Throughout the festive season, the headlines have been dominated by Celtic’s continued success and Rangers’ slip-up against St Mirren on Boxing Day.
A draw for Celtic against Dundee United just before Christmas gave Rangers a glimmer of hope that they could potentially catch Brendan Rodgers’ side before the highly-anticipated New Year Glasgow Derby.
As Celtic secured a win against Motherwell at Parkhead, Rangers, who played later on Boxing Day, knew that anything less than a victory against St Mirren would not be acceptable to their supporters.
Unfortunately for Rangers, a late winner by St Mirren sealed their fourth defeat of the season, putting them 12 points behind Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Reflecting on both results, Livingston player Ryan McGowan delivered a harsh truth about Celtic’s dominance, acknowledging that it would be tough for Rangers fans to accept.
The pressure is now on Rangers and their manager Philippe Clement to catch up to Celtic or at least secure a win against them in the upcoming Glasgow Derby. Failure to do so could spell the end of their league title challenge. If Rodgers manages to secure a win at Ibrox, it will be the seventh time that Clement has failed to defeat Celtic in a Glasgow Derby, adding to the pressure he already faces.
