O’Neill looks to January as league yardstick

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill yesterday insisted he wants to be “close” to Rangers when the January transfer window opens.

The Premier League champions go into today’s latest Old Firm showdown at Ibrox four points clear.

But Rangers have the incentive of being able to reduce the gap at the top to a single point and are on a high after knocking their arch rivals out of the CIS Insurance Cup last week.