watch the Hoops take on Aberdeen from 4.30pm on Sunday.
The first 50 revellers to buy a drink and make a donation of their choice to Macmillan Cancer Support will receive a free, 2022/23 season home shirt; Rangers at Stumps Bar and Celtic at The Beechwood Tavern. The venues will be decked out in team colours to mark the occasion - with the giveaway shirts collectively costing over £5,000.
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It comes after both bars were awarded Bellhaven Premier Pub status ahead of the Scottish Premiership's eagerly-anticipated return. Susan Rutherford, general manager of The Beechwood Tavern, said her team are confident that they'll raise a 'sizeable amount' for the cancer charity.
She told Glasgow Live: “We can’t wait to welcome Celtic fans back for the kick-off of the new season. The opening day of the Scottish Premiership is a date many of our customers' circle in their calendar and we’re extremely proud to be Belhaven’s Premier Pub for Celtic FC this year.
"It’s terrific to be able to offer passionate fans the chance to get their hands on a free home shirt for the new season, and we’re confident in raising a sizeable amount of money for Macmillan Cancer Support on the back of this.”
While Stumps Bar's general manager Vicky Maclean hailed the giveaway as 'a fantastic initiative'.
She told Glasgow Live: “The start of the Scottish Premiership is always an exciting time for us, with fans flooding through the doors to enjoy a drink with their mates and watch Rangers in action. We’re delighted to have been granted Premier Pub status for Rangers FC and look forward to welcoming fans on Saturday to celebrate the start of the season.
"The shirt giveaway is a fantastic initiative, allowing fans the chance to don Rangers colours for the new campaign whilst raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support in the process.”
Chris Conchie, head of marketing for Belhaven Sport told Glasgow Live: “We can’t wait to see the fans of each club roll through the doors this weekend to enjoy watching their team in action in their new shirts, whilst raising money for a fantastic cause.”
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities, providing specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.
For more information or to donate visit their website.
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