Whatever happens between now and May 28, the title may well have come and gone for Rangers.
But if Michael Beale and his team are to stand any chance at all of reeling Celtic back in, it has to start with a win at Parkhead this weekend. Beale has got things back on the rails at Ibrox since answering their SOS call back in December but the fact that a run of 15 wins out of 16 Premiership games has failed to even put a dent in the nine-point gap at the top is a testament to how strong Ange Postecoglou's defending champions are.
The two Glasgow heavyweights have gone blow for blow and if their collective dominance continues at this level into next season, then we'll be in for an all-timer of a title race. This term, though, it's hard to imagine any set of circumstances that will lead to Celtic dropping ten points from eight games and letting their rivals in through the back door.
