Matondo rescues vital point in thriller

The tightest Scottish title race in more than a decade remains far too close to call after Rangers staged a potentially season defining comeback.

- Louise Taylor

An initially unlikely draw leaves Brendan Rodgers's Celtic one point ahead at the top of the table but, perhaps crucially, Philippe Clement's side have a game in hand. Moreover, the Belgian arguably gained a psychological advantage after using his substitutes to restorative effect as, in the course of an extraordinary second half, he dented Rodgers's formidable reputation as Glasgow's tactical king.

Clement has certainly transformed Rangers' fortunes since succeeding Michael Beale in October, winning 19 league games, but, in the first half, his team fell 2-0 behind after being outwitted by the former Liverpool manager's intelligent choreography.

"We're more the winners," said Clement. "We showed we deserve to be where we are. It's a tough challenge but we're in the form of champions. It's good for Scottish football to have two teams of this quality." 

Rodgers was sanguine. "We're disappointed not to win but everything's in our hands," he said. "We played with quality and heart and made the crowd really edgy."