Brendan Rodgers gets in Rangers heads as BBC stalwart pinpoints moment Celtic boss cranked up title 'pressure gauge'

BBC pundit and former Scotland star Pat Nevin pinpointed the exact moment Brendan Rodgers turned up the the title "pressure gauge" on Rangers before their title rivals suffered a shock defeat in Dingwall.

Celtic were made to work for their 3-0 victory against St Mirren on Saturday, which gave them a four-point cushion at the top ahead of Philippe Clement's men taking on Ross County on Sunday lunchtime. And it stayed that way as the Staggies recorded a first ever victory over the Light Blues with a 3-2 win seriously denting the Ibrox club's title dreams and having the advantage back to Celtic.

And Nevin reckons Rodgers knew exactly what he was doing with his post-match comments. Prior to their Highland horror show, Rangers were seen as slight favourites given their game in hand against Dundee, and a win at the Global Energy Stadium would have given them the opportunity to claim top spot with another three points on Tayside on Wednesday.

But Rodgers insisted that he'd rather be in his team's position with the points already secured. And the Sunday slip up from Gers backed him up, with the Hoops now holding their title destiny in their own hands, knowing they face their rivals at home one more time before the end of the season

The Parkhead boss said: “We are where we want to be. It’s in our hands. I really look forward to this period because it’s where Celtic comes alive. There are five games to go with trophies at stake. There’s a Scottish Cup at stake, so bring it on. I’d rather be the team with points in the bag at the top."

It was that last point that Nevin believes may have been an attempt to spook Rangers. He told the Scottish Football Podcast: “It wasn’t easy [the St Mirren win]. There were moments, there were