Arthur Numan insists Rangers are READY to claim title as he urges Ibrox side to rip up derby form book

Rangers legend Arthur Numan has urged his old side to trample on Hibs and Celtic and take a huge step towards title glory.

The Dutchman believes Philippe Clement’s team will be left with one hand on the Premiership crown if they can overcome Nick Montgomery’s men at home on Saturday and then follow it up with a first Old Firm victory of the season on April 7. Gers currently trail Brendan Rodgers’ Parkhead side by a point, but have a nine games still to play compared to the Hoops’ eight. And Numan is confident it will the Light Blues who go the distance.

He said: “Philippe Clement and his players will be desperate to get into action against Hibs on Saturday. That game signals the start of the title run-in and the Scottish Cup games and there will be no interruptions. The next eight weeks is the type of period all players should be ready to embrace. It's what being a footballer is all about. James Tavernier and the guys have worked hard since early July and they are now hoping to reap the rewards when the prizes are being handed out.

“In their way are Celtic. They are the current champions and they should not be taken lightly. They have some very good players. But I believe Philippe is a top manager and he has moulded a squad that is ready to go and claim the SPFL Premiership title. The first test comes at Ibrox on Saturday against a Hibs side that are very capable. But we should take the three points and that will set us up nicely for Celtic coming to our stadium on April 7.

“Nobody needs to remind us that we have yet to beat them this season and that hurts. But there is time for that statistic to change and the next encounter against them is the perfect opportunity to do so. If we win our next two games then we will have