SCOTTISH LEAGUE
A victory in Sunday's Old Firm game could help Rangers' fans forget about their dismal season.
The match at Rangers' Ibrox will be the fourth this season between the two Scottish giants, and Rangers are 0-3 so far having lost 1-0, 3-0 and 1-0.
Rangers and former Everton defender Michael Ball is hoping to break his bad run. He has played against Celtic four times -- and lost all four.
"When I was at Everton, I had a good record against Liverpool but it's been the other way round up here for me," Ball said.
"People always ask me if it compares with the Merseyside derby and, at the start, I always said the games were comparable. But, as you get involved in a lot more Old Firm games, you realize they are special occasions."
Celtic, after losing to FC Porto in the UEFA Cup finals last season, reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup on Thursday, eliminating Barcelona 1-0 on aggregate.
Celtic is all but certain of winning the Scottish Premier League title, leading Rangers by 16 points with nine matches to play. Hearts are third, 34 points behind Celtic.
"Sunday's game is one for the fans and we want to give them a boost for next season," Ball said.
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