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Ronny Deila optimistic over Celtic title bid

Celtic boss Ronny Deila says that his team's title bid remains in their own hands amid stiff competition from Aberdeen and Inverness.

Ronny Deila is confident that his Celtic team can see off challenges from Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle en route to winning the Scottish Premiership.

The Bhoys thumped Motherwell 4-0 at Parkhead tonight to move one point clear of Aberdeen at the summit, having also played a game fewer.

It has been 30 years since either Celtic or Rangers failed to win Scotland's top flight, and Deila has no intention of surrendering that record during his reign.

"If we win the rest of the games we are champions and that's the best position we can have, even though we know there are so many games left," he told Sky Sports News.

"We will see at the end of the season whether it's a race or not."

Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Leigh Griffiths helped the hosts into a 2-0 half-time lead, before a second-half double from Mikael Lustig sealed a comprehensive win.

Deila's side face Ross County at the weekend.

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic110082275581
2RangersRangers110074245078
3Hearts101046341263
4Kilmarnock10104334952
5St Mirren10013945-643
6Dundee10014556-1141
Relegation Group
1Hibernian11004752-542
2Aberdeen11003649-1338
3Motherwell10014652-637
4St Johnstone10012549-2431
5Ross County10013258-2630
6Livingston11002459-3521
 
First Phase
1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
12Livingston3339212259-3718


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