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Barry Ferguson won five league titles with Rangers as a player Former Rangers captain and manager Barry Ferguson believes the Scottish Premiership title race will "go to the wire" but is "confident" of Old Firm victory over Celtic on Sunday. Rangers hold a two-point advantage over their Glasgow rivals having played a game more before meeting at Ibrox, the penultimate league derby of the season. Danny Rohl's men trail leaders Hearts - who play Aberdeen on Saturday - by four points with 10 games remaining and are searching for consecutive wins over Celtic. "You've got to respect your opponent, and respect the manager, " Ferguson told BBC Scotland. "He [Martin O'Neill] knows football inside out and I still believe they have really good players. "But they are coming to our home patch and they want to come and put a dent in Rangers' title hopes. Rangers have to think that way as well. "I'm confident in Rangers at home at this moment in time, with the fans behind them. If they produce the standards I expect then it could be a good Sunday for the Rangers supporters. " Rangers, who triumphed 3-1 at Celtic Park in early January, have won their past seven league games at Ibrox. Rangers v Celtic 01/03/2026 at 12: 00 Ibrox Stadium Listen to live commentary on BBC Sounds, watch highlights on BBC i Player, and follow the action via BBC Sport app. Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Rangers news notifications in the BBC Sport app Ferguson took charge of Rangers in February last year after the sacking of Philippe Clement until the end of the season. Russell Martin was ultimately handed the reins in the summer before a dreadful start to the season lead to the appointment of current manager Rohl. Ferguson, 48, says he has been very impressed with Rohl's work since October in dragging Rangers into a tense title race, having trailed Hearts by 13 points at one stage. Asked who he thinks will finish on top, Ferguson said: "I'm not going to be over confident but I'm going to back my team. I believe it's going to go to the wire. "And it's not just about Rangers, Hearts, and Celtic. I thoroughly believe Motherwell are in it, and will have a big say. " Injuries to Findlay, Ageu and Gordon hit Hearts Rangers scramble draw at 10-man Livingston Sri Lanka collapse against New Zealand to exit T20 World Cup Man Utd post profit but debt rises to £1. 3bn Uefa rejects Benfica appeal over Prestianni ban The Bafta-winning documentary everyone is talking about Actor Rosamund Pike joins Romesh in the studio Squeeze perform alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra Have weight loss drugs gone too far? '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 'Historical moment' as Bodo/Glimt succeed against all odds 'The day Brook showed he is an England leader' 'It would be catastrophic' - are Spurs too big to go down? 'Equal in decay' - Mayweather v Pacquiao is another boxing 'carnival' Why Champions League return is crucial to Man Utd Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin? Five reasons for England's Six Nations slide Infantino sure of 'spectacular' World Cup in Mexico despite violence Five talking points from round three of Six Nations EFL's earliest-ever relegation - how Sheff Wed's sorry season unfolded 'Losing the dressing room' - what does it mean and how can it happen? Who are the winners and losers from F1 pre-season testing? How Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old world record How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.