John Hartson urges Celtic to 'ignore the noise' for title run in as he dismisses a Helicopter Sunday repeat

Former Celtic striker John Hartson has urged his old side to ignore the outside noise and listen only to the rallying calls of Callum McGregor to hold their nerve and clinch the title.

The former Parkhead hero says there is no time for disappointment to linger within the Hoops ranks with the league flag in their grasp.

Celtic have five games to go in the Premiership and currently hold a six-point lead with the additional assistance of a vastly superior goal difference to nearest challengers Rangers.

Victory at Ross County on Sunday afternoon could, effectively, move Ange Postecoglou’s team to within a solitary win of glory and Hartson says that has to now be the focus.

The Welshman understands doubters will emerge in the wake of the Scottish Cup semi-final loss to the Ibrox side last weekend.

Postecoglou’s squad is also packed with players who have yet to complete the course in terms of winning a title in their careers.

But Hartson says serial winners such as McGregor will have the right messages to pass around the group in the coming days.

The captain got to work immediately after the extra-time loss to Rangers when he gathered the troops together before they even left the pitch at Hampden to start galvanising the group ahead of their final effort.

McGregor then reiterated the desire not to let the good work of the past few months in the flag battle go to waste when he spoke publicly afterwards.

And Hartson believes the private words of the Postecoglou’s on-field leader as well as the boss will be valuable ones when it comes to Dingwall and getting over the finishing line.

Hartson said: “Guys like Callum who have been over the course before and know what it is all about are important because you always know