Ange Postecoglou calls for Celtic calm in Rangers showdown as trophies aren't awarded 'for being first in February'

Ange Postecoglou says even if Celtic beat Rangers to go top of the Premiership - they’ll have achieved NOTHING yet.

Liel Abada’s 90th minute goal against Dundee United at Parkhead closed the gap to two points after Gers slipped up at Ross County.

It means the Hoops - who were seven behind in December - can go above the champions on Wednesday night with an Old Firm victory.

And Postecoglou has urged his players to keep their foot on the gas going into the derby.

The Celtic boss - who will be without suspended vice-captain Nir Bitton who was sent off yesterday - insists they’ll go all out to beat their Glasgow rivals.

But he’s adamant that going to the Premiership summit in February won’t win them any prizes.

The Aussie gaffer said: “It won’t mean anything significant because that’s not the end game.

“You don’t get a trophy for being first in February. Our goal and mission is to be there at the end.

“I’m not saying it’s an insignificant moment - but we have to keep going.

“It’s not like when you are in first place you get an advantage over teams and it will be easy for us.

“It’s going to be a battle every day. If we think getting to first place is an achievement or we get comfortable - no, we have to be relentless.

“We have to keep playing our style of football and get better.

“The new players are beginning to understand that the expectations are there all the time here.

“They don't ease at Celtic. Playing a couple of good games doesn't give you any latitude against any opposition not to perform again.

"The players have embraced that. So on Wednesday night our intent is to play better than we did today, win the game - then dust ourselves off and go again.

“We’ve always just tried to focus on ourselves because we had