How Celtic can clinch league title at IBROX against Rangers as post-split fixtures set up dramatic Old…
THE rest of the Scottish Premiership season is set, with league chiefs today announcing the post-split fixture schedule.
And Celtic fans are looking ahead to pinpoint the possible matches which could see their team seal a fourth straight title.
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Celts’ first match in the top half of the split sees them travel to Tannadice to play fourth-place Dundee United on Saturday 26 April.
Just a draw is needed for Brendan Rodgers‘ men to clinch the trophy and level Rangers‘ all-time tally of 55 titles.
And if they do get the job done at the earliest opportunity, the Hoops would enjoy their trophy day on the final day of top-half games, at home to St Mirren on 17 May.
The reigning champions have already had a couple of setbacks in their efforts to wrap up the formalities as early as possible.
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A shock defeat to bottom side St Johnstone on 6 April meant that even victory over Kilmarnock on Saturday – which Celts duly managed 5-1 – wouldn’t hand them the crown.
Then it looked like Rangers were going to hand it over to their rivals on Sunday as they went two goals and a man down to Aberdeen, before a remarkable comeback saw them equalise in the last minute and put the Hoops’ champagne back on ice.
But should Celts lose to high-flying United on the 26th and delay their celebrations even further, a dramatic turn of events could unfold.
That’s providing Rangers win their first post-split match at St Mirren on the same day.
Because if the wait for Celtic to secure the title goes into the following week, they could win the league AGAINST Rangers AT IBROX with just a draw on Sunday 4 May.
The last time one of the Old Firm officially won the title in a game against the other was back in 2017/18, Brendan Rodgers‘ second season in charge at Parkhead.
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That saw Celtic romp to a 5-0 thrashing at home, with Graeme Murty duly sacked as Gers boss, later being replaced by Steven Gerrard.
Odsonne Edouard (twice) and Tom Rogic were both on the scoresheet, as were current Celts stars James Forrest and Callum McGregor.
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