Celtic discount tickets for fans travelling to Kilmarnock

By Sky Sports HQ

Monday 14 March 2016 18:24, UK

Celtic have implemented a discount to supporters travelling to Kilmarnock for Saturday's Scottish Premiership match.

The club have made the gesture as an act of goodwill to the fans for their backing in what has turned out to be a trying season for the team.

Celtic are top of the table by a point from Aberdeen, having played one match less than their main challengers, ahead of this weekend's fixtures.

And the Scottish Champions have decided to knock off £6 from the tickets purchased by the travelling supporters.

A statement from Celtic read: "This Saturday, Celtic will travel down the M77 for another crucial SPFL Premiership away day against Kilmarnock.

"With the Scottish Champions involved in a title fight, another three points will be crucial to all our hopes of securing five Premiership titles in a row this season.

"Just as crucial, as ever, will be our travelling support. That support is never taken for granted and now the club is thanking our travelling fans for your tremendous backing throughout the season.

"Every adult ticket purchased this week from the Celtic Park Ticket Office for the game against Kilmarnock will be discounted, by Celtic, by £6. Celtic Football Club will meet the cost of this, and every supporter who has already secured their seat to get behind the team this weekend will also be able to claim their discount based on their original method of payment.

"That means that for this weekend's game, Celtic supporters can get behind their team in numbers once again for only £20 per adult ticket instead of £26. "

Celtic captain Scott Brown said: "This is a great move by the club and I am sure it will be welcomed by our supporters. We hope it will allow even more fans to come and back the team at Rugby Park.

"Our supporters are everything to us and it is a privilege to be able to play in front of such a large and passionate support everywhere we go. We saw it on Saturday at Firhill and felt the difference a huge travelling support can make.

"We respect and value the huge commitment our fans make in supporting the team and we are so grateful for everything they do for us. We were delighted to win such an important game on Saturday and now our total focus is on achieving another win at Kilmarnock - and we want to do this with as many fans as possible behind us."