Celtic 1 Rangers 1 LIVE reaction as Hoops on brink of title
Ange Postecoglou and Celtic are inches from the title but must wait a little longer for their crowning moment after a derby draw.
They and Rangers shared the points after Jota's opener was cancelled out in the second half by Fashion Sakala.
It was a game that promised blood and thunder as the reigning champions made a last stand and in large parts were the better team in Glasgow's east end.
They had the first clear chance of the game when Ryan Kent flashed wide.
But then from a similar opportunity Jota caught out the static Borna Barisic and bundled the ball home.
Two big misses from Daizen Maeda followed and it should have been far more comfortable for Postecoglou's men when Sakala struck in the second half to set up a brilliant finish.
The Zambian then would get another chance but struck the post and that came after a wondersave from Joe Hart against Scott Arfield.
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