St Johnstone at Ibrox to pass the first real psychological test of the title race and go top of the pile on goal difference.
With Celtic out of action for the next two fixtures thanks to Boli Bolingoli's impromptu trip to Spain, Steven Gerrard 's men knew they had the chance to establish an 11 point lead before their rivals were back in action.
What could have been a nervy evening instead became a routine win, with Borna Barisic opening the scoring with a sublime free-kick.
The left-back had a key role in the second too, cutting back for Ryan Kent to put the game to bed just before half-time.Gerrard stuck with the same XI that had beaten St Mirren 3-0 in the previous fixture, while the Saints hadn't played since drawing with Dundee United.
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