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Rangers must be wondering what they have to do to beat Celtic . And they might never have a better chance. On a muggy afternoon at Hampden they matched the champions stride for stride, and in the second half, were even the better team.

They had a goal disallowed, Abdallah Sima’s joy - and that of the 25,000 odd Rangers fans at that end of the national stadium - being cut short as it transpired that Ben Davies had pushed Joe Hart under James Tavernier’s corner. That included one topless gentleman who showed impressive agility to perform several cartwheels behind the goal, and who must have felt a little silly a minute or two later as he clambered back over the wall with a VAR check pending. READ MORE: How Celtic players rated as they win Scottish Cup at Hampden But even after that blow, Rangers still came at Celtic, Philippe Clement eventually managing it seemed to concoct a plan to stymie Celtic’s main men and give his team a fighting chance.



And Celtic looked tired as the second half wore on. Brendan Rodgers’ side seemed to be running on empty. If anyone was going to score, you fancied it would be Rangers.

But Celtic are champions - and have dominated the domestic scene for over a decade now - for a reason. Even when the chips are down, they have players who can tap into a seemingly endless reserve of courage and knowhow, and they invariably come out the other side holding the trophy aloft. This time, it wasn’t the usual suspects like Callum McGregor, Matt O’Rile.

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