Watch the Rangers vs Celtic live stream in the Scottish Premier League on 24/4/2011 as another Old Firm derby descends upon us and with even more at stake for the two sides on Sunday. The need for extra police forces for this live online stream commentary and live online radio broadcast Scottish Premier League match between Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic is already illustrating the intensity of hatred and dislike both teams’ supporters have for each other while that rivalry is illustrated in vivid scenes on the pitch each time. It is always more than football when the Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic clash and the likes of Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist have already fought with each other on the sidelines, while players are constantly flying into gory tackles and fights as they battle for supremacy. The buildup to this important clash was made the more critical with revelations in midweek that Celtic boss Lennon received a bomb parcel that would have blown him up as sectarian hatred threatens to boil over on the day. Rangers players are also battling to win in order to stay on course for the title – draw or lose and the Light Blues are likely to lose their title this season with Celtic just one point behind with a game in hand before today. The fact is also that in recent times, Lennon’s Celtic has had the upper hand over Walter Smith’s Rangers and that might continue to be the same today with the home side quite limited in ability when they come up with a more dynamic side like Celtic.

Rangers midfielder Steven Naismith has promised not to wave the white flag of surrender though and insisted there will be no shortage of determination and full blooded commitment in ensuring three points are in the bag. Recent goalscoring form amongst the likes of Nikica Jelavic has also raised hopes that the Light Blues might have hit a rich vein of form. Rangers also beat Celtic in the recent Co-Op Insurance Cup final to claim the first piece of silverware this season. However, the statistics also appear to be against Rangers as the Ibrox giants have yet to beat their Old Firm enemies on their own ground this season. Walter Smith will hope to sign off in a big way in his last season as Rangers boss but he knows it will be difficult nonetheless given the strength of their rivals. While the experienced manager bemoaned the fact that the Old Firm rivalry was now destroyed by sectarian divdide, he hopes to make a positive contribution in his last derby before retiring. Rangers have won five games out of five, have scored ten goals while conceding just one since losing to Dundee United at the beginning of April. Smith also made it clear that if Rangers want to win the championship for a third consecutive year then they are going to have to win another five out of five in their remaining games. This is a ten-in-a-row that they must complete, he believes, or else Celtic are going to be kings come May.

Celtic are in a strong position coming into this live Scottish Premier League online streaming football match against Rangers and could rubber stamp their authority in a big way via this Old Firm derby. There will be no shortage of determination from Lennon to answer his critics and hand out a big stick to the ones who have issued death threats against him in the sport of football. Having once been chased out of the game by the same kind of threats fueled by sectarian hatred, Lennon has tried to perform with dignity despite his life being under threat and did not dismiss the possibility that he might be forced to reconsider his position should the situation worsen. However, for now, he will take great satisfaction in leading his side out against Rangers and beating them, which would surely guarantee their first title in a long time. There will be little doubt that Lennon’s players will be making extra effort to play for their boss and this could all backfire spectacularly on the Rangers fans who are likely responsible for those unsavoury incidents. However, at the end of the day it should not distract from what is a huge clash in Scottish football and one that is likely to be full of action, goals and passion.

Prediction: Rangers have struggled to get the better of Celtic most of this season and despite their win in the Cup final, they have looked second best on most occasions. If not for the defensive organisation and grit under Walter Smith, another side would have been swept aside by the football styled by Lennon at Celtic. There is greater individual talent and skill in the Celtic side and they are the ones with a much greater chance of winning this but in an Old Firm derby, anything is possible. Rangers to draw with Celtic in the last Old Firm derby of the season.

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