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Celtic take on Rangers today in a match that could decide the Scottish Premiership title race.

Ange Postecoglou’s main selection dilemma centres around who starts up front. Celtic have edged the league head-to-heads having won the last two fixtures, coming from behind to claim a 2-1 win at Ibrox last month after a 3-0 win at Celtic Park in February, while Rangers edged the first encounter of the season 1-0 at Ibrox in August. While Rangers need to win to keep their feint title hopes alive, the fixture comes amidst a Europa League Cup semi-final, just three days after a 1-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the first leg in Germany ahead of the second leg at Ibrox this coming Thursday.

Celtic and manager Ange Postecoglou are closing in on the Scottish Premiership after Jota put them ahead 1-0 in the Old Firm derby.

With four rounds of the season remaining, first-placed Celtic is six points clear of Rangers, and also have a 19-goal advantage in the for and against tally. Despite dominating play in the opening half and creating numerous opportunities, Celtic failed to add to its tally, taking a 1-0 lead into the break. Celtic and manager Ange Postecoglou are closing in on the Scottish Premiership after Jota put them ahead 1-0 in the Old Firm derby.

It's the last derby of the season and could see Celtic effectively seal the title unless Rangers can get a win.

It's going to be a tight game and what happens in the last part is going to be crucial. This is what the manager has preached all season. They have to get their emotions under control, make sure that they play their game, This is going to be the case today. You've got everything to lose on derby day! That's what I did today but still, it's a very strong team. It's a title race and we;ve talked about how Celtic have to handle that. We've got another strong bench today and gut feeling is we're going to need them. Celtic have tried to press high but the visitors have dealt with it well and are enjoying the bulk of possession. Rangers look to have had the stuffing knocked out of them by the goal and it's the hosts who are in the ascendecy and look more likely to add to their lead than Rangers do to equalising right now. Jota is sharpest at the back post and gets across Borna Barisic - who not for the first time is caught sleeping in that area of the pitch at this ground - to fire home from close range. Better from Rangers after the break and a warning to Celtic that they're still in this game. A cross to the back post gives Maeda a huge chance for 2-0.

Celtic are closing in on the Scottish Premiership title as they lead Rangers 1-0 at the break at Celtic Park. The first big chance of the match fell to Ryan ...

Comes out to Davis on the edge of the box and he can’t control the shot. Blasts the shot over the bar. Headed over the bar, never troubling Hart. This time the Rangers man doesn’t really make any contact at all. With just over 20 minutes played, it was Celtic who took the lead. Tavernier whips the cross in, Starfelt there once again to head it away.

John Terry has gone some way to endearing himself to Celtic fans by wearing a club scarf at Sunday's Old Firm meeting with Rangers.

Prior to kick-off on Sunday, Celtic were on a run of 28 league games without defeat, with the last loss coming away to Livingston back in September. Back to matters on the pitch and Terry travelled north on Sunday to take in the fifth Old Firm derby of the season between Celtic and Rangers in all competitions. A win for Celtic would all but ensure that the Scottish Premiership title will return to the East End of Glasgow in what is Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge of the Hoops.

Jota handed Celtic the lead after capitalising on lazy defending from Borna Barisic when meeting a Daizen Maeda cross. Rangers' Ryan Kent had missed an ...

At full-time, the home support acclaimed their players in a manner which suggested a title party was imminent; the underlying issue being that those in green and white had been of a mind to begin the celebrations here. Sakala had three chances to claim victory for Rangers. The woodwork denied the Zambian with the best of them. Celtic remain the firm favourites to win the Premiership but Rangers will regard this draw as a moral victory.

Midfielder Steven Davis and Scott Arfield and Sakala replaced Ryan Jack, Glen Kamara and Scott Wright, with Joe Aribo the most central striker. Celtic boss Ange ...

The Govan men worked their way back into the game but Celtic should have added to their lead. For Rangers, Davis was replaced by Ryan Jack, with Wright on for Aribo, and four minutes later the visitors were level when Sakala combined with Kent before rifling a low drive past Hart at his near post. In the 12th minute Ryan Kent volleyed a cross from captain James Tavernier past the post from 12 yards when he should have at least tested Hoops keeper Joe Hart, who then had to deal with a decent long-range drive from the attacker.

Greg Taylor battles for the ball with Rangers' James Tavernier. Image: PA. CELTIC TOOK A giant step towards clinching the Scottish Premiership title with an ...

The Govan men worked their way back into the game but Celtic should have added to their lead. Unmarked Furuhashi, from an offside move, hooked a shot over the bar from a cross from Maeda, who then headed past the post with only McGregor to beat. In the 12th minute Ryan Kent volleyed a cross from captain James Tavernier past the post from 12 yards when he should have at least tested Hoops keeper Joe Hart, who then had to deal with a decent long-range drive from the attacker.

Match report as Rangers come from behind to draw with Celtic; Jota opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half; Fashion Sakala equalised in the 68th ...

