Martin O’Neill praises second-half Celts

It may not have been the ideal birthday present for Martin O’ Neill, but in the second half at Ibrox, the Celts unwrapped a surprise package unseen in the first 45, and became party poopers for the majority inside Ibrox. The manager, while pleased with ultimate outcome, feels that Celtic could have taken even more from the game which they brought back to level terms after being 2-0 down and seemingly out of the running. The Irishman said: “We got off to a bad start obviously, they get a goal, crowd up for the game, those types of things. “Then we concede a poor second goal, and we have not been good in the second half. “Breaking down when we had moments to deal with the ball and it kept breaking down for us. “But the second half, other than first three or four minutes, belonged totally to us. ‘We got forward, we showed commitment, drive, determination and the ability to pass the ball – and we could have won.’ “Before we got the penalty kick, we had chances to win, and we deserved at least a point in the game considering our second-half performance.” Watch the full interview with the manager below:FixturesRangers Vs. Celtic – Sun, Mar 1st 2026, 12:00