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Robbie Copeland

Chris Sutton sees 'disrespectful' Rangers dismissal debunked but Ally McCoist confesses smoking gun was 'made up'

Chris Sutton's claim that Celtic fielded a reserve side to face Rangers had Ally McCoist leaning on made up stats to debunk it.

The pals from either side of the Old Firm divide have been known to clash on TV and radio and they went at it hammer and tong on BT Sport's Scottish Football Extra, with poor Darrell Currie stuck in the middle. They were debating last weekend's derby that saw Rangers shock the champions with a 3-0 win, one that felt significant for Michael Beale but ultimately has no bearing on either side's season.

Celtic remain on course for a Treble and Sutton reckons the fact Ange Postecoglou rotated out regular starters like Kyogo, Daizen Maeda and Greg Taylor proved they weren't bothered. McCoist though flipped the script on him, pointing out that Sutton would have "crucified" Beale if the scoreline was reversed. Host Currie chimed in, branding Sutton "disrespectful, and you can read the full hilarious exchange below.

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