The 6 MUST WIN Rangers and Celtic title clashes that foreshadow Ibrox blockbuster

The message has been consistent from ex-managers, former players and pundits when looking ahead to Sunday’s Old Firm clash.

They are all in agreement that this is a MUST win for Rangers if they are realistic about retaining their Scottish Premiership crown.

Or certainly that they can’t afford to lose it but with Celtic’s superior goal difference then even a draw would leave the Light Blues up against it with six league games left.

Despite a draw suiting the Hoops, former Parkhead boss Martin O’Neill reckons Ange Postecoglou will still go for the jugular and play the only way he knows - all out attack.

But certainly the situation Rangers find themselves in means that all the pressure is on them going into the game.

And the big question is whether they will be able to handle the heat of the situation with a partisan home crowd either helping or, depending on how the game goes, hindering them.

Here, Record Sport looks at six other Old Firm derby games where it was win or bust in terms of the title race.

2017/18 - Rangers 2 Celtic 3

Following the title romp of the previous season, there was talk of a title race going into this match.

A win for Rangers would have closed the gap on the Hoops to just three points, albeit Brendan Rodgers and his men would still have had a game in hand.

And caretaker boss Graeme Murty’s Light Blues got off the perfect start when Josh Windass scored with just three minutes on the clock.

Even when Tom Rogic levelled the home side still came back with Daniel Candeias restoring their lead.

Moussa Dembele equalised before the break before Jozo Simunovic was red carded in the second half but Gers couldn’t take advantage and Odsonne Edouard grabbed a dramatic winner to end the Ibrox side’s title