It’s been four wins from four so far for Michael Beale after taking charge of Rangers.
But the new boss faces by far the biggest test of his short reign so far when Celtic travel across Glasgow for the second Old Firm derby of the season on 2 January. Both recorded convincing scorelines in their final games of 2022, Celtic running out 4-0 winners away to Hibs while the Gers put three past Motherwell without reply at Ibrox
Those results ensured the gap remained at nine points and while less than ideal for the Govan club, it was vital that it at least didn’t get any bigger. Win on Monday, and it’s down to six points and we could have a genuine title race on our hands. Lose, and 12 points already seems insurmountable. A draw will likely suit the Hoops heading into the january break, especially with reinforcements to come in.
