SPL: Aribo fires blank, as Rangers hold Celtic in Old Firm derby

Nigeria’s Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey, and Leon Balogun may have bid their hopes of a second league title bye after Rangers managed an eventful 1-1 at Celtic Park, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Jota’s first-half strike handed Celtic the lead, but Fashion Sakala’s equaliser claimed a share of the spoils for Rangers, leaving the league leaders at the cusp of another Premiership triumph.

Aribo’s best chance in the game came in the 54th minute when Kent drifted inside and cut across the edge of the box, before finding Borna Barisic in space. The right-back then crossed for the Super Eagle, but a nick from Cameron Carter-Vickers took the ball out for another corner.

The first half saw Aribo well-marked and he could not threaten or create any meaningful chance, and it was the same case for his compatriot Bassey, who twice gave away the ball that could have helped Celtic to stretch their lead.

It was Aribo’s last contribution as he was withdrawn for Scott Wright in the 63rd minute while the Bhoys benched Matt O’Riley for Nir Bitton. Four minutes after coming on, Wright was involved in Rangers' restore parity.

The draw saw Celtic maintain their top spot with 86 points from 35 matches, six more than second-placed Rangers.