Martyn Waghorn believes Rangers can win the Scottish Premiership title in their first season back in the top flight. Waghorn says Rangers showed they are capable of competing with Celtic in their recent Old Firm clash and that, with expected summer reinforcements, they can challenge Celtic for the league crown. Meanwhile, Leigh Griffiths says the Celtic players want to win the Scottish Premiership title to give departing manager Ronny Deila a successful send-off after he announced he will step down at the end of the season. Aberdeen's title hopes took a major blow as they were defeated 3-0 by St Johnstone.

1. 80 Daily Express Saturday April 23 2016
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By Michael Baillie
Waghorn:
Gers can
win 2017
top flight
MARTYN WAGHORN insists
Rangers can claim the title in
their first season back in the
Premiership.
The fit-again striker, who
has his eye on a Scottish Cup
Final place, reckons his side
have proved they have what it
takes, especially in last
Sunday’s Old Firm clash.
With major strengthening
expected at Ibrox this
summer, Waghorn firmly
believes they can challenge
Celtic for the league crown.
“Of course we can,” said the
25-year-old. “It’s Rangers
Football Club we’re playing for
and we want to be competing
at the highest level.
“Last week showed we’re
really not that far away.
“We’re still a new squad. It’s
our first season with the new
manager and new players.
We’ve shown how good we can
be, so why not?
“Everything is geared
towards getting ready for the
first game and the challenges
that lie ahead. I’m hopeful we
can really compete.
“I’m sure we’re going to add
By Lindsay Herron
CLINCH
IT FOR
DEILA
PARTING
GIFT: Leigh
Griffiths
wants a
second title
for exit-
bound Deila
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Leigh out to give boss title send-off
LEIGH GRIFFITHS
says the Celtic players
want to win the title for
Ronny Deila.
The Norwegian announced
on Wednesday that he will
step down as manager at the
end of the season.
And striker Griffiths is
determined Deila will do so
having secured back-to-back
championships during his
two-year tenure.
Celtic need just five points
from their remaining five
games to seal five-in-a-row.
And Griffiths is keen to end
the campaign on a high
following the disappointment
of last week’s Scottish Cup
semi-final defeat to Rangers.
He said: “It has not been a
good few days for the club.
“The most disappointing
thing was last Sunday and
then the gaffer saying he’s
leaving at the end of the
season. But we need to look
forward and we’ve still got
five games to give him the
perfect send-off.
“As players we all know the
response is to make sure he
can lift that trophy in the last
game of the season.
“The big incentive is to
secure the title and then we
can have fun, the gaffer can
have fun, and we look forward
to title day. That would be
By Michael Baillie
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TOP SIXABERDEEN’S ailing Premiership
title hopes were surely put out
of their misery by St Johnstone
who demolished Derek McInnes’
side 3-0 at McDiarmid Park.
Goals from midfielder David
Wotherspoon and striker Steven
MacLean gave Saints a
well-deserved interval lead with
midfielder Liam Craig adding a
third in the 55th minute.
McInnes warned his dismal
Dons they still have work to do
to guarantee second spot.
He said: “The most
determined team won the game.
We got dominated at both ends
of the pitch.
“That’s the type of game we
have lost a few this season
DONS WOE: Stevie
MacLean makes it
2-0 for Saints
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