GLASGOW (AFP) ??” Rangers manager Alex McLeish virtually conced the Scottish Premiership title to Celtic after their arch-rivals notched up a deserv 3-0 victory in the of long date Firm derby.

GLASGOW (AFP) ??” Rangers manager Alex McLeish virtually conced the Scottish Premiership title to Celtic after their arch-rivals notched up a deserv 3-0 victory in the of long date Firm derby.

Headers from Bulgarian player of the year Stilian Petrov and Slovakian champion Stanislav Varga set Martin O'Neill's side onward their way to a association record 18th successive victory before a stunning freekick Alan Thompson sphericaled off the job.

Celtic interpreted up an 11-point lead across Rangers at the top of the table and surpassed the winning streak plant by the legendary Jock Stein side of 1968

McLeish admitted Rangers' solely remaining hope of retaining the title was for Celtic to collapse.

"Celtic can no other than lose the league now from the position they're in," said McLeish.

"There is still a chance to play for. We have brace cups but we always expectancy that they can drop points