St Johnstone fans have been left up in arms after the Premiership club notified them they'd only have one stand for their Scottish Cup tie against Rangers.
Both Celtic and the Light Blues usually take large supports to Perth but debate has arisen at other clubs over whether or not away allocations should be cut. St Mirren have reduced their away capacity for Celtic and Rangers matches, and they have picked up a win and a draw since.
But the Perthshire Saints will dish out three stands to their fourth round opponents in January, with Main Stand tickets priced at £30 for adults and £20 for concessions. One fan called the decision 'awful' and another said 'may as well not bother turning up'. The club's statement reads: "After talks between both clubs and the police, we can advise that for this particular match, the St Johnstone support will be accommodated in the Main Stand only with the visiting support accessing the three other stands in the stadium. Tickets will be priced at £30 for adults and £20 for concessions.
"All our season ticket holders will be given a priority window to purchase Main Stand tickets for the game and details for this will be announced next week. All ticket sales for the visiting support areas of the ground will be handled only by Rangers FC.
"Ahead of this announcement, talks have been held with some of our supporter groups to explain why we have taken the steps we have for this particular match. We realise these arrangements will inconvenience some of our supporters and apologise for this.
"But we look forward to a healthy backing from the Main Stand as we have enjoyed on similar such occasions in the past."
