CELTIC are set for a bumper away day crowd in the Highlands at the end of this month after a “low uptake” from Staggies fans.
The Hoops have been offered two full stands at Ross County's ground for their upcoming League Cup clash on August 31 – after only a small number of home fans turned up for the League clash against Ange Postecoglou's side on Saturday at Dingwall.
They confirmed their idea in a statement on social media on Tuesday morning.
It read: "Ahead of our Premier Sports Cup last 16 tie with Celtic on 31 August, we would like to share the following information:
"For this match, tickets for Ross County supporters will be available in the West & Jailend stands, with the entirety of the North and East Stands being allocated to away fans.
"With a low uptake on home section match tickets for our fixture with Celtic last weekend, we have taken the decision to trial this allocation for the upcoming cup match. There were significant gaps across the home sections and having seen the success of other Premiership clubs in operating this kind of allocation we are keen to maximise the capacity of the stadium for this game.
"As this is a Premier Sports Cup match, season tickets are not valid, however we will run a priority sales period for season ticket holders to secure tickets for the game prior to tickets going on general sale (see information below).
"We have had significant dialogue with the relevant safety authorities who have given us their support in trailing this format for the match on the 31 August- that support being on the back of a successful matchday operation last Saturday against Celtic."
