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Rangers 1 Celtic 2: Scott Sinclair warns rivals his side will be even more ruthless after his late strike wins Old Firm derby and sends Brendan Rodgers’ side 19 points clear

CELTIC hero Scott Sinclair warned the rest of the chasing pack that his side will be even more ruthless as they charge to to the Premiership title after his goal helped Brendan Rodgers' men come back to beat Rangers.

Sinclair's side are now 19 points clear after, thankls to Sinclair's winner, after Old Firm veteran Kenny Miller opened the scoring and Moussa Dembele equalised with a sweetly struck volley.

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Scott Sinclair won the Old Firm derby for CeltcCredit: Getty Images

And Sinclair settled the frenetic Old Firm battle with a back-post finish to crush Mark Warburton’s side.


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Kenny Miller opened the scoring and should have equalised late onCredit: Reuters
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Miller has played for both sides of the rivalryCredit: Reuters

The former Man City man said: "It’s great everyone, it’s great for the fans because it means so much and it couldn’t be better going in to 2017

“The cross came in and I managed to get contact, It was only a tap-in but it’s always great to score.

“That’s all we can do, go forward, win games and be relentless”

Brendan Rodgers’ visitors had the best early chances when Mikael Lustig headed over and Sinclair scuffed a shot inside the opening 10 minutes.

But former Celtic striker Miller was waiting in the shadows to grab a goal for the home fans.

Gers defender Erik Sviatchenko had a mare on the edge of his own box, losing the ball needlessly and, after Josh Windass released James Tavernier down the right, Miller was waiting to convert a whipped cross.

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Moussa Dembele scored Celtics first with a sweet volleyCredit: Getty Images
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Dembele crashed home a strike to level the scoring against RangersCredit: Getty Images

It was bittersweet for Rangers who had to instantly sub Joe Garner after he was injured in the build-up and carried off on a stretcher with what looked like a shoulder injury.

On 32 minutes Craig Gordon came to Celtic’s rescue by denying a carbon copy of the opener, again Tavernier raced down the right and zinged in a cross but Gordon dived in before Miller prodded home.

And seconds later it was level. A floated Sinclair corner bounced to the back post where former Fulham striker, Dembele, smashed home a left-foot volley.

 

Five minutes after the break and Dembele should have had his brace after Lustig teed him up but his limp shot trundled into the arms of Wes Foderingham.

The French forward had a third chance when he rattled the bar on 55 minutes after a peach of a Callum McGregor cross.

On 69 minutes Gordon was at it the heroics again with a point-blank save from a a Danny Wilson header that kept his side in the game and with their next attack they took the lead.

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Scott Sinclair scored the winner at the back postCredit: Getty Images
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Sinclair pounced to send his side miles clear at the table topCredit: Getty Images

Man City-owned super-sub Patrick Roberts’ reverse ball freed Stuart Robson who teased and taunted the Rangers defence with a ball fired across the face of the goal before Sinclair crashed it home.

Miller then produced the miss of the season when he missed the target from two yards with ten minutes remaining.

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