Kris Commons has commended Michael Beale for his Rangers record but is certain Saturday's showdown with Celtic will prove too much to overcome.
The Englishman has won every game since taking the reins at Ibrox bar a draw and defeat to Ange Postecoglou's side. They now head east aware defeat at Parkhead will lead to a de facto title party which would see the champions 12 points ahead with a vastly superior goal difference. Commons believes Beale's ability to win on a weekly basis deserves credit, however, he is convinced Saturday will be the end of the road with their faint title hopes extinguished for good.
Speaking in his Daily Mail column, Commons said: "When Beale replaced Giovanni van Bronckhorst during the World Cup break late last year, not many people would have expected Rangers to make it this far. They were spilling points on a weekly basis towards the end of Van Bronckhorst's tenure. Any notion of them still being in a position to challenge Celtic in April would have felt highly fanciful back then.
