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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.

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And the defeat, in the Europa League, was to Leipzig, last Thursday (28), with a goal by Angeliño. Celtic are coming from three matches where they were defeated once and won the other. Both are distant from their opponents, as the third-placed team has 61 points, which is Hearts. We have fewer teams at this stage of the competition and, consequently, fewer games. Rangers had a double substitution, where Davis and Aribo left to enter Jack and Wright. The match is tied!

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.

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Fashion Sakala leads the Rangers attack today with Ryan Kent and Joe Aribo either side of the Zambian ace. James Tavernier and Borna Barisic line up as the full backs today, with Barisic hoping for a better trip to Parkhead than his last one. Allan McGregor starts between the sticks with Connor Goldson and Calvin Bassey as the centre backs.

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.

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Celtic went into the game six points clear knowing a win would virtually secure the Premiership title. And he went one better than that on Sunday as he was seen pre-match in the stands. Donning a Celtic scarf, the former England defender lapped it all up before kick-off.

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"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.

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.

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‘There was only one reason I took to them. Speaking after a friendly clash against the Hoops at Stamford Bridge in 2006, he explained: ‘I have always been a bit of a Celtic fan. John Terry raised eyebrows ahead of kick-off during Sunday’s Old Firm derby at Parkhead after he was pictured in the directors’ box with a Celtic scarf draped over his shoulders.

Jota scored with Celtic's only shot of the game as Ange Postecoglou's side close in on the Premiership title.

DAIZEN MAEDA : Touch and burst of pace was brilliant to burst open the Gers defence to tee up Jota to open the scoring. JOTA : Struggled to get much of a sniff in the early exchanges and then did what he does best. The pace of the game caught him by surprise but was quality in the moments when he did get more than a second to get his head up. Sat deep in the first quarter of the game as Rangers pushed and he was the one holding firm and shielding his defence. The centre back looked comfortable and dominated any aerial challenges and was more interested in stepping in to be part of the play. Gave Celts some much needed steel and got up the pitch to allow Jota to target Barisic on the flank.

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"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 veteran shot-stopper denied Rangers victory with some impressive saves in Sunday's derby draw at Celtic Park.

Joe Hart hasn't made many saves this year but he was outstanding today. "We had the chances and we don't take the chances to get the second and third and they stayed in it. "In the end, they've got nothing to lose so they're going to throw men forward and put us under pressure which we expected if we were ahead.

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has admitted that midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi is having a difficult time after his January move to Parkhead.

But, it’s just the way the games have gone,” he added. Postecoglou has now admitted to The Express that Ideguchi is having a difficult time because he has barely been given a chance. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has admitted that midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi is having a difficult time after his January move to Parkhead.

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CELTIC retained their six-point gap over Rangers with a draw against their city rivals at Parkhead.

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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.

The TV host has been congratulating the confirmed Scottish champions in the lower leagues on social media.

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The Celtic boss was happy with the point that leaves them six points clear with three games to go.

"Three games to go and we’re in a good spot. They stayed in it and had nothing to lose so threw men forward and put us under pressure. He told Sky Sports: “It was a cracking game.

Ange Postecoglou has addressed one issue that Celtic have had to face in recent times, following the 1-1 draw against Rangers.

Not many fans would have expected the club to even compete for the Premiership title this season, let alone be on the verge of winning it with three games to go. “But you are never going to build that into players if you shield them away from it. Just like the Scottish Cup semi-final, Celtic took the lead against the Rangers this time around as well but could not hold on to it.

Celtic have edged closer to winning the Scottish Premier League title after playing out a pulsating 1-1 draw against rivals Rangers at Parkhead on Sunday.

A draw leaves us in a really good position.” “We didn’t take them and Rangers, to their credit, hung in there. “It was pretty intense, as you’d expect with so much on the line.