Celtic could have reached the record of 106 points: Rangers win the derby and stop everything…

Manager Michael Beale grabbed his first Old Firm win at the fifth attempt – an intense and energetic Rangers overpowered Celtic to inflict their second league defeat of the season on the Scottish Premiership champions

Second successive title winners Celtic coached de Ange Postecoglou were met in the derby by a loaded home side ending Celtic’s stunning 34-game unbeaten run and ensuring they could beat no more the club’s points record of 106.

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The victory ended a six-game winless run for Rangers, who opened the scoring after just five minutes when Todd Cantwell tapped a fine rebound with a close strike.

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Todd Cantwell celebrated by Rangers fans (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic almost instantly responded with a huge chance to equalise, but the visitors were well below par and found themselves two goals down at half-time when John Souttar headed in his first goal for the Rangers.

Beale’s men kept their level after the break and scored a deserved third goal when Fashion Sakala rounded the opposition defense to get around Joe Hart and seal the insurmountable gap between the clubs reduced to 10 points – Celtic’ remains” at 95 points, the Rangers at 85.

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