Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers were beaten 1-0 by Celtic at Hampden Park yesterday.
Former Celtic player John Hartson has stated that Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers will be lucky to finish fourth this season.
Hartson claimed that the gap between Celtic and Rangers was growing, after Brendan Rodgers’ side dispatched with their rivals in the Scottish League Cup semi-final yesterday.
Celtic won 1-0 at Hampden Park yesterday, with Moussa Dembele scoring a late winner for the Bhoys.
When Celtic met Rangers earlier in the season, the SPFL champions ran out 5-1 winners over Mark Warburton’s men.
And Hartson argues that Rangers were lucky that the scoreline wasn’t similar yesterday.
Rangers had goalkeeper Matt Gilks to thank for keeping the scoreline down, as the veteran made a number of fine saves throughout the contest.
Celtic had plenty of chances in the contest, but Rangers managed to keep them at bay until the closing stages of the contest.
The defeat means that things continue to go badly for Rangers, following their promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers had been tipped to challenge Celtic this season, but they currently sit in fifth place in the Scottish Premiership table – seven points behind their Glasgow rivals.
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