It is becoming almost a ritual with Saturday’s 2-0 victor Celtic’s third Ibrox success within 12 months.
Whatever the circumstances in the 24 hours before kick off a strange feeling of expectation, with no basis in fact, comes over the home fans as they convince themselves that the gap is narrowing and that Celtic are there for the taking.
Brendan Rodgers manages to divorce himself from much of the emotion, looks at the fixture and isolation and sets out his side to deliver the required result.
Celtic looked capable of matching last season’s five goal haul as they started the match full of drive and conviction but somehow they failed to make the breakthrough.
Decision making around goal was poor but five minutes into the second half that was put right when Tom Rogic smashed a half chance high into the net.
From that moment there wasn’t going to be an upset, it was simply a question of how many with Leigh Griffiths delivering the second showing him as the top class striker that he is. 67 goals in 100 league appearances says it all.
For the fans the celebrations will continue all weekend, already Brendan Rodgers’ thoughts are on Anderlecht and the next challenge for his squad.