By JOHN MCGARRY

Published: 16:34, 1 March 2026 | Updated: 16:34, 1 March 2026

Martin O'Neill believes Celtic's stirring second-half comeback at Ibrox showed his side still have what it takes to retain their title.

Comprehensively outplayed in the first period, the champions found themselves two goals down through Youssef Chermiti's double.

But a vastly-improved second-half performance saw O'Neill's men pull one goal back through Kieran Tierney before levelling in injury time when Reo Hatate converted at the third attempt after initially missing a penalty.

The  2-2 draw ensured Celtic are still eight points behind leaders Hearts before they play their game in hand at Pittodrie on Wednesday.

Despite having no margin for error in their remaining 10 matches, O'Neill saw enough in the second-half show to believe his side can yet win the Premiership.

"I think today's result - if you belong to Hearts - then you'll think it's a great result for them,' said the veteran.

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill says their fightback in a 2-2 draw shows their desire to retain the title

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