Frustrated Michael Beale admits it’s Celtic’s title to throw away after Rangers failed to hold firm at Ibrox. But the new Gers boss reckons yesterday’s four-goal thriller will provide a much-needed wake-up call to his squad as he looks to shake some life back into the Light Blues.
Beale’s side were minutes away from snatching a win that would have cut Celtic’s Premiership lead back to six points. But Kyogo Furuhashi’s 88th-minute equaliser ensured it’s as you were in the title race - with the Ibrox boss confessing the Hoops remain the clear favourites to retain their crown.
Beale - whose side fell behind to Daizen Maeda’s opener before a mounting a sensational second-half comeback with strikes from Ryan Kent and James Tavernier - said: “That is the third time we have let in two goals (since I took over), so we are going to have to improve on that.