Celtic picked up the Scottish Cup for the 40th time on SundayCeltic manager Neil Lennon acknowledges they do not have much wriggle room if they are to catch Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers – but insists the task is “not insurmountable”.Rangers, unbeaten in the league, are 16 points clear, though champions Celtic have played three games fewer.The rivals meet at Ibrox on 2 January.”Now we have to dig deep and claw back a big deficit,” said Lennon, whose side beat Hearts to win last season’s Scottish Cup on Sunday.”We have to win the games in hand; if we do that, then we’ve still got a bit of work to do.”We’ve got a big gap to close and we can’t give too much away any more.”Epic final secures Lennon’s place in historyLennon barbs ‘uncalled for’ – O’NeillHazard hungry for more Celtic successOn Monday, Lennon’s former team-mate John Hartson told BBC Scotland he felt his old side need “a miracle” to win a 10th successive title. However, that is a view Lennon does not s… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Neil Lennon: Celtic must find consistency to close ‘big gap’ on Rangers