"Three games to go, we're in a good spot. I couldn't ask for more, especially in the second half. Ultimately, it was a good contest between two good teams. The Govan men worked their way back into the game but Celtic should have added to their lead, unmarked Furuhashi hooking a shot over the bar from a cross from Maeda, who then headed past the post with only McGregor to beat. Aribo 6, Kent 7, Sakala 7 Then Furuhashi knocked a shot over the bar from a Maeda cross before Maeda headed a cross from Matt O'Riley past the post.

The Celtic supporting teenager tragically passed away in an accident earlier this week and Parkhead united in applause in tribute.

"Our sincere sympathies to Olivia, Gary, Oisín, Saoirse, Carolan and Gary Óg, her extended family and her wide circle of friends. I hope this is not too much to ask and that this can happen to let Aoibhe, Gary, Olivia and kids know YNWA." We will never forget your smiling face and kindness.

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Two minutes later was the best opportunity of the game as Sakala ran beyond the Celtic defence and faced with a one-on-one chance against Hart, his effort rebounded back off the post and away to safety for the hosts. Yet despite taking the lead, the home side failed to push on from their bright opening start and it was Rangers who grew increasingly assured in proceedings with long spells of possession and taking the sting out of the home side’s fast attacks. The game was played out in front of former Chelsea and England captain John Terry, who watched the game draped in a Celtic scarf due to his fandom of the club.

Celtic are still a step away from the cinch Premeirship title – and were given a real second-half scare by Rangers in an energetic Old Firm derby.

Celtic moved within sight of the Scottish Premiership title after a 1-1 draw at home to Rangers despite Fashion Sakala cancelling out Jota's opener.

With this derby sandwiched in between Europa League semi-final ties against RB Leipzig and the league all-but over, there was a sense Rangers could wilt in front of a giddy Celtic support. We are pleased with where we are but we have a job to do. Having lost the Scottish Cup semi-final to Rangers and been held here, the assumption may be that Celtic are running out of steam. Rangers had other ideas, probably assisted by an element of nervousness from those in green and white with the reclaiming of the title so tantalisingly close. At that point Postecoglou and the principal shareholder Dermot Desmond would be entitled to serve up humble pie to those who even in the early stages of this campaign derided Celtic’s prospects of upstaging their city rivals. Barring an extraordinary collapse from the position of six points and 19 goals ahead of Rangers with three games to play, Ange Postecoglou’s team will be crowned Scottish champions.

The teenager died in an accident in Ireland earlier this week and Celtic fans have paid tribute.

You can enter once each week to be in with a chance of winning. "Our sincere sympathies to Olivia, Gary, Oisín, Saoirse, Carolan and Gary Óg, her extended family and her wide circle of friends. For your chance to win HOME tickets to Cinch SPFL matches each week across ALL FOUR divisions just enter our competition below.

A round of applause was held in the 14th minute of today's match against Rangers in memory of the 14-year-old.

Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you He added that he was “at the family home yesterday evening, and it helps knowing that so many are behind them on a journey they never expected to be on”.

Celtic fans paid wonderful tribute to 14-year-old supporter Aoibhe Byrne during their match against Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

— 🍀 Celtic1967.com 🍀 (@Celtic1967_com)May 1, 2022 — RC (@ryancarolan13)May 1, 2022 ‘She loved Celtic as does all her family.

Police Scotland confirmed the arrests are in relation to a number of offences, including disorder, pyrotechnics, and religiously aggravated offences. It's ...

"We intend to raise our concerns with Police Scotland and Celtic during the debrief.” He said: "Police Scotland had a proportionate plan in place to support the safety operation led by Celtic FC at Sunday’s match, between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park, and to deal swiftly with any acts of violence, disorder and anti-social behaviour. Police Scotland confirmed the arrests are in relation to a number of offences, including disorder, pyrotechnics, and religiously aggravated offences.

Rangers manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst conceded his side's chance of retaining the Scottish Premiership looks over despite battling back to draw 1-1 at ...

"We're in a good spot. "We created great chances, hit the post, you can't ask for more. A share of the points leaves Cetic still six points clear at the top of the table and with a 19-goal advantage on goal difference with just three games to play.

The Premiership leaders are on the verge of title glory but were made to sweat on Sunday by Rangers.

Particularly in possession of the ball, he doesn't inspire confidence. "Cameron Carter-Vickers has been good but, in the bigger picture, he was still part of a Celtic defence that coughed up far too many chances. It's incredible to watch when they are in full flow. But he still makes me nervous. "In the end, they were lucky to draw. "But there's still a nervousness and a fragility to their defence against teams with a bit more quality and bravery to engage them higher up the pitch.

Ange Postecoglou and his team stand on the verge of becoming Premiership champions and are in line for a Euro adventure.

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As Celtic as good as made sure of the title by holding out for a 1-1 draw at home to a driven Rangers, matters off the field encroached on reflections of ...

The last time both clubs were in the top flight together and that proved the case was way back in 2006-07. Not that this alters the reality that there is a poison to this fixture that requires lancing in any ways possible. A statement blame game has ensued between Rangers and Celtic over missiles and objects thrown in the viccinity of the section housing the 700 visiting fans.