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Rangers defender Dominic Ball has had to disappoint his friends ahead of his Old Firm debut after admitting he could not get them tickets. The on-loan Tottenham youngster is looking forward to his first taste of Glasgow derby action when Mark Warburtons side face Celtic in Sundays Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park, live on Sky Sports. Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon explains his infamous bust up with ex Rangers boss Ally McCoist at the Old Firm derby The 20-year-old has already helped the Light Blues win the Scottish Championship, as well as claiming silverware in the Petrofac Training Cup final with a 4-0 win over Peterhead.But Ball has been unable to accommodate all those eager to attend the Old Firm contest, such has been the demand for tickets.Sunday is probably going to be the biggest game of the season - the biggest game of my life - so I am going to relish it and go out and do a job, he said. As soon as the draw was made I had 40 or 50 people asking me for tickets. I had to say I would see what I could do but my family comes first and I couldnt promise them anything.Everyone wants special people around them to be there and for me that is my family, my girlfriend, my close friends. I think I will have enough to satisfy those needs but not everybody.Rangers boss Mark Warburton looks set to hand Ball the responsibility of anchoring Gers midfield in the hope he can curb Celtics threat from deep. Former Rangers player and manager Graeme Souness explains why the Old Firm derby against Celtic is the most intense fixture in world football Patrick Roberts will be one of the Hoops players he will have to keep an eye out for, with the on-loan Manchester City entertainer having made a big impression in recent weeks.I have seen little bits of Celtic this season when they are on and we are not playing and I think we have a real good chance, he added.I think Ive played against Patrick Roberts in a reserve game when he was back at Manchester City. He is a very good player but we have got very good players as well, so we will see. Former Rangers captain David Weir looks back on his memories of his Old Firm derby against Celtic I have seen them have good games, I have seen them have bad games, so I guess whatever team up turns up or not on the day will be the team that wins.Spurs trainee Ball also feels Celtic will push Rangers in ways they have not experienced on their way to the second-tier crown title this season.I just think it is that intensity, that constant pressure they will bring, added the 20-year-old.Sometimes it gets to 70 minutes at 0-0 and we know we are going to win because the other team is going to drop off.But I think that is going to be different, they will be as fit as us and it is going to be the challenge of quality now.Ball may not have experienced the white-hot heat of an OId Firm scrap before but he knows the importance of keeping emotion in check as Gers bid to land a trophy treble. Souness: Celtic big favourites Graeme Souness believes Celtic are favourites to beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final It is important to deal with our emotions individually and as a team, he said. You dont want anyone sent off. We just want to go out and play our football, get our job done and win.I won two medals in the space of five days last week and that is why I came to Rangers. It is a big club.Our targets were set at the start of the season and to now have two trophies too is brilliant. But we want a third.Watch Rangers v Celtic on Sunday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 2 HD at 11am. Also See: Warburton: Derby just the start Forrester misses Old Firm clash Vote: Celtic, Rangers greatest Rangers fixtures Swell Bottle Sale .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Hydro Flask Kopen . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov. http://www.swellbottlenederland.com/ .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Swell Fles Bestellen . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. Swell Fles . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. Washington is back on the road this week, but with a much different challenge.The fourth-ranked Huskies (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) will try to contain one of the nations most prolific passing offenses on Saturday when they play at California (4-4, 2-3) at 10:30 p.m. ET in Berkeley, Calif.Washington is coming off its most physical game of the season at then-No. 17 Utah, when the Huskies allowed running back Joe Williams to rush for 172 yards. They came up on top 31-24, however, on the strength of Dante Pettis late punt return for a touchdown.Washington, with the top-ranked pass defense in the Pac-12 (171.9 yards per game), will take on Cal quarterback Davis Webb, who has attempted more passes than anyone in the nation (415) and has the most touchdown passes (29) among quarterbacks from a Power 5 conference.I think its good we just went on the road in a tough environment, Huskies coach Chris Petersen said. So to go right back into another (road) environment, I think that can be a positive. Cal is good at home, like most are. So, if weve got to go on the road, to go back to back I think is OK.The Bears should be refreshed. This week, they actually will have the benefit of a little extra rest over their opponent.Cal lost 45-24 at USC last Thursday night in what coach Sonny Dykes called a scheduling travesty. The Bears were playing on a short week (having played the previous Friday night), while USC was coming off a bye.Cal is undefeated at home, having beaten Hawaii, Texas, Utah and Oregon.Washington could potentially be in a sandwich game after the hyped matchup against the Utes and a week before a home game against surging USC.The Huskies hadnt faced much adversity this season, but Petersen liked the way they handled last weeks test after falling behind in the third quarter.I do like it when we get in these hard situations and you have to find a way, he said. I think thats going to give us some confidence down the road.Washington quarterback Jake Browning threw only his third interception of the season last week. His 28 touchdown passes are equal Cody Pickett (2002) for the secondd-most in a season in school history.dddddddddddd Running back Myles Gaskin ran for 151 yards, his fourth consecutive 100-yard game.Opportunities and touches and a combination of the O-line doing a little better, Petersen said, explaining Gaskins recent hot streak. He can make a guy miss and run through a tackle. I think it always comes back to kind of that rhythm and that flow of being able to stay on the field and keep giving him the ball.The Huskies have rushed for at least 199 yards in six consecutive contests, and the ground game figures to be a key area against a Cal team that is last in the conference in rush defense, allowing 286.6 yards per game. That is about 52 yards worse than the 11th-place team.Weve got to tackle better, Dykes said. Its up to us to teach your guys how to tackle. If we dont play well, then we didnt coach well.The Huskies are ranked first in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (15.8 points per game) and have stars at every level of the unit. The strength might very well be the secondary, led by safety Budda Baker and cornerbacks Sidney Jones and Kevin King.Washington has allowed only seven touchdown passes through eight games and ranks No. 1 in the Pac-12, allowing only 171.9 passing yards a game.Webb, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech, has completed 259 of 415 passes for 2,914 yards, with 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions, in Cals Bear Raid attack. He is rated the No. 129 draft prospect by NFLDraftScout.com.Junior receiver Chad Hansen is the Pac-12s leading pass-catcher, averaging 128.3 yards per game. 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