Celtic have confirmed that they will issue approximately 800 tickets to Rangers supporters for the fixture at Celtic Park on September 2.

The move follows Rangers' previous announcement in May that they planned to slash Celtic's ticket allocation for visits to Ibrox after they said they had received unprecedented demand for season tickets for Steven Gerrard's first campaign in charge.

Celtic had responded to that statement saying they were "happy to reciprocate in terms of ticket allocation" but have now said the move to reduce Rangers allocation is "not a development we welcome" and called the situation "unfortunate".

The move blows apart a reciprocal arrangement between the clubs that has seen about 7,000 travelling supporters attend derbies at both grounds.

A statement on Celtic's official website said: " This is not a development we welcome and it is unfortunate that the initial decision came without any form of discussion.

"The previous arrangements worked well for both sets of supporters as well as contributing to the status of the fixture as a sporting occasion.

"Following the unilateral action by Rangers, we cannot allow our own supporters to be doubly penalised, by having access to the away fixture reduced so dramatically, while not being offered the opportunity to maximise our own support at Celtic Park.

"The rules of the SPFL call for 'reasonable' provision to be made for visiting supporters, without being specific on numbers. Within that context, we would welcome further discussions involving the two clubs and the SPFL.

"Celtic's decision relates, at this stage, to the match on September 2, 2018.

"Meanwhile, Celtic will closely monitor the implications for crowd management and other factors surrounding these fixtures.

"We will at all times be guided by the interests of our own supporters and the reputation of Scottish football."