Rangers goalkeeper Ivor Pandur has warned Celtic that his side are ready to "do the same" all over again after their dominant derby victory.
The Croatian stopper says Rangers have spent the past week preparing for the rematch and believes they can deliver a similar performance to the one that earned them a convincing 3-0 Premier Sports Cup win at Ibrox.
Pandur had a relatively uneventful afternoon as Rangers swept aside Celtic to secure a spot in the semi-finals, but he expects a more challenging encounter this weekend with Celtic eager to respond on their home turf.
Speaking ahead of the clash, the summer signing insisted confidence remains high in the Rangers camp following last Sunday's result. "We are confident," said Pandur.
"I think we did a really good job last Sunday and we just want to repeat that. Obviously, we had a week to prepare to see what we can improve on, do better.
"But the performance was good, and we want to do the same."
The 26-year-old also admitted that experiencing his first Celtic versus Rangers derby was unlike anything he had encountered before in football. "The experience was really good," he said.
"Obviously, people can tell you, but when you step on the pitch and you hear the sound and feel the energy, it's something different to what I have experienced in my life.
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"So, I am truly grateful that I was able to experience that."
While only Rangers supporters were present at Ibrox for last weekend's cup clash, Sunday's encounter will see Celtic Park packed with home fans.
Pandur acknowledges the atmosphere will be very different, but insists Rangers must focus on their own performance rather than the surroundings. "It's different, it's their stadium, their fans," he said.
"But it's still a game of football, and we know they will have seen what they did wrong and try to do things better this time. We need to be ready for that, and it's why we have put in the work.
"We just need to think about ourselves, do our best and see where that takes us."
The goalkeeper also stressed that while meetings with Celtic carry extra significance, Rangers' focus remains on collecting points and challenging for silverware.
"We obviously know the games against Celtic are the biggest. You have the most to win and the most to lose," said Pandur. "But every game for us is equally important because it's three points.
"Even against St Mirren or Motherwell, those were tough games, and we managed to win. We want to win, we give our best, and everyone is here to win trophies.
"We know that's our goal, our ambition, and we will do everything we can."
