Celtic placed one hand on the Scottish Premiership trophy at the weekend with a 3-2 win over city rivals Rangers at Parkhead.

Ange Postecoglou's defending champions raced 12 points clear of Michael Beale's men with seven games left of the campaign.

A double from striker Kyogo Furuhashi and a counter from Portuguese winger Jota were enough to see off the Light Blues' resistance despite Rangers full-back James Tavernier also hitting a brace.

Kyogo took his tally to 28 for the season and five goals in his last three matches against Rangers as well as taking his total to 48 career goals for Celtic in the process.

The Australian's side remain in pole position to wrap up their second consecutive title in the coming weeks.

Despite the Hoops failing to hit the dizzy heights in terms of their overall display the hosts still managed to keep the Ibrox men at arm's length and there was a welcome return to form for Danish under-21 midfielder Matt O'Riley who set up Kyogo for the opening goal to take his assist tally to 13 for the season.

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There were plenty of talking points in the five-goal thriller at Parkhead not least of all Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos's 'goal' that was disallowed by referee Kevin Clancy for a push on Celtic defender Alistair Johnston.

While Rangers posed a serious threat at set pieces, the Hoops cashed in on lapses of concentration by Light Blues duo Ben Davies and John Souttar to profit with goals.

It was a job done for Celtic with Postecoglou praising his players for finding a way to win and opening up such a healthy lead at the top of the Premiership table.

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Postecoglou said: "It’s obviously very pleasing. It was a typical derby with a bit of everything. Credit to both sets of players, they gave their all.

"We controlled it in different areas and always looked like a threat going forward when we played through the lines. They were a threat, mainly on set pieces. That gave an edge to the game. This group of players find a way all the time. It’s unbelievable, the character and self-belief they have in each other to continually get the job done."

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