Mark Warburton’s Glasgow Rangers faced Old Firm rivals Celtic at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership on New Year’s Eve.
Celtic faced Rangers back in December. The Bhoys took on their Old Firm rivals on New Year’s Eve away from home at Ibrox.
As expected, Brendan Rodgers’s side picked up all three points from the Scottish Premiership encounter courtesy of a 2-1 victory.
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Kenny Miller put Rangers in the lead at Ibrox after just 12 minutes, but the Hoops staged a successful comeback, thanks to goals from Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair.
Celtic defender Kieran Tierney did not feature in the match. The 19-year-old left-back was on the sidelines due to an an ankle ligament injury.
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The Scotland international, though, did not stay at home. Instead, Tierney went to Ibrox to support his teammates.
“It was brilliant,” the youngster told The Scotsman. “I enjoyed the game. I was in the first row of the top tier. It was easy to see me if you were down the front.
“It was a great day. I don’t think I missed any games in the three months I was out. To be back as a fan like I was years ago was good for me.”
Tierney is now back and fully fit. The youngster is one of the best left-backs in the Scottish Premiership, and he will be aiming to return to his best in the coming weeks and months.
Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 70 points from 24 matches, 27 points clear of second-placed Aberdeen, who have a game in hand.
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