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Kieran Tierney scored Celtic's opener against Rangers on Sunday Kieran Tierney hopes the trophy winning experience of interim manager Martin O'Neill and some of his Celtic team-mates will give them the edge in what he admits is now a four-horse race for the Scottish title. While the reigning champions have topped the Premiership in 13 of the last 14 seasons, Rangers last won it five years ago, leaders Heart of Midlothian in 1960 and Motherwell in 1932. Celtic winger James Forrest has been involved in all 13 of those, midfielder Callum Mc Gregor in 10, Tierney in four, while O'Neill lifted the trophy three times in his first spell as manager. "Experience of a title run is a massive thing, " left-back Tierney said. "We've got a captain, Cal, who's won so many trophies, James Forrest and other boys who have been there in the past as well, so it's amazing to have guys like that in the changing room. "Even the manager himself, who's been involved. It's brilliant for us and I hope it helps. " 'Rohl needs Scottish Cup win more than O'Neill' Listen: 100 days to World Cup and Premiership midweek preview Judge Rangers' mentality at end of season - Souttar Celtic are more used to being front runners, but heading into Wednesday's game away to Aberdeen, they lie third, eight points adrift of Hearts, two behind Rangers, albeit with a game in hand over both, and only two ahead of Motherwell. "It's probably exciting if you are watching it from the outside, " Tierney admitted. "It's probably something that's not been there for a while. "It's massive, but regardless of the situation, every week the game matters for Celtic. "It's not new to us. Maybe the situation is, with three or four teams going for it, but the pressure of playing for Celtic is not new to us. "But we are focusing on ourselves, not the teams around us. " Having come from two goals down to draw Sunday's Old Firm derby away to Rangers, with Tierney scoring the visitors' opener, Celtic head to Pittodrie with the chance to overtake their city rivals in a "positive" frame of mind. Tierney says O'Neill's squad are trying to work out why they have made so many slow starts in recent games but are also looking to build on "the determination and the character that we showed - and the quality we showed as well" in the second half at Ibrox. The Scotland defender thinks "it would be massive" to move above Rangers but stresses that, despite the eighth-placed hosts' recent poor form, "Aberdeen away for any team at any stage of the season is a hard game". He recognised there is room for improvement in Celtic's performances if they are to win the title and added: "You can't just rely on resilience and character. We need to show we can play as well. " Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Haaland? Kane? R9? Ranking the best centre-forwards this century Premier League: Build-up to four games, including Wolves v Liverpool Smith, Atkinson and Murley start in England revamp Conspiracy thriller, The Capture, is returning soon The playboy double agent who inspired James Bond Go on a treasure hunt with award-winning anime One Piece Prediction markets have exploded online but they're inviting scrutiny 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs How to follow the Premier League on the BBC this week Haaland? Kane? R9? Ranking the best centre-forwards this century Satriano goal stuns Real Madrid. Video Satriano goal stuns Real Madrid Key areas for Scotland against champions France England have better spinners and can beat India in semi-final - Vaughan Should we have high hopes for Hamilton and Ferrari? F1 Q&A Can Chelsea kick-start faltering Palmer? 'I cheated head-injury assessment to play on in 2017 Lions Test' Arsenal set-pieces: Too effective or too boring? Video Arsenal set-pieces: Too effective or too boring? How can football's lawmakers fix Premier League corner chaos? 'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary Reshuffled flights and players stuck - how sport is navigating Middle East crisis 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' New era of Formula 1 - what is changing in 2026? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months 'Hearts & Motherwell the winners after damaging Old Firm stalemate' 'Out of absolutely nothing' - Lamine Yamal's solo stunner. Video'Out of absolutely nothing' - Lamine Yamal's solo stunner Predict F1 drivers' and constructors' championships Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.