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Mark Pirie

Ally McCoist takes Celtic bait from Chris Sutton as Rangers hero hit meltdown over 'irrelevant' derby jibe

Rangers hero Ally McCoist was left speechless by Celtic fan favourite Chris Sutton - as the former Parkhead striker claimed the final derby of the campaign 'doesn't matter.'

Ange Postecoglou's side will travel across Glasgow having already sealed their second consecutive Scottish Premiership title, while the Australian is on course for a treble having already lifted the Viaplay Cup and booked Celtic's place in the Scottish Cup final. He boasts an unbeaten record over Rangers this term, while in contrast Michael Beale will finish the season without a trophy and is searching for his first derby win.

Speaking on BT Sport's Scottish Football Extra McCoist was ramping up the chat about the game - insisting that it could be a much-needed boost for Rangers and Beale going into next season. However, Sutton wasn't having any of it. He said: "As far as I'm concerned with the game it doesn't matter, does it? It is a bit of pride or whatever, and if Rangers win we will probably see their players tweeting that Glasgow is blue but...."

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