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Jack Dawson

Fri 27 February 2026 9:03, UK

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Rangers fans have mocked Luke McCowan for his thoughts on the Scottish Premiership title race ahead of Sunday’s Old Firm derby.

The two sides face off at Ibrox in a crucial clash, as they both look to catch Hearts.

On Thursday, Celtic crashed out of the Europa League, with a 4-2 aggregate defeat, with full focus now on domestic affairs.

However, despite the defeat, they actually beat Stuttgart 1-0 on the night, with McCowan scoring the only goal.

As a result, this appears to have instilled confidence in the Hoops star, as he insists “no team in that league touches them” if they are on form, much to the amusement of Rangers’ fanbase.

🎥 WATCH: “We know if we’re at it – no team in that league touches us”.

🍀 Luke McCowan gives his thoughts on the Premiership title race and Sunday’s clash with Rangers after scoring in Celtic’s 1-0 win over Stuttgart ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/atMR9cV2W0

— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) February 26, 2026

Rangers fans mock Luke McCowan’s title race comments

For both Rangers and Celtic, their campaign has been a disappointment.

Both clubs have vastly underperformed in Europe as well as domestically, which has led to a series of dismissals in the dugout.

Therefore, it is a minor miracle that they are still in the Scottish Premiership title race, with Rangers only four points behind, while Celtic are six points behind, and they also possess a game in hand.

However, their league campaigns have also been a major wake-up call, as many clubs in the division have proven they are capable of challenging the Old Firm sides on the pitch.

Celtic have already lost seven matches in the division this season, while Rangers have drawn an eye-watering 11 games.

Therefore, when McCowan came out after the Stuttgart match and said, “We know if we’re at it – no team in that league touches us”, the Ibrox fanbase were quick to laugh at the Hoops star.

Seven defeats but no team can touch them 😂😂😂😂

— David W (@TheGersUK26) February 26, 2026

That’s Rohls’ teamtalk sorted…

— Rossco (@rosscurrie971) February 26, 2026

2 points from a possible 15 vs Hearts and Rangers this season🤣🤣🤣

— BadgerBlue🌐 (@BadgerB33) February 26, 2026

Anyone remember that time they lost in the league 5 days ago?

— AndrewReadyPaint (@aquickone17) February 27, 2026

Literally lost their last game 🤷‍♂️

— Controversial Bear (@Shaun09902039) February 27, 2026

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— 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥 🇬🇧 (@RangersBear55) February 26, 2026

208 bookmarks already. This isn’t going to end well for the boy😂car crash inevitable.

— sec557🟥⬜🟦🇬🇧 (@MMcculloch2563) February 27, 2026

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Who is the favourite for the Scottish Premiership title?

According to Opta via Sky Sports on 26 February, Hearts are the heavy favourites to win the Scottish Premiership title as it stands.

The Jambos have a 76.7 per cent chance of finishing the campaign at the summit, in what would be an incredible shock.

Rangers follow, with a 14.6 per cent chance of finishing top, with Celtic having just an 8.5 per cent chance.

Motherwell, who aren’t out of the race yet, are deemed to have basically no chance, at 0.2 per cent odds.

However, it remains to be seen who will lift the Scottish Premiership title, with the weekend’s fixtures set to have a major say on the race.