Dundee United fire Celtic ticket accusation and claim Scottish Cup rivals REFUSED to accept lower prices

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Dundee United have accused Celtic of refusing to accept lower ticket prices for the clubs' upcoming Scottish Cup clash. The Premiership duo will meet at Tannadice for a quarter-final tussle on Monday, March 14.

Fans will pay £27 for a ticket to the match, less than the £30 price of a Premiership fixture, but United insist they wanted to drop that further.The Tayside club claim that despite "continued efforts", Celtic would not budge.

A United statement said: “Very early on in discussions between the clubs thereafter on ticket prices, Celtic advised us of the view that they were looking for a price point similar to an SPFL league match between the clubs (£30 adults).

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