Rangers' Allan McGregor has set his sights on keeping the pressure on Celtic after Sunday's Old Firm derby handed the initiative to the Parkhead side. Rangers stay one point ahead of Celtic following the goalless draw, but the Hoops have a game in hand. However, Celtic play after Rangers in the following three rounds of games, with their game in hand against Inverness lined up for 4 May. McGregor kept Rangers in the hunt for three consecutive titles when he saved a late penalty from Georgios Samaras. The 'keeper is looking to make life even more difficult for Celtic by helping his side win over Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday lunchtime. Celtic would then be four points behind before their game on Sunday against Dundee United. McGregor said: "Obviously the advantage is with Celtic. If they win all their games that's it. But we'll never give up and we'll go into every game wanting to win. There are four games left. We just need to hopefully put the pressure on them by winning before them in the next three games, and you never know."
McGregor played down his save from Samaras but it could prove to be a decisive moment in where the SPL title ends up. The current Scotland number one said: "I hope it is, that's for sure. It's my job at the end of the day. I love winning for this team and I just want to try my best every time I go on the pitch. I would rather have won and let in a goal but it wasn't to be and I'm just happy we're still in it. We had one or two chances but never really tested the goalkeeper. On another day it might have gone for us but it just wasn't to be."
McGregor has been among the club's most consistent performers this season and is proving to be one of the most influential in the title run-in. He also saved a penalty this month from Hamilton forward Dougie Imrie, as Rangers won 1-0 at New Douglas Park. McGregor delayed the taking of both penalties by pointing out that the ball was not on the spot, but he played down suggestions of mind games. He said: "On both occasions, the ball wasn't on the spot, obviously, or he wouldn't have needed to move it. I could see the ball wasn't on the spot and questioned that and the rest is history, I suppose."