It's been a bit of a miserable season for Rangers fans having failed to win a trophy and finishing their Champions League campaign with the unwanted record of being the worst performers in group stage history.
The last thing they want, then, is to also go through the season without a win over Celtic. And to avoid that then they must take all three points from Ibrox in the final derby meeting of the season. Even a victory would be scant consolation from a season that has seen them finish empty handed but at least it would be a small crumb of comfort and give the fans something to cheer.
It would also be important from a psychological point of view gong into next season. Michael Beale has talked about being judged then when he has had the chance to really put his stamp on the squad in the summer. It's likely the next Old Firm clash won't be for another four months to a victory would give him something to cling onto.
