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Ben Banks

Michael Beale's Rangers turnaround has matched Ange Postecoglou's Celtic form as David Martindale can't separate them

David Martindale says Michael Beale is matching Celtic counterpart Ange Postecoglou with every game as Rangers boss.

The Light Blues gaffer has only dropped points to the Premiership champions and has won every other league match since taking over from Giovanni van Bronckhorst. His side travel to Martindale's Livingston on Saturday and their last two meetings have been tight, a 2-1 win on this season's opening day and a 1-1 draw at Ibrox, John Lundstram scoring in stoppage time to avoid slipping into shock defeat territory.

Postecoglou's Celtic are still nine points in front of Rangers and the pair will meet in Viaplay Cup final competition later this month. But the Livingston boss says that Saturday's test is all the more difficult now Beale is at Ibrox: "How do you beat Rangers? You are going to need a bit of luck on the day. Am I correct in saying that Michael's record is the same as Ange's since he came in?

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