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Celtic and Rangers will not meet again until next season Rangers have been asked by the SPFL to explain how a controversial banner was allowed to be displayed before Sunday's Scottish Premiership draw with Celtic. The tifo appeared to show an image of former Rangers manager Graeme Souness holding a gun. The display was highlighted in the match delegate's report. Rangers have also been asked to comment on missiles, including a glass bottle, that appeared to be thrown on to the pitch from the stand. Shortly after the 1-1 draw, Rangers released a statement condemning the throwing of a bottle and say steps had been taken to identify the culprit. The club also described the banner as "unacceptable". Sunday's game was the first meeting of Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox to be attended by away fans since January 2023. Idah's Celtic equaliser leaves Rangers without home win in seven Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views The bottle landed near Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during the second half, with Rangers substitute Neraysho Kasanwirjo - who had been warming up nearby - entering the pitch to remove it. On Friday, Sinisalo said other items were directed towards him. "First of all, I was hit with something in my lower leg, " said the Finn. "It wasn't just a bottle, there was lighters, vapes, coins, mugs, all sorts. "Let's say that glass bottle hits me or hits someone else, what happens next? What if it hits you in the eye and you can't play football after that. "Those are the questions that we need answers for. " When Rangers and Celtic met at Ibrox in January, an object was thrown from the crowd and struck visiting midfielder Arne Engels, who required treatment. "It's not the first time it's happened, " added Sinisalo. "I was there when Arne was hit, [team-mate] Greg [Taylor] has been hit, [former Celtic keeper] Joe Hart's been hit, staff members have been hit. "It's up to the authorities and the club there. I'm just glad I never got hit because things could be bad if you get hit. " A bottle appeared to have been thrown on to the Ibrox pitch during Sunday's Old Firm derby Interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson sympathised with Sinisalo, and said he had experienced a similar thing in a Europa League game earlier in the year. He also voiced his hope that it would not stop fans from being allowed to attend derby matches in the future. "When bottles come on, that's something I don't like to see, " he said. "It can harm a player. "I've seen it in the past with lighters. And I had that issue when I was in Fenerbahce when there was stuff flying past my head. It's not a nice feeling. "You've got to be careful because the last thing we want to see is fans not being allowed because it's been far too long. " And Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said at his Friday news conference: "It's clearly not nice to see and hopefully it can be addressed and hopefully players' safety is of paramount and that can be looked at. "I'm pretty sure Rangers as a football club will be looking at that. They don't want to be associated with that type of behaviour, it's not great but they will deal with that I'm sure. " 'Mood of the nation will decide IPL restart' 'The pretender replacing a legend - a new era dawns at Real Madrid' Haaland 'ready and fit' to make Man City return What is still to be decided as season reaches climax? League reconstruction - why, when & what might it look like? Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Man Utd and Tottenham set up ‘titanic battle to salvage season’ 12 from Leinster, two from Wales - the Lions squad in numbers The Giro d'Italia's race for pink is anyone's guess How much will it cost to go to the Europa League final? Maresca excited to face 'football dad' in final Isak? Sesko? Gyokeres? Inside Arsenal's summer plans Five talking points from Lions squad announcement 'The league of farmers? ' How PSG and Inter defied the odds PSG beat Arsenal in Paris to reach Champions League final. Video PSG beat Arsenal in Paris to reach Champions League final Meet Michele Kang - the woman leading a football revolution 'Clock ticking on Arteta to prove he can be a winner' Where does Inter v Barca rank among best-ever semi-finals? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Stunning stats and 'Ronaldo behaviour' - is Yamal cut out to rival Messi? 'Two concussions in a month was scary and it's why I'm retiring' Is the risk that Mercedes took with Antonelli paying off? Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights. Video Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.